1 0 Unnamed devices (e.g. non-devi 1 0 Unnamed devices (e.g. non-device mounts)
2 0 = reserved as null device 2 0 = reserved as null device number
3 See block major 144, 145, 146 3 See block major 144, 145, 146 for expansion areas.
4 4
5 1 char Memory devices 5 1 char Memory devices
6 1 = /dev/mem Physic 6 1 = /dev/mem Physical memory access
7 2 = /dev/kmem OBSOLE !! 7 2 = /dev/kmem Kernel virtual memory access
8 3 = /dev/null Null d 8 3 = /dev/null Null device
9 4 = /dev/port I/O po 9 4 = /dev/port I/O port access
10 5 = /dev/zero Null b 10 5 = /dev/zero Null byte source
11 6 = /dev/core OBSOLE 11 6 = /dev/core OBSOLETE - replaced by /proc/kcore
12 7 = /dev/full Return 12 7 = /dev/full Returns ENOSPC on write
13 8 = /dev/random Nondet 13 8 = /dev/random Nondeterministic random number gen.
14 9 = /dev/urandom Faster 14 9 = /dev/urandom Faster, less secure random number gen.
15 10 = /dev/aio Asynch 15 10 = /dev/aio Asynchronous I/O notification interface
16 11 = /dev/kmsg Writes 16 11 = /dev/kmsg Writes to this come out as printk's, reads
17 export 17 export the buffered printk records.
18 12 = /dev/oldmem OBSOLE 18 12 = /dev/oldmem OBSOLETE - replaced by /proc/vmcore
19 19
20 1 block RAM disk 20 1 block RAM disk
21 0 = /dev/ram0 First 21 0 = /dev/ram0 First RAM disk
22 1 = /dev/ram1 Second 22 1 = /dev/ram1 Second RAM disk
23 ... 23 ...
24 250 = /dev/initrd Initia 24 250 = /dev/initrd Initial RAM disk
25 25
26 Older kernels had /dev/ramdisk 26 Older kernels had /dev/ramdisk (1, 1) here.
27 /dev/initrd refers to a RAM di 27 /dev/initrd refers to a RAM disk which was preloaded
28 by the boot loader; newer kern 28 by the boot loader; newer kernels use /dev/ram0 for
29 the initrd. 29 the initrd.
30 30
31 2 char Pseudo-TTY masters 31 2 char Pseudo-TTY masters
32 0 = /dev/ptyp0 First 32 0 = /dev/ptyp0 First PTY master
33 1 = /dev/ptyp1 Second 33 1 = /dev/ptyp1 Second PTY master
34 ... 34 ...
35 255 = /dev/ptyef 256th 35 255 = /dev/ptyef 256th PTY master
36 36
37 Pseudo-tty's are named as foll 37 Pseudo-tty's are named as follows:
38 * Masters are "pty", slaves ar 38 * Masters are "pty", slaves are "tty";
39 * the fourth letter is one of 39 * the fourth letter is one of pqrstuvwxyzabcde indicating
40 the 1st through 16th series 40 the 1st through 16th series of 16 pseudo-ttys each, and
41 * the fifth letter is one of 0 41 * the fifth letter is one of 0123456789abcdef indicating
42 the position within the seri 42 the position within the series.
43 43
44 These are the old-style (BSD) 44 These are the old-style (BSD) PTY devices; Unix98
45 devices are on major 128 and a 45 devices are on major 128 and above and use the PTY
46 master multiplex (/dev/ptmx) t 46 master multiplex (/dev/ptmx) to acquire a PTY on
47 demand. 47 demand.
48 48
49 2 block Floppy disks 49 2 block Floppy disks
50 0 = /dev/fd0 Contro 50 0 = /dev/fd0 Controller 0, drive 0, autodetect
51 1 = /dev/fd1 Contro 51 1 = /dev/fd1 Controller 0, drive 1, autodetect
52 2 = /dev/fd2 Contro 52 2 = /dev/fd2 Controller 0, drive 2, autodetect
53 3 = /dev/fd3 Contro 53 3 = /dev/fd3 Controller 0, drive 3, autodetect
54 128 = /dev/fd4 Contro 54 128 = /dev/fd4 Controller 1, drive 0, autodetect
55 129 = /dev/fd5 Contro 55 129 = /dev/fd5 Controller 1, drive 1, autodetect
56 130 = /dev/fd6 Contro 56 130 = /dev/fd6 Controller 1, drive 2, autodetect
57 131 = /dev/fd7 Contro 57 131 = /dev/fd7 Controller 1, drive 3, autodetect
58 58
59 To specify format, add to the 59 To specify format, add to the autodetect device number:
60 0 = /dev/fd? Autode 60 0 = /dev/fd? Autodetect format
61 4 = /dev/fd?d360 5.25" 61 4 = /dev/fd?d360 5.25" 360K in a 360K drive(1)
62 20 = /dev/fd?h360 5.25" 62 20 = /dev/fd?h360 5.25" 360K in a 1200K drive(1)
63 48 = /dev/fd?h410 5.25" 63 48 = /dev/fd?h410 5.25" 410K in a 1200K drive
64 64 = /dev/fd?h420 5.25" 64 64 = /dev/fd?h420 5.25" 420K in a 1200K drive
65 24 = /dev/fd?h720 5.25" 65 24 = /dev/fd?h720 5.25" 720K in a 1200K drive
66 80 = /dev/fd?h880 5.25" 66 80 = /dev/fd?h880 5.25" 880K in a 1200K drive(1)
67 8 = /dev/fd?h1200 5.25" 67 8 = /dev/fd?h1200 5.25" 1200K in a 1200K drive(1)
68 40 = /dev/fd?h1440 5.25" 68 40 = /dev/fd?h1440 5.25" 1440K in a 1200K drive(1)
69 56 = /dev/fd?h1476 5.25" 69 56 = /dev/fd?h1476 5.25" 1476K in a 1200K drive
70 72 = /dev/fd?h1494 5.25" 70 72 = /dev/fd?h1494 5.25" 1494K in a 1200K drive
71 92 = /dev/fd?h1600 5.25" 71 92 = /dev/fd?h1600 5.25" 1600K in a 1200K drive(1)
72 72
73 12 = /dev/fd?u360 3.5" 73 12 = /dev/fd?u360 3.5" 360K Double Density(2)
74 16 = /dev/fd?u720 3.5" 74 16 = /dev/fd?u720 3.5" 720K Double Density(1)
75 120 = /dev/fd?u800 3.5" 75 120 = /dev/fd?u800 3.5" 800K Double Density(2)
76 52 = /dev/fd?u820 3.5" 76 52 = /dev/fd?u820 3.5" 820K Double Density
77 68 = /dev/fd?u830 3.5" 77 68 = /dev/fd?u830 3.5" 830K Double Density
78 84 = /dev/fd?u1040 3.5" 78 84 = /dev/fd?u1040 3.5" 1040K Double Density(1)
79 88 = /dev/fd?u1120 3.5" 79 88 = /dev/fd?u1120 3.5" 1120K Double Density(1)
80 28 = /dev/fd?u1440 3.5" 80 28 = /dev/fd?u1440 3.5" 1440K High Density(1)
81 124 = /dev/fd?u1600 3.5" 81 124 = /dev/fd?u1600 3.5" 1600K High Density(1)
82 44 = /dev/fd?u1680 3.5" 82 44 = /dev/fd?u1680 3.5" 1680K High Density(3)
83 60 = /dev/fd?u1722 3.5" 83 60 = /dev/fd?u1722 3.5" 1722K High Density
84 76 = /dev/fd?u1743 3.5" 84 76 = /dev/fd?u1743 3.5" 1743K High Density
85 96 = /dev/fd?u1760 3.5" 85 96 = /dev/fd?u1760 3.5" 1760K High Density
86 116 = /dev/fd?u1840 3.5" 86 116 = /dev/fd?u1840 3.5" 1840K High Density(3)
87 100 = /dev/fd?u1920 3.5" 87 100 = /dev/fd?u1920 3.5" 1920K High Density(1)
88 32 = /dev/fd?u2880 3.5" 88 32 = /dev/fd?u2880 3.5" 2880K Extra Density(1)
89 104 = /dev/fd?u3200 3.5" 89 104 = /dev/fd?u3200 3.5" 3200K Extra Density
90 108 = /dev/fd?u3520 3.5" 90 108 = /dev/fd?u3520 3.5" 3520K Extra Density
91 112 = /dev/fd?u3840 3.5" 91 112 = /dev/fd?u3840 3.5" 3840K Extra Density(1)
92 92
93 36 = /dev/fd?CompaQ Compaq 93 36 = /dev/fd?CompaQ Compaq 2880K drive; obsolete?
