LINUX ALLOCATED DEVICES
- Maintained by H. Peter Anvin <device@lanana.org>
- Last revised: 3 June 2001
+ Maintained by John Cagle <device@lanana.org>
+
+ Last revised: 15 March 2004
This list is the Linux Device List, the official registry of allocated
device numbers and /dev directory nodes for the Linux operating
9 = /dev/urandom Faster, less secure random number gen.
10 = /dev/aio Asyncronous I/O notification interface
11 = /dev/kmsg Writes to this come out as printk's
- block RAM disk
+ 1 block RAM disk
0 = /dev/ram0 First RAM disk
1 = /dev/ram1 Second RAM disk
...
master multiplex (/dev/ptmx) to acquire a PTY on
demand.
- block Floppy disks
+ 2 block Floppy disks
0 = /dev/fd0 Controller 0, drive 0, autodetect
1 = /dev/fd1 Controller 0, drive 1, autodetect
2 = /dev/fd2 Controller 0, drive 2, autodetect
These are the old-style (BSD) PTY devices; Unix98
devices are on major 136 and above.
- block First MFM, RLL and IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
+ 3 block First MFM, RLL and IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
0 = /dev/hda Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
64 = /dev/hdb Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
NOTE: These devices permit both read and write access.
- block Loopback devices
+ 7 block Loopback devices
0 = /dev/loop0 First loopback device
1 = /dev/loop1 Second loopback device
...
ioctl()'s can be used to rewind the tape regardless of
the device used to access it.
- block Metadisk (RAID) devices
+ 9 block Metadisk (RAID) devices
0 = /dev/md0 First metadisk group
1 = /dev/md1 Second metadisk group
...
The raw keyboard device is used on Linux/SPARC only.
- block SCSI CD-ROM devices
+ 11 block SCSI CD-ROM devices
0 = /dev/sr0 First SCSI CD-ROM
1 = /dev/sr1 Second SCSI CD-ROM
...
The device names specified are proposed -- if there
are "standard" names for these devices, please let me know.
- block MSCDEX CD-ROM callback support {2.6}
+ 12 block MSCDEX CD-ROM callback support {2.6}
0 = /dev/dos_cd0 First MSCDEX CD-ROM
1 = /dev/dos_cd1 Second MSCDEX CD-ROM
...
Each device type has 5 bits (32 minors).
- block 8-bit MFM/RLL/IDE controller
+ 13 block 8-bit MFM/RLL/IDE controller
0 = /dev/xda First XT disk whole disk
64 = /dev/xdb Second XT disk whole disk
33 = /dev/patmgr1 Sequencer patch manager
34 = /dev/midi02 Third MIDI port
50 = /dev/midi03 Fourth MIDI port
- block BIOS harddrive callback support {2.6}
+ 14 block BIOS harddrive callback support {2.6}
0 = /dev/dos_hda First BIOS harddrive whole disk
64 = /dev/dos_hdb Second BIOS harddrive whole disk
128 = /dev/dos_hdc Third BIOS harddrive whole disk
128 = /dev/djs0 First digital joystick
129 = /dev/djs1 Second digital joystick
...
- block Sony CDU-31A/CDU-33A CD-ROM
+ 15 block Sony CDU-31A/CDU-33A CD-ROM
0 = /dev/sonycd Sony CDU-31a CD-ROM
16 char Non-SCSI scanners
0 = /dev/gs4500 Genius 4500 handheld scanner
- block GoldStar CD-ROM
+ 16 block GoldStar CD-ROM
0 = /dev/gscd GoldStar CD-ROM
17 char Chase serial card
0 = /dev/ttyH0 First Chase port
1 = /dev/ttyH1 Second Chase port
...
- block Optics Storage CD-ROM
+ 17 block Optics Storage CD-ROM
0 = /dev/optcd Optics Storage CD-ROM
18 char Chase serial card - alternate devices
0 = /dev/cuh0 Callout device for ttyH0
1 = /dev/cuh1 Callout device for ttyH1
...
