* ben (benfoley@rcn.com) [020210 18:31]: > On Sunday 10 February 2002 06:00 pm, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote: > > > thanks for the response, matthew. yeah, i was reading it correctly. touch > > > does change the date but doesn't affect the inability to cat the file. > > > cat still claims that it doesn't exist even though ls sees it. > > > > What is the file in question? > > no offence, but that's really not the significant issue. it's a regular Well, it might be. For instance, if you're trying to cat a device file corresponding to your microphone, but you don't have a soundcard, you will get something like "no such device". The "file" is just a handle to the device; reading from it makes the kernel do some magic to transfer data from the physical device to the file output stream. good times, Vineet -- Currently seeking opportunities in the SF Bay Area Please see http://www.doorstop.net/resume/ -- "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." --Beatrice Hall, The Friends of Voltaire, 1906
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