94 94
95 (1) Autodetectable format 95 (1) Autodetectable format
96 (2) Autodetectable format in a 96 (2) Autodetectable format in a Double Density (720K) drive only
97 (3) Autodetectable format in a 97 (3) Autodetectable format in a High Density (1440K) drive only
98 98
99 NOTE: The letter in the device 99 NOTE: The letter in the device name (d, q, h or u)
100 signifies the type of drive: 5 100 signifies the type of drive: 5.25" Double Density (d),
101 5.25" Quad Density (q), 5.25" 101 5.25" Quad Density (q), 5.25" High Density (h) or 3.5"
102 (any model, u). The use of th 102 (any model, u). The use of the capital letters D, H
103 and E for the 3.5" models have 103 and E for the 3.5" models have been deprecated, since
104 the drive type is insignifican 104 the drive type is insignificant for these devices.
105 105
106 3 char Pseudo-TTY slaves 106 3 char Pseudo-TTY slaves
107 0 = /dev/ttyp0 First 107 0 = /dev/ttyp0 First PTY slave
108 1 = /dev/ttyp1 Second 108 1 = /dev/ttyp1 Second PTY slave
109 ... 109 ...
110 255 = /dev/ttyef 256th 110 255 = /dev/ttyef 256th PTY slave
111 111
112 These are the old-style (BSD) 112 These are the old-style (BSD) PTY devices; Unix98
113 devices are on major 136 and a 113 devices are on major 136 and above.
114 114
115 3 block First MFM, RLL and IDE hard di 115 3 block First MFM, RLL and IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
116 0 = /dev/hda Master 116 0 = /dev/hda Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
117 64 = /dev/hdb Slave: 117 64 = /dev/hdb Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
118 118
119 For partitions, add to the who 119 For partitions, add to the whole disk device number:
120 0 = /dev/hd? Whole 120 0 = /dev/hd? Whole disk
121 1 = /dev/hd?1 First 121 1 = /dev/hd?1 First partition
122 2 = /dev/hd?2 Second 122 2 = /dev/hd?2 Second partition
123 ... 123 ...
124 63 = /dev/hd?63 63rd p 124 63 = /dev/hd?63 63rd partition
125 125
126 For Linux/i386, partitions 1-4 126 For Linux/i386, partitions 1-4 are the primary
127 partitions, and 5 and above ar 127 partitions, and 5 and above are logical partitions.
128 Other versions of Linux use pa 128 Other versions of Linux use partitioning schemes
129 appropriate to their respectiv 129 appropriate to their respective architectures.
130 130
131 4 char TTY devices 131 4 char TTY devices
132 0 = /dev/tty0 Curren 132 0 = /dev/tty0 Current virtual console
133 133
134 1 = /dev/tty1 First 134 1 = /dev/tty1 First virtual console
135 ... 135 ...
136 63 = /dev/tty63 63rd v 136 63 = /dev/tty63 63rd virtual console
137 64 = /dev/ttyS0 First 137 64 = /dev/ttyS0 First UART serial port
138 ... 138 ...
139 255 = /dev/ttyS191 192nd 139 255 = /dev/ttyS191 192nd UART serial port
140 140
141 UART serial ports refer to 825 141 UART serial ports refer to 8250/16450/16550 series devices.
142 142
143 Older versions of the Linux ke 143 Older versions of the Linux kernel used this major
144 number for BSD PTY devices. A 144 number for BSD PTY devices. As of Linux 2.1.115, this
145 is no longer supported. Use m 145 is no longer supported. Use major numbers 2 and 3.
146 146
147 4 block Aliases for dynamically alloca 147 4 block Aliases for dynamically allocated major devices to be used
148 when its not possible to creat 148 when its not possible to create the real device nodes
149 because the root filesystem is 149 because the root filesystem is mounted read-only.
150 150
151 0 = /dev/root 151 0 = /dev/root
152 152
153 5 char Alternate TTY devices 153 5 char Alternate TTY devices
154 0 = /dev/tty Curren 154 0 = /dev/tty Current TTY device
155 1 = /dev/console System 155 1 = /dev/console System console
156 2 = /dev/ptmx PTY ma 156 2 = /dev/ptmx PTY master multiplex
157 3 = /dev/ttyprintk User m 157 3 = /dev/ttyprintk User messages via printk TTY device
158 64 = /dev/cua0 Callou 158 64 = /dev/cua0 Callout device for ttyS0
159 ... 159 ...
160 255 = /dev/cua191 Callou 160 255 = /dev/cua191 Callout device for ttyS191
161 161
162 (5,1) is /dev/console starting 162 (5,1) is /dev/console starting with Linux 2.1.71. See
163 the section on terminal device 163 the section on terminal devices for more information
164 on /dev/console. 164 on /dev/console.
165 165
166 6 char Parallel printer devices 166 6 char Parallel printer devices
167 0 = /dev/lp0 Parall 167 0 = /dev/lp0 Parallel printer on parport0
168 1 = /dev/lp1 Parall 168 1 = /dev/lp1 Parallel printer on parport1
169 ... 169 ...
170 170
171 Current Linux kernels no longe 171 Current Linux kernels no longer have a fixed mapping
172 between parallel ports and I/O 172 between parallel ports and I/O addresses. Instead,
173 they are redirected through th 173 they are redirected through the parport multiplex layer.
174 174
175 7 char Virtual console capture device 175 7 char Virtual console capture devices
176 0 = /dev/vcs Curren 176 0 = /dev/vcs Current vc text (glyph) contents
177 1 = /dev/vcs1 tty1 t 177 1 = /dev/vcs1 tty1 text (glyph) contents
178 ... 178 ...
179 63 = /dev/vcs63 tty63 179 63 = /dev/vcs63 tty63 text (glyph) contents
180 64 = /dev/vcsu Curren 180 64 = /dev/vcsu Current vc text (unicode) contents
181 65 = /dev/vcsu1 tty1 t 181 65 = /dev/vcsu1 tty1 text (unicode) contents
182 ... 182 ...
183 127 = /dev/vcsu63 tty63 183 127 = /dev/vcsu63 tty63 text (unicode) contents
184 128 = /dev/vcsa Curren 184 128 = /dev/vcsa Current vc text/attribute (glyph) contents
185 129 = /dev/vcsa1 tty1 t 185 129 = /dev/vcsa1 tty1 text/attribute (glyph) contents
186 ... 186 ...
187 191 = /dev/vcsa63 tty63 187 191 = /dev/vcsa63 tty63 text/attribute (glyph) contents
188 188
189 NOTE: These devices permit bot 189 NOTE: These devices permit both read and write access.
190 190
191 7 block Loopback devices 191 7 block Loopback devices
192 0 = /dev/loop0 First 192 0 = /dev/loop0 First loop device
193 1 = /dev/loop1 Second 193 1 = /dev/loop1 Second loop device
194 ... 194 ...
195 195
196 The loop devices are used to m 196 The loop devices are used to mount filesystems not
197 associated with block devices. 197 associated with block devices. The binding to the
198 loop devices is handled by mou 198 loop devices is handled by mount(8) or losetup(8).
199 199
200 8 block SCSI disk devices (0-15) 200 8 block SCSI disk devices (0-15)
201 0 = /dev/sda First 201 0 = /dev/sda First SCSI disk whole disk
202 16 = /dev/sdb Second 202 16 = /dev/sdb Second SCSI disk whole disk
203 32 = /dev/sdc Third 203 32 = /dev/sdc Third SCSI disk whole disk
204 ... 204 ...