- block Sanyo CD-ROM
+ 18 block Sanyo CD-ROM
0 = /dev/sjcd Sanyo CD-ROM
19 char Cyclades serial card
0 = /dev/ttyC0 First Cyclades port
...
31 = /dev/ttyC31 32nd Cyclades port
- block "Double" compressed disk
+ 19 block "Double" compressed disk
0 = /dev/double0 First compressed disk
...
7 = /dev/double7 Eighth compressed disk
0 = /dev/cub0 Callout device for ttyC0
...
31 = /dev/cub31 Callout device for ttyC31
- block Hitachi CD-ROM (under development)
+ 20 block Hitachi CD-ROM (under development)
0 = /dev/hitcd Hitachi CD-ROM
21 char Generic SCSI access
the system and is counter to standard Linux
device-naming practice.
- block Acorn MFM hard drive interface
+ 21 block Acorn MFM hard drive interface
0 = /dev/mfma First MFM drive whole disk
64 = /dev/mfmb Second MFM drive whole disk
0 = /dev/ttyD0 First Digiboard port
1 = /dev/ttyD1 Second Digiboard port
...
- block Second IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
+ 22 block Second IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
0 = /dev/hdc Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
64 = /dev/hdd Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
0 = /dev/cud0 Callout device for ttyD0
1 = /dev/cud1 Callout device for ttyD1
...
- block Mitsumi proprietary CD-ROM
+ 23 block Mitsumi proprietary CD-ROM
0 = /dev/mcd Mitsumi CD-ROM
24 char Stallion serial card
192 = /dev/ttyE192 Stallion port 0 card 3
193 = /dev/ttyE193 Stallion port 1 card 3
...
- block Sony CDU-535 CD-ROM
+ 24 block Sony CDU-535 CD-ROM
0 = /dev/cdu535 Sony CDU-535 CD-ROM
25 char Stallion serial card - alternate devices
192 = /dev/cue192 Callout device for ttyE192
193 = /dev/cue193 Callout device for ttyE193
...
- block First Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM
+ 25 block First Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM
0 = /dev/sbpcd0 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 0 unit 0
1 = /dev/sbpcd1 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 0 unit 1
2 = /dev/sbpcd2 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 0 unit 2
26 char Quanta WinVision frame grabber {2.6}
0 = /dev/wvisfgrab Quanta WinVision frame grabber
- block Second Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM
+ 26 block Second Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM
0 = /dev/sbpcd4 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 1 unit 0
1 = /dev/sbpcd5 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 1 unit 1
2 = /dev/sbpcd6 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 1 unit 2
37 = /dev/nrawqft1 Unit 1, no rewind-on-close, no file marks
38 = /dev/nrawqft2 Unit 2, no rewind-on-close, no file marks
39 = /dev/nrawqft3 Unit 3, no rewind-on-close, no file marks
- block Third Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM
+ 27 block Third Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM
0 = /dev/sbpcd8 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 2 unit 0
1 = /dev/sbpcd9 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 2 unit 1
2 = /dev/sbpcd10 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 2 unit 2
1 = /dev/staliomem1 Second Stallion card I/O memory
2 = /dev/staliomem2 Third Stallion card I/O memory
3 = /dev/staliomem3 Fourth Stallion card I/O memory
- char Atari SLM ACSI laser printer (68k/Atari)
+ 28 char Atari SLM ACSI laser printer (68k/Atari)
0 = /dev/slm0 First SLM laser printer
1 = /dev/slm1 Second SLM laser printer
...
- block Fourth Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM
+ 28 block Fourth Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM
0 = /dev/sbpcd12 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 3 unit 0
1 = /dev/sbpcd13 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 3 unit 1
2 = /dev/sbpcd14 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 3 unit 2
3 = /dev/sbpcd15 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 3 unit 3
- block ACSI disk (68k/Atari)
+ 28 block ACSI disk (68k/Atari)
0 = /dev/ada First ACSI disk whole disk
16 = /dev/adb Second ACSI disk whole disk
32 = /dev/adc Third ACSI disk whole disk
...
