Solaris File System Types

Solaris file systems can be put into three categories: disk-based, networkbased, and virtual.

Disk-Based File Systems

Disk-based file systems reside on the system’s local disk. Following are the four types of disk-based file systems:

  • UFS The UNIX file system, which is based on the BSD FAT Fast file system (the traditional UNIX file system). The UFS file system is the default disk-based file system used in Solaris.

  • HSFS The High Sierra and ISO 9660 file system, which supports the Rock Ridge extensions. The HSFS file system is used on CD-ROMs and is a read-only file system.

  • PCFS The PC file system, which allows read/write access to data and programs on DOS-formatted disks written for DOS-based personal computers. ...

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