205 240 = /dev/sdp Sixtee 205 240 = /dev/sdp Sixteenth SCSI disk whole disk
206 206
207 Partitions are handled in the 207 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
208 disks (see major number 3) exc 208 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
209 partitions is 15. 209 partitions is 15.
210 210
211 9 char SCSI tape devices 211 9 char SCSI tape devices
212 0 = /dev/st0 First 212 0 = /dev/st0 First SCSI tape, mode 0
213 1 = /dev/st1 Second 213 1 = /dev/st1 Second SCSI tape, mode 0
214 ... 214 ...
215 32 = /dev/st0l First 215 32 = /dev/st0l First SCSI tape, mode 1
216 33 = /dev/st1l Second 216 33 = /dev/st1l Second SCSI tape, mode 1
217 ... 217 ...
218 64 = /dev/st0m First 218 64 = /dev/st0m First SCSI tape, mode 2
219 65 = /dev/st1m Second 219 65 = /dev/st1m Second SCSI tape, mode 2
220 ... 220 ...
221 96 = /dev/st0a First 221 96 = /dev/st0a First SCSI tape, mode 3
222 97 = /dev/st1a Second 222 97 = /dev/st1a Second SCSI tape, mode 3
223 ... 223 ...
224 128 = /dev/nst0 First 224 128 = /dev/nst0 First SCSI tape, mode 0, no rewind
225 129 = /dev/nst1 Second 225 129 = /dev/nst1 Second SCSI tape, mode 0, no rewind
226 ... 226 ...
227 160 = /dev/nst0l First 227 160 = /dev/nst0l First SCSI tape, mode 1, no rewind
228 161 = /dev/nst1l Second 228 161 = /dev/nst1l Second SCSI tape, mode 1, no rewind
229 ... 229 ...
230 192 = /dev/nst0m First 230 192 = /dev/nst0m First SCSI tape, mode 2, no rewind
231 193 = /dev/nst1m Second 231 193 = /dev/nst1m Second SCSI tape, mode 2, no rewind
232 ... 232 ...
233 224 = /dev/nst0a First 233 224 = /dev/nst0a First SCSI tape, mode 3, no rewind
234 225 = /dev/nst1a Second 234 225 = /dev/nst1a Second SCSI tape, mode 3, no rewind
235 ... 235 ...
236 236
237 "No rewind" refers to the omis 237 "No rewind" refers to the omission of the default
238 automatic rewind on device clo 238 automatic rewind on device close. The MTREW or MTOFFL
239 ioctl()'s can be used to rewin 239 ioctl()'s can be used to rewind the tape regardless of
240 the device used to access it. 240 the device used to access it.
241 241
242 9 block Metadisk (RAID) devices 242 9 block Metadisk (RAID) devices
243 0 = /dev/md0 First 243 0 = /dev/md0 First metadisk group
244 1 = /dev/md1 Second 244 1 = /dev/md1 Second metadisk group
245 ... 245 ...
246 246
247 The metadisk driver is used to 247 The metadisk driver is used to span a
248 filesystem across multiple phy 248 filesystem across multiple physical disks.
249 249
250 10 char Non-serial mice, misc features 250 10 char Non-serial mice, misc features
251 0 = /dev/logibm Logite 251 0 = /dev/logibm Logitech bus mouse
252 1 = /dev/psaux PS/2-s 252 1 = /dev/psaux PS/2-style mouse port
253 2 = /dev/inportbm Micros 253 2 = /dev/inportbm Microsoft Inport bus mouse
254 3 = /dev/atibm ATI XL 254 3 = /dev/atibm ATI XL bus mouse
255 4 = /dev/jbm J-mous 255 4 = /dev/jbm J-mouse
256 4 = /dev/amigamouse Amiga 256 4 = /dev/amigamouse Amiga mouse (68k/Amiga)
257 5 = /dev/atarimouse Atari 257 5 = /dev/atarimouse Atari mouse
258 6 = /dev/sunmouse Sun mo 258 6 = /dev/sunmouse Sun mouse
259 7 = /dev/amigamouse1 Second 259 7 = /dev/amigamouse1 Second Amiga mouse
260 8 = /dev/smouse Simple 260 8 = /dev/smouse Simple serial mouse driver
261 9 = /dev/pc110pad IBM PC 261 9 = /dev/pc110pad IBM PC-110 digitizer pad
262 10 = /dev/adbmouse Apple 262 10 = /dev/adbmouse Apple Desktop Bus mouse
263 11 = /dev/vrtpanel Vr41xx 263 11 = /dev/vrtpanel Vr41xx embedded touch panel
264 13 = /dev/vpcmouse Connec 264 13 = /dev/vpcmouse Connectix Virtual PC Mouse
265 14 = /dev/touchscreen/ucb1x00 265 14 = /dev/touchscreen/ucb1x00 UCB 1x00 touchscreen
266 15 = /dev/touchscreen/mk712 266 15 = /dev/touchscreen/mk712 MK712 touchscreen
267 128 = /dev/beep Fancy 267 128 = /dev/beep Fancy beep device
268 129 = 268 129 =
269 130 = /dev/watchdog Watchd 269 130 = /dev/watchdog Watchdog timer port
270 131 = /dev/temperature Machin 270 131 = /dev/temperature Machine internal temperature
271 132 = /dev/hwtrap Hardwa 271 132 = /dev/hwtrap Hardware fault trap
272 133 = /dev/exttrp Extern 272 133 = /dev/exttrp External device trap
273 134 = /dev/apm_bios Advanc 273 134 = /dev/apm_bios Advanced Power Management BIOS
274 135 = /dev/rtc Real T 274 135 = /dev/rtc Real Time Clock
275 137 = /dev/vhci Blueto 275 137 = /dev/vhci Bluetooth virtual HCI driver
276 139 = /dev/openprom SPARC 276 139 = /dev/openprom SPARC OpenBoot PROM
277 140 = /dev/relay8 Berksh 277 140 = /dev/relay8 Berkshire Products Octal relay card
278 141 = /dev/relay16 Berksh 278 141 = /dev/relay16 Berkshire Products ISO-16 relay card
279 142 = 279 142 =
280 143 = /dev/pciconf PCI co 280 143 = /dev/pciconf PCI configuration space
281 144 = /dev/nvram Non-vo 281 144 = /dev/nvram Non-volatile configuration RAM
282 145 = /dev/hfmodem Soundc 282 145 = /dev/hfmodem Soundcard shortwave modem control
283 146 = /dev/graphics Linux/ 283 146 = /dev/graphics Linux/SGI graphics device
284 147 = /dev/opengl Linux/ 284 147 = /dev/opengl Linux/SGI OpenGL pipe
285 148 = /dev/gfx Linux/ 285 148 = /dev/gfx Linux/SGI graphics effects device
286 149 = /dev/input/mouse Linux/ 286 149 = /dev/input/mouse Linux/SGI Irix emulation mouse
287 150 = /dev/input/keyboard Linu 287 150 = /dev/input/keyboard Linux/SGI Irix emulation keyboard
288 151 = /dev/led Front 288 151 = /dev/led Front panel LEDs
289 152 = /dev/kpoll Kernel 289 152 = /dev/kpoll Kernel Poll Driver
290 153 = /dev/mergemem Memory 290 153 = /dev/mergemem Memory merge device
291 154 = /dev/pmu Macint 291 154 = /dev/pmu Macintosh PowerBook power manager
292 155 = !! 292 155 = /dev/isictl MultiTech ISICom serial control
293 156 = /dev/lcd Front 293 156 = /dev/lcd Front panel LCD display
294 157 = /dev/ac Applic 294 157 = /dev/ac Applicom Intl Profibus card
295 158 = /dev/nwbutton Netwin 295 158 = /dev/nwbutton Netwinder external button
296 159 = /dev/nwdebug Netwin 296 159 = /dev/nwdebug Netwinder debug interface
297 160 = /dev/nwflash Netwin 297 160 = /dev/nwflash Netwinder flash memory
298 161 = /dev/userdma User-s 298 161 = /dev/userdma User-space DMA access
299 162 = /dev/smbus System 299 162 = /dev/smbus System Management Bus
300 163 = /dev/lik Logite 300 163 = /dev/lik Logitech Internet Keyboard
301 164 = /dev/ipmo Intel 301 164 = /dev/ipmo Intel Intelligent Platform Management
302 165 = /dev/vmmon VMware 302 165 = /dev/vmmon VMware virtual machine monitor
303 166 = /dev/i2o/ctl I2O co 303 166 = /dev/i2o/ctl I2O configuration manager
304 167 = /dev/specialix_sxctl Spe 304 167 = /dev/specialix_sxctl Specialix serial control
305 168 = /dev/tcldrv Techno 305 168 = /dev/tcldrv Technology Concepts serial control