31 = /dev/fb31 32nd frame buffer
- block Aztech/Orchid/Okano/Wearnes CD-ROM
+ 29 block Aztech/Orchid/Okano/Wearnes CD-ROM
0 = /dev/aztcd Aztech CD-ROM
30 char iBCS-2 compatibility devices
to /dev/socksys, and /dev/X0R to be a link to
/dev/null.
- block Philips LMS CM-205 CD-ROM
+ 30 block Philips LMS CM-205 CD-ROM
0 = /dev/cm205cd Philips LMS CM-205 CD-ROM
/dev/lmscd is an older name for this device. This
31 char MPU-401 MIDI
0 = /dev/mpu401data MPU-401 data port
1 = /dev/mpu401stat MPU-401 status port
- block ROM/flash memory card
+ 31 block ROM/flash memory card
0 = /dev/rom0 First ROM card (rw)
...
7 = /dev/rom7 Eighth ROM card (rw)
0 = /dev/ttyX0 First Specialix port
1 = /dev/ttyX1 Second Specialix port
...
- block Philips LMS CM-206 CD-ROM
+ 32 block Philips LMS CM-206 CD-ROM
0 = /dev/cm206cd Philips LMS CM-206 CD-ROM
33 char Specialix serial card - alternate devices
0 = /dev/cux0 Callout device for ttyX0
1 = /dev/cux1 Callout device for ttyX1
...
- block Third IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
+ 33 block Third IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
0 = /dev/hde Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
64 = /dev/hdf Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
/dev/sc1 for /dev/scc0, /dev/sc2 for /dev/scc1, and so
on.
- block Fourth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
+ 34 block Fourth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
0 = /dev/hdg Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
64 = /dev/hdh Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
129 = /dev/smpte1 Second MIDI port, SMPTE timed
130 = /dev/smpte2 Third MIDI port, SMPTE timed
131 = /dev/smpte3 Fourth MIDI port, SMPTE timed
- block Slow memory ramdisk
+ 35 block Slow memory ramdisk
0 = /dev/slram Slow memory ramdisk
36 char Netlink support
16 = /dev/tap0 First Ethertap device
...
31 = /dev/tap15 16th Ethertap device
- block MCA ESDI hard disk
+ 36 block MCA ESDI hard disk
0 = /dev/eda First ESDI disk whole disk
64 = /dev/edb Second ESDI disk whole disk
...
Currently, only one IDE tape drive is supported.
- block Zorro II ramdisk
+ 37 block Zorro II ramdisk
0 = /dev/z2ram Zorro II ramdisk
38 char Myricom PCI Myrinet board
and "user level packet I/O." This board is also
accessible as a standard networking "eth" device.
- block Reserved for Linux/AP+
+ 38 block Reserved for Linux/AP+
39 char ML-16P experimental I/O board
0 = /dev/ml16pa-a0 First card, first analog channel
50 = /dev/ml16pb-c1 Second card, second counter/timer
51 = /dev/ml16pb-c2 Second card, third counter/timer
...
- block Reserved for Linux/AP+
+ 39 block Reserved for Linux/AP+
40 char Matrox Meteor frame grabber {2.6}
0 = /dev/mmetfgrab Matrox Meteor frame grabber
- block Syquest EZ135 parallel port removable drive
+ 40 block Syquest EZ135 parallel port removable drive
0 = /dev/eza Parallel EZ135 drive, whole disk
This device is obsolete and will be removed in a
41 char Yet Another Micro Monitor
0 = /dev/yamm Yet Another Micro Monitor
- block MicroSolutions BackPack parallel port CD-ROM
+ 41 block MicroSolutions BackPack parallel port CD-ROM
0 = /dev/bpcd BackPack CD-ROM
This device is obsolete and will be removed in a
future version of Linux. It has been replaced with
the parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM driver at major number 46.
