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What is the slave device connected to the secondary IDE controller on a Linux OS referred to?
The correct answer is B. hdd. Linux uses a standardized naming convention for IDE (PATA) hard drives based on their controller and position: hda = Primary Master, hdb = Primary Slave, hdc = Secondary Master, hdd = Secondary Slave. The question asks specifically about the slave device on the secondary IDE…
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What is the slave device connected to the secondary IDE controller on a Linux OS referred to?
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- Ahda
- Bhdd
- Chdb
- Dhdc
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(42 responses)- A5% (2)
- B93% (39)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
Linux uses a standardized naming convention for IDE (PATA) hard drives based on their controller and position: hda = Primary Master, hdb = Primary Slave, hdc = Secondary Master, hdd = Secondary Slave. The question asks specifically about the slave device on the secondary IDE controller, which maps to hdd. This naming scheme is important in digital forensics when identifying and imaging specific drives in a system during evidence collection. Note: modern Linux systems use 'sd' naming (sda, sdb, etc.) for SATA and SCSI drives, but the 'hd' convention applies to legacy IDE devices.
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