306 169 = /dev/specialix_rioctl Sp 306 169 = /dev/specialix_rioctl Specialix RIO serial control
307 170 = /dev/thinkpad/thinkpad 307 170 = /dev/thinkpad/thinkpad IBM Thinkpad devices
308 171 = /dev/srripc QNX4 A 308 171 = /dev/srripc QNX4 API IPC manager
309 172 = /dev/usemaclone Semaph 309 172 = /dev/usemaclone Semaphore clone device
310 173 = /dev/ipmikcs Intell 310 173 = /dev/ipmikcs Intelligent Platform Management
311 174 = /dev/uctrl SPARCb 311 174 = /dev/uctrl SPARCbook 3 microcontroller
312 175 = /dev/agpgart AGP Gr 312 175 = /dev/agpgart AGP Graphics Address Remapping Table
313 176 = /dev/gtrsc Gorgy 313 176 = /dev/gtrsc Gorgy Timing radio clock
314 177 = /dev/cbm Serial 314 177 = /dev/cbm Serial CBM bus
315 178 = /dev/jsflash JavaSt 315 178 = /dev/jsflash JavaStation OS flash SIMM
316 179 = /dev/xsvc High-s 316 179 = /dev/xsvc High-speed shared-mem/semaphore service
317 180 = /dev/vrbuttons Vr41xx 317 180 = /dev/vrbuttons Vr41xx button input device
318 181 = /dev/toshiba Toshib 318 181 = /dev/toshiba Toshiba laptop SMM support
319 182 = /dev/perfctr Perfor 319 182 = /dev/perfctr Performance-monitoring counters
320 183 = /dev/hwrng Generi 320 183 = /dev/hwrng Generic random number generator
321 184 = /dev/cpu/microcode CPU m 321 184 = /dev/cpu/microcode CPU microcode update interface
322 186 = /dev/atomicps Atomic !! 322 186 = /dev/atomicps Atomic shapshot of process state data
323 187 = /dev/irnet IrNET 323 187 = /dev/irnet IrNET device
324 188 = /dev/smbusbios SMBus 324 188 = /dev/smbusbios SMBus BIOS
325 189 = /dev/ussp_ctl User s 325 189 = /dev/ussp_ctl User space serial port control
326 190 = /dev/crash Missio 326 190 = /dev/crash Mission Critical Linux crash dump facility
327 191 = /dev/pcl181 <infor 327 191 = /dev/pcl181 <information missing>
328 192 = /dev/nas_xbus NAS xb 328 192 = /dev/nas_xbus NAS xbus LCD/buttons access
329 193 = /dev/d7s SPARC 329 193 = /dev/d7s SPARC 7-segment display
330 194 = /dev/zkshim Zero-K 330 194 = /dev/zkshim Zero-Knowledge network shim control
331 195 = /dev/elographics/e2201 331 195 = /dev/elographics/e2201 Elographics touchscreen E271-2201
332 196 = /dev/vfio/vfio VFIO u 332 196 = /dev/vfio/vfio VFIO userspace driver interface
333 197 = /dev/pxa3xx-gcu PXA3xx 333 197 = /dev/pxa3xx-gcu PXA3xx graphics controller unit driver
334 198 = /dev/sexec Signed 334 198 = /dev/sexec Signed executable interface
335 199 = /dev/scanners/cuecat :Cu 335 199 = /dev/scanners/cuecat :CueCat barcode scanner
336 200 = /dev/net/tun TAP/TU 336 200 = /dev/net/tun TAP/TUN network device
337 201 = /dev/button/gulpb Transm 337 201 = /dev/button/gulpb Transmeta GULP-B buttons
338 202 = /dev/emd/ctl Enhanc 338 202 = /dev/emd/ctl Enhanced Metadisk RAID (EMD) control
339 203 = /dev/cuse Cuse ( 339 203 = /dev/cuse Cuse (character device in user-space)
340 204 = /dev/video/em8300 340 204 = /dev/video/em8300 EM8300 DVD decoder control
341 205 = /dev/video/em8300_mv 341 205 = /dev/video/em8300_mv EM8300 DVD decoder video
342 206 = /dev/video/em8300_ma 342 206 = /dev/video/em8300_ma EM8300 DVD decoder audio
343 207 = /dev/video/em8300_sp 343 207 = /dev/video/em8300_sp EM8300 DVD decoder subpicture
344 208 = /dev/compaq/cpqphpc 344 208 = /dev/compaq/cpqphpc Compaq PCI Hot Plug Controller
345 209 = /dev/compaq/cpqrid 345 209 = /dev/compaq/cpqrid Compaq Remote Insight Driver
346 210 = /dev/impi/bt IMPI c 346 210 = /dev/impi/bt IMPI coprocessor block transfer
347 211 = /dev/impi/smic IMPI c 347 211 = /dev/impi/smic IMPI coprocessor stream interface
348 212 = /dev/watchdogs/0 First 348 212 = /dev/watchdogs/0 First watchdog device
349 213 = /dev/watchdogs/1 Second 349 213 = /dev/watchdogs/1 Second watchdog device
350 214 = /dev/watchdogs/2 Third 350 214 = /dev/watchdogs/2 Third watchdog device
351 215 = /dev/watchdogs/3 Fourth 351 215 = /dev/watchdogs/3 Fourth watchdog device
352 216 = /dev/fujitsu/apanel 352 216 = /dev/fujitsu/apanel Fujitsu/Siemens application panel
353 217 = /dev/ni/natmotn 353 217 = /dev/ni/natmotn National Instruments Motion
354 218 = /dev/kchuid Inter- 354 218 = /dev/kchuid Inter-process chuid control
355 219 = /dev/modems/mwave MWave 355 219 = /dev/modems/mwave MWave modem firmware upload
356 220 = /dev/mptctl Messag 356 220 = /dev/mptctl Message passing technology (MPT) control
357 221 = /dev/mvista/hssdsi 357 221 = /dev/mvista/hssdsi Montavista PICMG hot swap system driver
358 222 = /dev/mvista/hasi 358 222 = /dev/mvista/hasi Montavista PICMG high availability
359 223 = /dev/input/uinput 359 223 = /dev/input/uinput User level driver support for input
360 224 = /dev/tpm TCPA T 360 224 = /dev/tpm TCPA TPM driver
361 225 = /dev/pps Pulse 361 225 = /dev/pps Pulse Per Second driver
362 226 = /dev/systrace Systra 362 226 = /dev/systrace Systrace device
363 227 = /dev/mcelog X86_64 363 227 = /dev/mcelog X86_64 Machine Check Exception driver
364 228 = /dev/hpet HPET d 364 228 = /dev/hpet HPET driver
365 229 = /dev/fuse Fuse ( 365 229 = /dev/fuse Fuse (virtual filesystem in user-space)
366 230 = /dev/midishare MidiSh 366 230 = /dev/midishare MidiShare driver
367 231 = /dev/snapshot System 367 231 = /dev/snapshot System memory snapshot device
368 232 = /dev/kvm Kernel 368 232 = /dev/kvm Kernel-based virtual machine (hardware virtualization extensions)
369 233 = /dev/kmview View-O 369 233 = /dev/kmview View-OS A process with a view
370 234 = /dev/btrfs-control 370 234 = /dev/btrfs-control Btrfs control device
371 235 = /dev/autofs Autofs 371 235 = /dev/autofs Autofs control device
372 236 = /dev/mapper/control 372 236 = /dev/mapper/control Device-Mapper control device
373 237 = /dev/loop-control Loopba 373 237 = /dev/loop-control Loopback control device
374 238 = /dev/vhost-net Host k 374 238 = /dev/vhost-net Host kernel accelerator for virtio net
375 239 = /dev/uhid User-s 375 239 = /dev/uhid User-space I/O driver support for HID subsystem
376 240 = /dev/userio Serio 376 240 = /dev/userio Serio driver testing device
377 241 = /dev/vhost-vsock Host k 377 241 = /dev/vhost-vsock Host kernel driver for virtio vsock
378 242 = /dev/rfkill Turnin <<
379 378
380 243-254 Reserv !! 379 242-254 Reserved for local use
381 255 Reserv 380 255 Reserved for MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR
382 381
383 11 char Raw keyboard device (Linux 382 11 char Raw keyboard device (Linux/SPARC only)
384 0 = /dev/kbd Raw ke 383 0 = /dev/kbd Raw keyboard device
385 384
386 11 char Serial Mux device (Linux 385 11 char Serial Mux device (Linux/PA-RISC only)
387 0 = /dev/ttyB0 First 386 0 = /dev/ttyB0 First mux port
388 1 = /dev/ttyB1 Second 387 1 = /dev/ttyB1 Second mux port
389 ... 388 ...