- 42 Demo/sample use
+ 42 char Demo/sample use
+ 42 block Demo/sample use
This number is intended for use in sample code, as
well as a general "example" device number. It
0 = /dev/ttyI0 First virtual modem
...
63 = /dev/ttyI63 64th virtual modem
- block Network block devices
+ 43 block Network block devices
0 = /dev/nb0 First network block device
1 = /dev/nb1 Second network block device
...
0 = /dev/cui0 Callout device for ttyI0
...
63 = /dev/cui63 Callout device for ttyI63
- block Flash Translatio Layer (FTL) filesystems
+ 44 block Flash Translation Layer (FTL) filesystems
0 = /dev/ftla FTL on first Memory Technology Device
16 = /dev/ftlb FTL on second Memory Technology Device
32 = /dev/ftlc FTL on third Memory Technology Device
191 = /dev/ippp63 64th SyncPPP device
255 = /dev/isdninfo ISDN monitor interface
- block Parallel port IDE disk devices
+ 45 block Parallel port IDE disk devices
0 = /dev/pda First parallel port IDE disk
16 = /dev/pdb Second parallel port IDE disk
32 = /dev/pdc Third parallel port IDE disk
0 = /dev/ttyR0 First Rocketport port
1 = /dev/ttyR1 Second Rocketport port
...
- block Parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM devices
+ 46 block Parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM devices
0 = /dev/pcd0 First parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM
1 = /dev/pcd1 Second parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM
2 = /dev/pcd2 Third parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM
0 = /dev/cur0 Callout device for ttyR0
1 = /dev/cur1 Callout device for ttyR1
...
- block Parallel port ATAPI disk devices
+ 47 block Parallel port ATAPI disk devices
0 = /dev/pf0 First parallel port ATAPI disk
1 = /dev/pf1 Second parallel port ATAPI disk
2 = /dev/pf2 Third parallel port ATAPI disk
0 = /dev/ttyL0 First RISCom port
1 = /dev/ttyL1 Second RISCom port
...
- block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; first controller
+ 48 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; first controller
0 = /dev/rd/c0d0 First disk, whole disk
8 = /dev/rd/c0d1 Second disk, whole disk
...
0 = /dev/cul0 Callout device for ttyL0
1 = /dev/cul1 Callout device for ttyL1
...
- block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; second controller
+ 49 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; second controller
0 = /dev/rd/c1d0 First disk, whole disk
8 = /dev/rd/c1d1 Second disk, whole disk
...
50 char Reserved for GLINT
- block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; third controller
+ 50 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; third controller
0 = /dev/rd/c2d0 First disk, whole disk
8 = /dev/rd/c2d1 Second disk, whole disk
...
0 = /dev/bc0 First Baycom radio modem
1 = /dev/bc1 Second Baycom radio modem
...
- block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fourth controller
+ 51 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fourth controller
0 = /dev/rd/c3d0 First disk, whole disk
8 = /dev/rd/c3d1 Second disk, whole disk
...
1 = /dev/dcbri1 Second DataComm card
2 = /dev/dcbri2 Third DataComm card
3 = /dev/dcbri3 Fourth DataComm card
- block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fifth controller
+ 52 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fifth controller
0 = /dev/rd/c4d0 First disk, whole disk
8 = /dev/rd/c4d1 Second disk, whole disk
...
Domain Interface and ICD is the commercial interface
by P&E.
- block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; sixth controller
+ 53 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; sixth controller
0 = /dev/rd/c5d0 First disk, whole disk
8 = /dev/rd/c5d1 Second disk, whole disk
...
<mseritan@ottonel.pub.ro> to transfer data from Holter
24-hour heart monitoring equipment.
- block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; seventh controller
+ 54 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; seventh controller
0 = /dev/rd/c6d0 First disk, whole disk
8 = /dev/rd/c6d1 Second disk, whole disk
...
