>1)  What exactly is a volume reference number, how are they assigned, etc.

a volume reference number is like a directory "ID" number. Sure, maybe DOS
style might be easier in the begining, but you an ID is much quicker in the
long run.

>2)  How can you get the vrefnum of a volume if you know it's name and/or
>    SCSI address?
>3)  How do you get the vrefnum of the startup disk?

Rick and the Staz site have lots of routines for this type of stuff.

>4)  How do vrefnums on shared disks work?

Hehe, I don't know. I would guess the same way.

>5)  What's the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and
>    everything?

Better read the FAQ on that last one...
I heard it was "3", but that's compressed and encrypted, of course. :-)



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