390 389
391 11 block SCSI CD-ROM devices 390 11 block SCSI CD-ROM devices
392 0 = /dev/scd0 First 391 0 = /dev/scd0 First SCSI CD-ROM
393 1 = /dev/scd1 Second 392 1 = /dev/scd1 Second SCSI CD-ROM
394 ... 393 ...
395 394
396 The prefix /dev/sr (instead of 395 The prefix /dev/sr (instead of /dev/scd) has been deprecated.
397 396
398 12 char QIC-02 tape 397 12 char QIC-02 tape
399 2 = /dev/ntpqic11 QIC-11 398 2 = /dev/ntpqic11 QIC-11, no rewind-on-close
400 3 = /dev/tpqic11 QIC-11 399 3 = /dev/tpqic11 QIC-11, rewind-on-close
401 4 = /dev/ntpqic24 QIC-24 400 4 = /dev/ntpqic24 QIC-24, no rewind-on-close
402 5 = /dev/tpqic24 QIC-24 401 5 = /dev/tpqic24 QIC-24, rewind-on-close
403 6 = /dev/ntpqic120 QIC-12 402 6 = /dev/ntpqic120 QIC-120, no rewind-on-close
404 7 = /dev/tpqic120 QIC-12 403 7 = /dev/tpqic120 QIC-120, rewind-on-close
405 8 = /dev/ntpqic150 QIC-15 404 8 = /dev/ntpqic150 QIC-150, no rewind-on-close
406 9 = /dev/tpqic150 QIC-15 405 9 = /dev/tpqic150 QIC-150, rewind-on-close
407 406
408 The device names specified are 407 The device names specified are proposed -- if there
409 are "standard" names for these 408 are "standard" names for these devices, please let me know.
410 409
411 12 block 410 12 block
412 411
413 13 char Input core 412 13 char Input core
414 0 = /dev/input/js0 First 413 0 = /dev/input/js0 First joystick
415 1 = /dev/input/js1 Second 414 1 = /dev/input/js1 Second joystick
416 ... 415 ...
417 32 = /dev/input/mouse0 First 416 32 = /dev/input/mouse0 First mouse
418 33 = /dev/input/mouse1 Second 417 33 = /dev/input/mouse1 Second mouse
419 ... 418 ...
420 63 = /dev/input/mice Unifie 419 63 = /dev/input/mice Unified mouse
421 64 = /dev/input/event0 First 420 64 = /dev/input/event0 First event queue
422 65 = /dev/input/event1 Second 421 65 = /dev/input/event1 Second event queue
423 ... 422 ...
424 423
425 Each device type has 5 bits (3 424 Each device type has 5 bits (32 minors).
426 425
427 13 block Previously used for the XT dis 426 13 block Previously used for the XT disk (/dev/xdN)
428 Deleted in kernel v3.9. 427 Deleted in kernel v3.9.
429 428
430 14 char Open Sound System (OSS) 429 14 char Open Sound System (OSS)
431 0 = /dev/mixer Mixer 430 0 = /dev/mixer Mixer control
432 1 = /dev/sequencer Audio 431 1 = /dev/sequencer Audio sequencer
433 2 = /dev/midi00 First 432 2 = /dev/midi00 First MIDI port
434 3 = /dev/dsp Digita 433 3 = /dev/dsp Digital audio
435 4 = /dev/audio Sun-co 434 4 = /dev/audio Sun-compatible digital audio
436 6 = 435 6 =
437 7 = /dev/audioctl SPARC 436 7 = /dev/audioctl SPARC audio control device
438 8 = /dev/sequencer2 Sequen 437 8 = /dev/sequencer2 Sequencer -- alternate device
439 16 = /dev/mixer1 Second 438 16 = /dev/mixer1 Second soundcard mixer control
440 17 = /dev/patmgr0 Sequen 439 17 = /dev/patmgr0 Sequencer patch manager
441 18 = /dev/midi01 Second 440 18 = /dev/midi01 Second MIDI port
442 19 = /dev/dsp1 Second 441 19 = /dev/dsp1 Second soundcard digital audio
443 20 = /dev/audio1 Second 442 20 = /dev/audio1 Second soundcard Sun digital audio
444 33 = /dev/patmgr1 Sequen 443 33 = /dev/patmgr1 Sequencer patch manager
445 34 = /dev/midi02 Third 444 34 = /dev/midi02 Third MIDI port
446 50 = /dev/midi03 Fourth 445 50 = /dev/midi03 Fourth MIDI port
447 446
448 14 block 447 14 block
449 448
450 15 char Joystick 449 15 char Joystick
451 0 = /dev/js0 First 450 0 = /dev/js0 First analog joystick
452 1 = /dev/js1 Second 451 1 = /dev/js1 Second analog joystick
453 ... 452 ...
454 128 = /dev/djs0 First 453 128 = /dev/djs0 First digital joystick
455 129 = /dev/djs1 Second 454 129 = /dev/djs1 Second digital joystick
456 ... 455 ...
457 15 block Sony CDU-31A/CDU-33A CD-ROM 456 15 block Sony CDU-31A/CDU-33A CD-ROM
458 0 = /dev/sonycd Sony C 457 0 = /dev/sonycd Sony CDU-31a CD-ROM
459 458
460 16 char Non-SCSI scanners 459 16 char Non-SCSI scanners
461 0 = /dev/gs4500 Genius 460 0 = /dev/gs4500 Genius 4500 handheld scanner
462 461
463 16 block GoldStar CD-ROM 462 16 block GoldStar CD-ROM
464 0 = /dev/gscd GoldSt 463 0 = /dev/gscd GoldStar CD-ROM
465 464
466 17 char OBSOLETE (was Chase serial car 465 17 char OBSOLETE (was Chase serial card)
467 0 = /dev/ttyH0 First 466 0 = /dev/ttyH0 First Chase port
468 1 = /dev/ttyH1 Second 467 1 = /dev/ttyH1 Second Chase port
469 ... 468 ...
470 17 block Optics Storage CD-ROM 469 17 block Optics Storage CD-ROM
471 0 = /dev/optcd Optics 470 0 = /dev/optcd Optics Storage CD-ROM
472 471
473 18 char OBSOLETE (was Chase serial car 472 18 char OBSOLETE (was Chase serial card - alternate devices)
474 0 = /dev/cuh0 Callou 473 0 = /dev/cuh0 Callout device for ttyH0
475 1 = /dev/cuh1 Callou 474 1 = /dev/cuh1 Callout device for ttyH1
476 ... 475 ...