55 char DSP56001 digital signal processor
0 = /dev/dsp56k First DSP56001
- block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; eigth controller
+ 55 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; eigth controller
0 = /dev/rd/c7d0 First disk, whole disk
8 = /dev/rd/c7d1 Second disk, whole disk
...
Additional devices will be added to this number, all
starting with /dev/adb.
- block Fifth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
+ 56 block Fifth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
0 = /dev/hdi Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
64 = /dev/hdj Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1 = /dev/ttyP1 Second ESP port
...
- block Sixth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
+ 57 block Sixth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
0 = /dev/hdk Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
64 = /dev/hdl Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
0 = /dev/cup0 Callout device for ttyP0
1 = /dev/cup1 Callout device for ttyP1
...
- block Reserved for logical volume manager
+ 58 block Reserved for logical volume manager
59 char sf firewall package
0 = /dev/firewall Communication with sf kernel module
- block Generic PDA filesystem device
+ 59 block Generic PDA filesystem device
0 = /dev/pda0 First PDA device
1 = /dev/pda1 Second PDA device
...
NAMING CONFLICT -- PROPOSED REVISED NAME /dev/rpda0 etc
- 60-63 LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
+ 60-63 char LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
+ 60-63 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
Allocated for local/experimental use. For devices not
assigned official numbers, these ranges should be
- used, in order to avoid conflicting with future assignments.
+ used in order to avoid conflicting with future assignments.
64 char ENskip kernel encryption package
0 = /dev/enskip Communication with ENskip kernel module
This is a commercial driver; contact James Howes
<jth@prosig.demon.co.uk> for information.
- block SCSI disk devices (16-31)
+ 65 block SCSI disk devices (16-31)
0 = /dev/sdq 16th SCSI disk whole disk
16 = /dev/sdr 17th SCSI disk whole disk
32 = /dev/sds 18th SCSI disk whole disk
1 = /dev/yppcpci1 Second YARC card
...
- block SCSI disk devices (32-47)
+ 66 block SCSI disk devices (32-47)
0 = /dev/sdag 33th SCSI disk whole disk
16 = /dev/sdah 34th SCSI disk whole disk
32 = /dev/sdai 35th SCSI disk whole disk
See http://www.coda.cs.cmu.edu for information about Coda.
- block SCSI disk devices (48-63)
+ 67 block SCSI disk devices (48-63)
0 = /dev/sdaw 49th SCSI disk whole disk
16 = /dev/sdax 50th SCSI disk whole disk
32 = /dev/sday 51st SCSI disk whole disk
ISDN CAPI 2.0 driver for use with CAPI 2.0
applications; currently supports the AVM B1 card.
- block SCSI disk devices (64-79)
+ 68 block SCSI disk devices (64-79)
0 = /dev/sdbm 64th SCSI disk whole disk
16 = /dev/sdbn 65th SCSI disk whole disk
32 = /dev/sdbo 66th SCSI disk whole disk
69 char MA16 numeric accelerator card
0 = /dev/ma16 Board memory access
- block SCSI disk devices (80-95)
+ 69 block SCSI disk devices (80-95)
0 = /dev/sdcc 81st SCSI disk whole disk
16 = /dev/sdcd 82nd SCSI disk whole disk
32 = /dev/sdce 83th SCSI disk whole disk
65 = /dev/apsasync Async command interface
128 = /dev/apsmon Monitor interface
- block SCSI disk devices (96-111)
+ 70 block SCSI disk devices (96-111)
0 = /dev/sdcs 97th SCSI disk whole disk
16 = /dev/sdct 98th SCSI disk whole disk
32 = /dev/sdcu 99th SCSI disk whole disk
...
255 = /dev/ttyF255 IntelliPort II board 3, port 63
- block SCSI disk devices (112-127)
+ 71 block SCSI disk devices (112-127)
0 = /dev/sddi 113th SCSI disk whole disk
16 = /dev/sddj 114th SCSI disk whole disk
32 = /dev/sddk 115th SCSI disk whole disk
...
