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5.Dd April 11, 1997
6.Dt MD 4
7.Os
8.Sh NAME
9.Nm md
10.Nd memory disk driver
11.Sh SYNOPSIS
12.Cd "pseudo-device md"
13.Sh DESCRIPTION
14The
15.Nm
16driver enables use of system or user memory as a disk.
17Memory for the disk must be allocated within the kernel or with
18.Xr mdconfig 8
19before the
20.Nm
21device may be used as a disk.
22.Sh FILES
23.Bl -tag -width /dev/rmdX -compact
24.It Pa "/dev/md??"
25block mode memory disk devices.
26.It Pa "/dev/rmd??"
27raw mode memory disk devices.
28.El
29.Sh SEE ALSO
30.Xr mdconfig 8 ,
31.Xr mdsetimage 8
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