477 18 block Sanyo CD-ROM 476 18 block Sanyo CD-ROM
478 0 = /dev/sjcd Sanyo 477 0 = /dev/sjcd Sanyo CD-ROM
479 478
>> 479 19 char Cyclades serial card
>> 480 0 = /dev/ttyC0 First Cyclades port
>> 481 ...
>> 482 31 = /dev/ttyC31 32nd Cyclades port
>> 483
480 19 block "Double" compressed disk 484 19 block "Double" compressed disk
481 0 = /dev/double0 First 485 0 = /dev/double0 First compressed disk
482 ... 486 ...
483 7 = /dev/double7 Eighth 487 7 = /dev/double7 Eighth compressed disk
484 128 = /dev/cdouble0 Mirror 488 128 = /dev/cdouble0 Mirror of first compressed disk
485 ... 489 ...
486 135 = /dev/cdouble7 Mirror 490 135 = /dev/cdouble7 Mirror of eighth compressed disk
487 491
488 See the Double documentation f 492 See the Double documentation for the meaning of the
489 mirror devices. 493 mirror devices.
490 494
>> 495 20 char Cyclades serial card - alternate devices
>> 496 0 = /dev/cub0 Callout device for ttyC0
>> 497 ...
>> 498 31 = /dev/cub31 Callout device for ttyC31
>> 499
491 20 block Hitachi CD-ROM (under developm 500 20 block Hitachi CD-ROM (under development)
492 0 = /dev/hitcd Hitach 501 0 = /dev/hitcd Hitachi CD-ROM
493 502
494 21 char Generic SCSI access 503 21 char Generic SCSI access
495 0 = /dev/sg0 First 504 0 = /dev/sg0 First generic SCSI device
496 1 = /dev/sg1 Second 505 1 = /dev/sg1 Second generic SCSI device
497 ... 506 ...
498 507
499 Most distributions name these 508 Most distributions name these /dev/sga, /dev/sgb...;
500 this sets an unnecessary limit 509 this sets an unnecessary limit of 26 SCSI devices in
501 the system and is counter to s 510 the system and is counter to standard Linux
502 device-naming practice. 511 device-naming practice.
503 512
504 21 block Acorn MFM hard drive interface 513 21 block Acorn MFM hard drive interface
505 0 = /dev/mfma First 514 0 = /dev/mfma First MFM drive whole disk
506 64 = /dev/mfmb Second 515 64 = /dev/mfmb Second MFM drive whole disk
507 516
508 This device is used on the ARM 517 This device is used on the ARM-based Acorn RiscPC.
509 Partitions are handled the sam 518 Partitions are handled the same way as for IDE disks
510 (see major number 3). 519 (see major number 3).
511 520
512 22 char Digiboard serial card 521 22 char Digiboard serial card
513 0 = /dev/ttyD0 First 522 0 = /dev/ttyD0 First Digiboard port
514 1 = /dev/ttyD1 Second 523 1 = /dev/ttyD1 Second Digiboard port
515 ... 524 ...
516 22 block Second IDE hard disk/CD-ROM in 525 22 block Second IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
517 0 = /dev/hdc Master 526 0 = /dev/hdc Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
518 64 = /dev/hdd Slave: 527 64 = /dev/hdd Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
519 528
520 Partitions are handled the sam 529 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
521 interface (see major number 3) 530 interface (see major number 3).
522 531
523 23 char Digiboard serial card - altern 532 23 char Digiboard serial card - alternate devices
524 0 = /dev/cud0 Callou 533 0 = /dev/cud0 Callout device for ttyD0
525 1 = /dev/cud1 Callou 534 1 = /dev/cud1 Callout device for ttyD1
526 ... 535 ...
527 23 block Mitsumi proprietary CD-ROM 536 23 block Mitsumi proprietary CD-ROM
528 0 = /dev/mcd Mitsum 537 0 = /dev/mcd Mitsumi CD-ROM
529 538
530 24 char Stallion serial card 539 24 char Stallion serial card
531 0 = /dev/ttyE0 Stalli 540 0 = /dev/ttyE0 Stallion port 0 card 0
532 1 = /dev/ttyE1 Stalli 541 1 = /dev/ttyE1 Stallion port 1 card 0
533 ... 542 ...
534 64 = /dev/ttyE64 Stalli 543 64 = /dev/ttyE64 Stallion port 0 card 1
535 65 = /dev/ttyE65 Stalli 544 65 = /dev/ttyE65 Stallion port 1 card 1
536 ... 545 ...
537 128 = /dev/ttyE128 Stalli 546 128 = /dev/ttyE128 Stallion port 0 card 2
538 129 = /dev/ttyE129 Stalli 547 129 = /dev/ttyE129 Stallion port 1 card 2
539 ... 548 ...
540 192 = /dev/ttyE192 Stalli 549 192 = /dev/ttyE192 Stallion port 0 card 3
541 193 = /dev/ttyE193 Stalli 550 193 = /dev/ttyE193 Stallion port 1 card 3
542 ... 551 ...
543 24 block Sony CDU-535 CD-ROM 552 24 block Sony CDU-535 CD-ROM
544 0 = /dev/cdu535 Sony C 553 0 = /dev/cdu535 Sony CDU-535 CD-ROM
545 554
546 25 char Stallion serial card - alterna 555 25 char Stallion serial card - alternate devices
547 0 = /dev/cue0 Callou 556 0 = /dev/cue0 Callout device for ttyE0
548 1 = /dev/cue1 Callou 557 1 = /dev/cue1 Callout device for ttyE1
549 ... 558 ...
550 64 = /dev/cue64 Callou 559 64 = /dev/cue64 Callout device for ttyE64
551 65 = /dev/cue65 Callou 560 65 = /dev/cue65 Callout device for ttyE65
552 ... 561 ...
553 128 = /dev/cue128 Callou 562 128 = /dev/cue128 Callout device for ttyE128
554 129 = /dev/cue129 Callou 563 129 = /dev/cue129 Callout device for ttyE129
555 ... 564 ...
556 192 = /dev/cue192 Callou 565 192 = /dev/cue192 Callout device for ttyE192
557 193 = /dev/cue193 Callou 566 193 = /dev/cue193 Callout device for ttyE193
558 ... 567 ...