255 = /dev/cuf255 Callout device for ttyF255
- block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, first controller
+ 72 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, first controller
0 = /dev/ida/c0d0 First logical drive whole disk
16 = /dev/ida/c0d1 Second logical drive whole disk
...
12 = /dev/ip2ipl3 Loadware device for board 3
13 = /dev/ip2stat3 Status device for board 3
- block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, second controller
+ 73 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, second controller
0 = /dev/ida/c1d0 First logical drive whole disk
16 = /dev/ida/c1d1 Second logical drive whole disk
...
Currently for Dolphin Interconnect Solutions' PCI-SCI
bridge.
- block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, third controller
+ 74 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, third controller
0 = /dev/ida/c2d0 First logical drive whole disk
16 = /dev/ida/c2d1 Second logical drive whole disk
...
8 = /dev/ttyW8 First IO8+ port, second card
...
- block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, fourth controller
+ 75 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, fourth controller
0 = /dev/ida/c3d0 First logical drive whole disk
16 = /dev/ida/c3d1 Second logical drive whole disk
...
8 = /dev/cuw8 Callout device for ttyW8
...
- block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, fifth controller
+ 76 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, fifth controller
0 = /dev/ida/c4d0 First logical drive whole disk
16 = /dev/ida/c4d1 Second logical drive whole disk
...
77 char ComScire Quantum Noise Generator
0 = /dev/qng ComScire Quantum Noise Generator
- block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, sixth controller
+ 77 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, sixth controller
0 = /dev/ida/c5d0 First logical drive whole disk
16 = /dev/ida/c5d1 Second logical drive whole disk
...
1 = /dev/ttyM1 Second PAM modem
...
- block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, seventh controller
+ 78 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, seventh controller
0 = /dev/ida/c6d0 First logical drive whole disk
16 = /dev/ida/c6d1 Second logical drive whole disk
...
1 = /dev/cum1 Callout device for ttyM1
...
- block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, eigth controller
+ 79 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, eigth controller
0 = /dev/ida/c7d0 First logical drive whole disk
16 = /dev/ida/c7d1 Second logical drive whole disk
...
80 char Photometrics AT200 CCD camera
0 = /dev/at200 Photometrics AT200 CCD camera
- block I2O hard disk
+ 80 block I2O hard disk
0 = /dev/i2o/hda First I2O hard disk, whole disk
16 = /dev/i2o/hdb Second I2O hard disk, whole disk
...
...
255 = /dev/vbi31 Vertical blank interrupt
- block I2O hard disk
+ 81 block I2O hard disk
0 = /dev/i2o/hdq 17th I2O hard disk, whole disk
16 = /dev/i2o/hdr 18th I2O hard disk, whole disk
...
The driver and documentation may be obtained from
http://www.proximity.com.au/~brian/winradio/
- block I2O hard disk
+ 82 block I2O hard disk
0 = /dev/i2o/hdag 33rd I2O hard disk, whole disk
16 = /dev/i2o/hdah 34th I2O hard disk, whole disk
...
Devices for the driver contained in the VideoteXt package.
More information on http://home.pages.de/~videotext/
- block I2O hard disk
+ 83 block I2O hard disk
0 = /dev/i2o/hdaw 49th I2O hard disk, whole disk
16 = /dev/i2o/hdax 50th I2O hard disk, whole disk
...
0 = /dev/ihcp0 First Greensheet port
1 = /dev/ihcp1 Second Greensheet port
- block I2O hard disk
+ 84 block I2O hard disk
0 = /dev/i2o/hdbm 65th I2O hard disk, whole disk
16 = /dev/i2o/hdbn 66th I2O hard disk, whole disk
...
2 = /dev/qcntl1 Second device pushed
...