559 25 block First Matsushita (Panasonic/So 568 25 block First Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM
560 0 = /dev/sbpcd0 Panaso 569 0 = /dev/sbpcd0 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 0 unit 0
561 1 = /dev/sbpcd1 Panaso 570 1 = /dev/sbpcd1 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 0 unit 1
562 2 = /dev/sbpcd2 Panaso 571 2 = /dev/sbpcd2 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 0 unit 2
563 3 = /dev/sbpcd3 Panaso 572 3 = /dev/sbpcd3 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 0 unit 3
564 573
565 26 char 574 26 char
566 575
567 26 block Second Matsushita (Panasonic/S 576 26 block Second Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM
568 0 = /dev/sbpcd4 Panaso 577 0 = /dev/sbpcd4 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 1 unit 0
569 1 = /dev/sbpcd5 Panaso 578 1 = /dev/sbpcd5 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 1 unit 1
570 2 = /dev/sbpcd6 Panaso 579 2 = /dev/sbpcd6 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 1 unit 2
571 3 = /dev/sbpcd7 Panaso 580 3 = /dev/sbpcd7 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 1 unit 3
572 581
573 27 char QIC-117 tape 582 27 char QIC-117 tape
574 0 = /dev/qft0 Unit 0 583 0 = /dev/qft0 Unit 0, rewind-on-close
575 1 = /dev/qft1 Unit 1 584 1 = /dev/qft1 Unit 1, rewind-on-close
576 2 = /dev/qft2 Unit 2 585 2 = /dev/qft2 Unit 2, rewind-on-close
577 3 = /dev/qft3 Unit 3 586 3 = /dev/qft3 Unit 3, rewind-on-close
578 4 = /dev/nqft0 Unit 0 587 4 = /dev/nqft0 Unit 0, no rewind-on-close
579 5 = /dev/nqft1 Unit 1 588 5 = /dev/nqft1 Unit 1, no rewind-on-close
580 6 = /dev/nqft2 Unit 2 589 6 = /dev/nqft2 Unit 2, no rewind-on-close
581 7 = /dev/nqft3 Unit 3 590 7 = /dev/nqft3 Unit 3, no rewind-on-close
582 16 = /dev/zqft0 Unit 0 591 16 = /dev/zqft0 Unit 0, rewind-on-close, compression
583 17 = /dev/zqft1 Unit 1 592 17 = /dev/zqft1 Unit 1, rewind-on-close, compression
584 18 = /dev/zqft2 Unit 2 593 18 = /dev/zqft2 Unit 2, rewind-on-close, compression
585 19 = /dev/zqft3 Unit 3 594 19 = /dev/zqft3 Unit 3, rewind-on-close, compression
586 20 = /dev/nzqft0 Unit 0 595 20 = /dev/nzqft0 Unit 0, no rewind-on-close, compression
587 21 = /dev/nzqft1 Unit 1 596 21 = /dev/nzqft1 Unit 1, no rewind-on-close, compression
588 22 = /dev/nzqft2 Unit 2 597 22 = /dev/nzqft2 Unit 2, no rewind-on-close, compression
589 23 = /dev/nzqft3 Unit 3 598 23 = /dev/nzqft3 Unit 3, no rewind-on-close, compression
590 32 = /dev/rawqft0 Unit 0 599 32 = /dev/rawqft0 Unit 0, rewind-on-close, no file marks
591 33 = /dev/rawqft1 Unit 1 600 33 = /dev/rawqft1 Unit 1, rewind-on-close, no file marks
592 34 = /dev/rawqft2 Unit 2 601 34 = /dev/rawqft2 Unit 2, rewind-on-close, no file marks
593 35 = /dev/rawqft3 Unit 3 602 35 = /dev/rawqft3 Unit 3, rewind-on-close, no file marks
594 36 = /dev/nrawqft0 Unit 0 603 36 = /dev/nrawqft0 Unit 0, no rewind-on-close, no file marks
595 37 = /dev/nrawqft1 Unit 1 604 37 = /dev/nrawqft1 Unit 1, no rewind-on-close, no file marks
596 38 = /dev/nrawqft2 Unit 2 605 38 = /dev/nrawqft2 Unit 2, no rewind-on-close, no file marks
597 39 = /dev/nrawqft3 Unit 3 606 39 = /dev/nrawqft3 Unit 3, no rewind-on-close, no file marks
598 607
599 27 block Third Matsushita (Panasonic/So 608 27 block Third Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM
600 0 = /dev/sbpcd8 Panaso 609 0 = /dev/sbpcd8 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 2 unit 0
601 1 = /dev/sbpcd9 Panaso 610 1 = /dev/sbpcd9 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 2 unit 1
602 2 = /dev/sbpcd10 Panaso 611 2 = /dev/sbpcd10 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 2 unit 2
603 3 = /dev/sbpcd11 Panaso 612 3 = /dev/sbpcd11 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 2 unit 3
604 613
605 28 char Stallion serial card - card pr 614 28 char Stallion serial card - card programming
606 0 = /dev/staliomem0 First 615 0 = /dev/staliomem0 First Stallion card I/O memory
607 1 = /dev/staliomem1 Second 616 1 = /dev/staliomem1 Second Stallion card I/O memory
608 2 = /dev/staliomem2 Third 617 2 = /dev/staliomem2 Third Stallion card I/O memory
609 3 = /dev/staliomem3 Fourth 618 3 = /dev/staliomem3 Fourth Stallion card I/O memory
610 619
611 28 char Atari SLM ACSI laser printer ( 620 28 char Atari SLM ACSI laser printer (68k/Atari)
612 0 = /dev/slm0 First 621 0 = /dev/slm0 First SLM laser printer
613 1 = /dev/slm1 Second 622 1 = /dev/slm1 Second SLM laser printer
614 ... 623 ...
615 28 block Fourth Matsushita (Panasonic/S 624 28 block Fourth Matsushita (Panasonic/SoundBlaster) CD-ROM
616 0 = /dev/sbpcd12 Panaso 625 0 = /dev/sbpcd12 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 3 unit 0
617 1 = /dev/sbpcd13 Panaso 626 1 = /dev/sbpcd13 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 3 unit 1
618 2 = /dev/sbpcd14 Panaso 627 2 = /dev/sbpcd14 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 3 unit 2
619 3 = /dev/sbpcd15 Panaso 628 3 = /dev/sbpcd15 Panasonic CD-ROM controller 3 unit 3
620 629
621 28 block ACSI disk (68k/Atari) 630 28 block ACSI disk (68k/Atari)
622 0 = /dev/ada First 631 0 = /dev/ada First ACSI disk whole disk
623 16 = /dev/adb Second 632 16 = /dev/adb Second ACSI disk whole disk
624 32 = /dev/adc Third 633 32 = /dev/adc Third ACSI disk whole disk
625 ... 634 ...
626 240 = /dev/adp 16th A 635 240 = /dev/adp 16th ACSI disk whole disk
627 636
628 Partitions are handled in the 637 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
629 disks (see major number 3) exc 638 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
630 partitions is 15, like SCSI. 639 partitions is 15, like SCSI.
631 640
632 29 char Universal frame buffer 641 29 char Universal frame buffer
633 0 = /dev/fb0 First 642 0 = /dev/fb0 First frame buffer
634 1 = /dev/fb1 Second 643 1 = /dev/fb1 Second frame buffer
635 ... 644 ...
636 31 = /dev/fb31 32nd f 645 31 = /dev/fb31 32nd frame buffer
637 646
638 29 block Aztech/Orchid/Okano/Wearnes CD 647 29 block Aztech/Orchid/Okano/Wearnes CD-ROM
639 0 = /dev/aztcd Aztech 648 0 = /dev/aztcd Aztech CD-ROM
640 649
641 30 char iBCS-2 compatibility devices 650 30 char iBCS-2 compatibility devices
642 0 = /dev/socksys Socket 651 0 = /dev/socksys Socket access
643 1 = /dev/spx SVR3 l 652 1 = /dev/spx SVR3 local X interface
644 32 = /dev/inet/ip Networ 653 32 = /dev/inet/ip Network access
645 33 = /dev/inet/icmp 654 33 = /dev/inet/icmp
646 34 = /dev/inet/ggp 655 34 = /dev/inet/ggp
647 35 = /dev/inet/ipip 656 35 = /dev/inet/ipip
648 36 = /dev/inet/tcp 657 36 = /dev/inet/tcp
649 37 = /dev/inet/egp 658 37 = /dev/inet/egp
650 38 = /dev/inet/pup 659 38 = /dev/inet/pup
651 39 = /dev/inet/udp 660 39 = /dev/inet/udp
652 40 = /dev/inet/idp 661 40 = /dev/inet/idp
653 41 = /dev/inet/rawip 662 41 = /dev/inet/rawip
654 663
655 Additionally, iBCS-2 requires 664 Additionally, iBCS-2 requires the following links:
656 665
657 /dev/ip -> /dev/inet/ip 666 /dev/ip -> /dev/inet/ip
658 /dev/icmp -> /dev/inet/icmp 667 /dev/icmp -> /dev/inet/icmp
659 /dev/ggp -> /dev/inet/ggp 668 /dev/ggp -> /dev/inet/ggp
660 /dev/ipip -> /dev/inet/ipip 669 /dev/ipip -> /dev/inet/ipip
661 /dev/tcp -> /dev/inet/tcp 670 /dev/tcp -> /dev/inet/tcp
662 /dev/egp -> /dev/inet/egp 671 /dev/egp -> /dev/inet/egp
663 /dev/pup -> /dev/inet/pup 672 /dev/pup -> /dev/inet/pup
664 /dev/udp -> /dev/inet/udp 673 /dev/udp -> /dev/inet/udp
665 /dev/idp -> /dev/inet/idp 674 /dev/idp -> /dev/inet/idp
666 /dev/rawip -> /dev/inet/rawip 675 /dev/rawip -> /dev/inet/rawip
667 /dev/inet/arp -> /dev/inet/udp 676 /dev/inet/arp -> /dev/inet/udp
668 /dev/inet/rip -> /dev/inet/udp 677 /dev/inet/rip -> /dev/inet/udp
669 /dev/nfsd -> /dev/socksys 678 /dev/nfsd -> /dev/socksys
670 /dev/X0R -> /dev/null (? appar 679 /dev/X0R -> /dev/null (? apparently not required ?)