- block I2O hard disk
+ 85 block I2O hard disk
0 = /dev/i2o/hdcc 81st I2O hard disk, whole disk
16 = /dev/i2o/hdcd 82nd I2O hard disk, whole disk
...
1 = /dev/sch1 Second SCSI media changer
...
- block I2O hard disk
+ 86 block I2O hard disk
0 = /dev/i2o/hdcs 97th I2O hard disk, whole disk
16 = /dev/i2o/hdct 98th I2O hard disk, whole disk
...
1 = /dev/controla1 Second device on chain
...
- block I2O hard disk
+ 87 block I2O hard disk
0 = /dev/i2o/hddi 113rd I2O hard disk, whole disk
16 = /dev/i2o/hddj 114th I2O hard disk, whole disk
...
1 = /dev/comx1 COMX channel 1
...
- block Seventh IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
+ 88 block Seventh IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
0 = /dev/hdm Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
64 = /dev/hdn Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1 = /dev/i2c-1 Second I2C adapter
...
- block Eighth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
+ 89 block Eighth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
0 = /dev/hdo Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
64 = /dev/hdp Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
30 = /dev/mtd15 16th MTD (rw)
31 = /dev/mtdr15 16th MTD (ro)
- block Ninth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
+ 90 block Ninth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
0 = /dev/hdq Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
64 = /dev/hdr Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1 = /dev/can1 Second CAN-Bus controller
...
- block Tenth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
+ 91 block Tenth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
0 = /dev/hds Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
64 = /dev/hdt Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
92 char Reserved for ith Kommunikationstechnik MIC ISDN card
- block PPDD encrypted disk driver
+ 92 block PPDD encrypted disk driver
0 = /dev/ppdd0 First encrypted disk
1 = /dev/ppdd1 Second encrypted disk
...
129 = /dev/isccctl1 Second Smart Capture Card control
...
- block NAND Flash Translation Layer filesystem
+ 93 block NAND Flash Translation Layer filesystem
0 = /dev/nftla First NFTL layer
16 = /dev/nftlb Second NFTL layer
...
1 = /dev/dcxx1 Second capture card
...
- block IBM S/390 DASD block storage
+ 94 block IBM S/390 DASD block storage
0 = /dev/dasda First DASD device, major
1 = /dev/dasda1 First DASD device, block 1
2 = /dev/dasda2 First DASD device, block 2
3 = /dev/ipauth Authentication control device/log file
...
- block IBM S/390 VM/ESA minidisk
+ 95 block IBM S/390 VM/ESA minidisk
0 = /dev/mnda First VM/ESA minidisk
1 = /dev/mndb Second VM/ESA minidisk
...
These devices support the same API as the generic SCSI
devices.
- block Packet writing for CD/DVD devices
+ 97 block Packet writing for CD/DVD devices
0 = /dev/pktcdvd0 First packet-writing module
1 = /dev/pktcdvd1 Second packet-writing module
...
See http://stm.lbl.gov/comedi or http://www.llp.fu-berlin.de/.
- block User-mode virtual block device
+ 98 block User-mode virtual block device
0 = /dev/ubd0 First user-mode block device
1 = /dev/ubd1 Second user-mode block device
...
1 = /dev/parport1 Second parallel port
...
- block JavaStation flash disk
+ 99 block JavaStation flash disk
0 = /dev/jsfd JavaStation flash disk
100 char Telephony for Linux
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16 = /dev/mdsp16 16th DSP board I/O controls
- block AMI HyperDisk RAID controller
+101 block AMI HyperDisk RAID controller
0 = /dev/amiraid/ar0 First array whole disk
16 = /dev/amiraid/ar1 Second array whole disk
...
2 = /dev/tlk2 Third Teletext decoder
3 = /dev/tlk3 Fourth Teletext decoder
- block Compressed block device
+102 block Compressed block device
0 = /dev/cbd/a First compressed block device, whole device
16 = /dev/cbd/b Second compressed block device, whole device
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to the arla announce mailing list by sending a mail to
<arla-announce-request@stacken.kth.se>.
- block Audit device
+103 block Audit device
0 = /dev/audit Audit device
104 char Flash BIOS support
- block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, first controller
+104 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, first controller
0 = /dev/cciss/c0d0 First logical drive, whole disk
16 = /dev/cciss/c0d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
...
1 = /dev/ttyV1 Second VS-1000 port
...
- block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, second controller
+105 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, second controller
0 = /dev/cciss/c1d0 First logical drive, whole disk
16 = /dev/cciss/c1d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
...
1 = /dev/cuv1 Second VS-1000 port
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- block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, third controller
+106 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, third controller
0 = /dev/cciss/c2d0 First logical drive, whole disk
16 = /dev/cciss/c2d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
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107 char 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics device
0 = /dev/3dfx Primary 3Dfx graphics device
- block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, fourth controller
+107 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, fourth controller
0 = /dev/cciss/c3d0 First logical drive, whole disk
16 = /dev/cciss/c3d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
...
108 char Device independent PPP interface
0 = /dev/ppp Device independent PPP interface
- block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, fifth controller
+108 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, fifth controller
0 = /dev/cciss/c4d0 First logical drive, whole disk
16 = /dev/cciss/c4d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
...
109 char Reserved for logical volume manager
- block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, sixth controller
+109 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, sixth controller
0 = /dev/cciss/c5d0 First logical drive, whole disk
16 = /dev/cciss/c5d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
...
1 = /dev/srnd1 Second miroMEDIA Surround board
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- block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, seventh controller
+110 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, seventh controller
0 = /dev/cciss/c6d0 First logical drive, whole disk
16 = /dev/cciss/c6d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
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1 = /dev/av1 Second A/V card
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- block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, eigth controller
+111 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, eigth controller
0 = /dev/cciss/c7d0 First logical drive, whole disk
16 = /dev/cciss/c7d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
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There is currently a device-naming conflict between
these and PAM multimodems (major 78).
- block IBM iSeries virtual disk
+112 block IBM iSeries virtual disk
0 = /dev/iseries/vda First virtual disk, whole disk
8 = /dev/iseries/vdb Second virtual disk, whole disk
...
1 = /dev/cum1 Callout device for ttyM1
...
- block IBM iSeries virtual CD-ROM
+113 block IBM iSeries virtual CD-ROM
0 = /dev/iseries/vcda First virtual CD-ROM
1 = /dev/iseries/vcdb Second virtual CD-ROM
1 = /dev/vnet1 2nd virtual network
...
-120-127 LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
+120-127 char LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
+120-127 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
-128-135 char Unix98 PTY masters
+128-135 char Unix98 PTY masters
These devices should not have corresponding device
nodes; instead they should be accessed through the
1 = /dev/scramnet1 Second SCRAMNet device
...
-147 char Aueral Semiconductor Vortex Audio device
+147 char Aureal Semiconductor Vortex Audio device
0 = /dev/aureal0 First Aureal Vortex
1 = /dev/aureal1 Second Aureal Vortex
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0 = /dev/vx/rdsk/*/* First volume
1 = /dev/vx/rdsk/*/* Second volume
...
- block Veritas volume manager (VxVM) volumes
+199 block Veritas volume manager (VxVM) volumes
0 = /dev/vx/dsk/*/* First volume
1 = /dev/vx/dsk/*/* First volume
...
0 = /dev/vx/rdmp/* First multipath device
1 = /dev/vx/rdmp/* Second multipath device
...
- block Veritas VxVM dynamic multipathing driver
+201 block Veritas VxVM dynamic multipathing driver
0 = /dev/vx/dmp/* First multipath device
1 = /dev/vx/dmp/* Second multipath device
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231-239 UNASSIGNED
-240-254 LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
+240-254 char LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
+240-254 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
-255 RESERVED
+255 char RESERVED
+255 block RESERVED
This major is reserved to assist the expansion to a
larger number space. No device nodes with this major