671 680
672 30 block Philips LMS CM-205 CD-ROM 681 30 block Philips LMS CM-205 CD-ROM
673 0 = /dev/cm205cd Philip 682 0 = /dev/cm205cd Philips LMS CM-205 CD-ROM
674 683
675 /dev/lmscd is an older name fo 684 /dev/lmscd is an older name for this device. This
676 driver does not work with the 685 driver does not work with the CM-205MS CD-ROM.
677 686
678 31 char MPU-401 MIDI 687 31 char MPU-401 MIDI
679 0 = /dev/mpu401data MPU-40 688 0 = /dev/mpu401data MPU-401 data port
680 1 = /dev/mpu401stat MPU-40 689 1 = /dev/mpu401stat MPU-401 status port
681 690
682 31 block ROM/flash memory card 691 31 block ROM/flash memory card
683 0 = /dev/rom0 First 692 0 = /dev/rom0 First ROM card (rw)
684 ... 693 ...
685 7 = /dev/rom7 Eighth 694 7 = /dev/rom7 Eighth ROM card (rw)
686 8 = /dev/rrom0 First 695 8 = /dev/rrom0 First ROM card (ro)
687 ... 696 ...
688 15 = /dev/rrom7 Eighth 697 15 = /dev/rrom7 Eighth ROM card (ro)
689 16 = /dev/flash0 First 698 16 = /dev/flash0 First flash memory card (rw)
690 ... 699 ...
691 23 = /dev/flash7 Eighth 700 23 = /dev/flash7 Eighth flash memory card (rw)
692 24 = /dev/rflash0 First 701 24 = /dev/rflash0 First flash memory card (ro)
693 ... 702 ...
694 31 = /dev/rflash7 Eighth 703 31 = /dev/rflash7 Eighth flash memory card (ro)
695 704
696 The read-write (rw) devices su 705 The read-write (rw) devices support back-caching
697 written data in RAM, as well a 706 written data in RAM, as well as writing to flash RAM
698 devices. The read-only device 707 devices. The read-only devices (ro) support reading
699 only. 708 only.
700 709
701 32 char Specialix serial card 710 32 char Specialix serial card
702 0 = /dev/ttyX0 First 711 0 = /dev/ttyX0 First Specialix port
703 1 = /dev/ttyX1 Second 712 1 = /dev/ttyX1 Second Specialix port
704 ... 713 ...
705 32 block Philips LMS CM-206 CD-ROM 714 32 block Philips LMS CM-206 CD-ROM
706 0 = /dev/cm206cd Philip 715 0 = /dev/cm206cd Philips LMS CM-206 CD-ROM
707 716
708 33 char Specialix serial card - altern 717 33 char Specialix serial card - alternate devices
709 0 = /dev/cux0 Callou 718 0 = /dev/cux0 Callout device for ttyX0
710 1 = /dev/cux1 Callou 719 1 = /dev/cux1 Callout device for ttyX1
711 ... 720 ...
712 33 block Third IDE hard disk/CD-ROM int 721 33 block Third IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
713 0 = /dev/hde Master 722 0 = /dev/hde Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
714 64 = /dev/hdf Slave: 723 64 = /dev/hdf Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
715 724
716 Partitions are handled the sam 725 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
717 interface (see major number 3) 726 interface (see major number 3).
718 727
719 34 char Z8530 HDLC driver 728 34 char Z8530 HDLC driver
720 0 = /dev/scc0 First 729 0 = /dev/scc0 First Z8530, first port
721 1 = /dev/scc1 First 730 1 = /dev/scc1 First Z8530, second port
722 2 = /dev/scc2 Second 731 2 = /dev/scc2 Second Z8530, first port
723 3 = /dev/scc3 Second 732 3 = /dev/scc3 Second Z8530, second port
724 ... 733 ...
725 734
726 In a previous version these de 735 In a previous version these devices were named
727 /dev/sc1 for /dev/scc0, /dev/s 736 /dev/sc1 for /dev/scc0, /dev/sc2 for /dev/scc1, and so
728 on. 737 on.
729 738
730 34 block Fourth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM in 739 34 block Fourth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
731 0 = /dev/hdg Master 740 0 = /dev/hdg Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
732 64 = /dev/hdh Slave: 741 64 = /dev/hdh Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
733 742
734 Partitions are handled the sam 743 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
735 interface (see major number 3) 744 interface (see major number 3).
736 745
737 35 char tclmidi MIDI driver 746 35 char tclmidi MIDI driver
738 0 = /dev/midi0 First 747 0 = /dev/midi0 First MIDI port, kernel timed
739 1 = /dev/midi1 Second 748 1 = /dev/midi1 Second MIDI port, kernel timed
740 2 = /dev/midi2 Third 749 2 = /dev/midi2 Third MIDI port, kernel timed
741 3 = /dev/midi3 Fourth 750 3 = /dev/midi3 Fourth MIDI port, kernel timed
742 64 = /dev/rmidi0 First 751 64 = /dev/rmidi0 First MIDI port, untimed
743 65 = /dev/rmidi1 Second 752 65 = /dev/rmidi1 Second MIDI port, untimed
744 66 = /dev/rmidi2 Third 753 66 = /dev/rmidi2 Third MIDI port, untimed
745 67 = /dev/rmidi3 Fourth 754 67 = /dev/rmidi3 Fourth MIDI port, untimed
746 128 = /dev/smpte0 First 755 128 = /dev/smpte0 First MIDI port, SMPTE timed
747 129 = /dev/smpte1 Second 756 129 = /dev/smpte1 Second MIDI port, SMPTE timed
748 130 = /dev/smpte2 Third 757 130 = /dev/smpte2 Third MIDI port, SMPTE timed
749 131 = /dev/smpte3 Fourth 758 131 = /dev/smpte3 Fourth MIDI port, SMPTE timed
750 759
751 35 block Slow memory ramdisk 760 35 block Slow memory ramdisk
752 0 = /dev/slram Slow m 761 0 = /dev/slram Slow memory ramdisk
753 762
754 36 char Netlink support 763 36 char Netlink support
755 0 = /dev/route Routin 764 0 = /dev/route Routing, device updates, kernel to user
756 1 = /dev/skip enSKIP 765 1 = /dev/skip enSKIP security cache control
757 3 = /dev/fwmonitor Firewa 766 3 = /dev/fwmonitor Firewall packet copies
758 16 = /dev/tap0 First 767 16 = /dev/tap0 First Ethertap device
759 ... 768 ...
760 31 = /dev/tap15 16th E 769 31 = /dev/tap15 16th Ethertap device
761 770
762 36 block OBSOLETE (was MCA ESDI hard di 771 36 block OBSOLETE (was MCA ESDI hard disk)
763 772
764 37 char IDE tape 773 37 char IDE tape
765 0 = /dev/ht0 First 774 0 = /dev/ht0 First IDE tape
766 1 = /dev/ht1 Second 775 1 = /dev/ht1 Second IDE tape
767 ... 776 ...
768 128 = /dev/nht0 First 777 128 = /dev/nht0 First IDE tape, no rewind-on-close
769 129 = /dev/nht1 Second 778 129 = /dev/nht1 Second IDE tape, no rewind-on-close
770 ... 779 ...
771 780
772 Currently, only one IDE tape d 781 Currently, only one IDE tape drive is supported.
773 782
774 37 block Zorro II ramdisk 783 37 block Zorro II ramdisk
775 0 = /dev/z2ram Zorro 784 0 = /dev/z2ram Zorro II ramdisk
776 785
777 38 char Myricom PCI Myrinet board 786 38 char Myricom PCI Myrinet board
778 0 = /dev/mlanai0 First 787 0 = /dev/mlanai0 First Myrinet board
779 1 = /dev/mlanai1 Second 788 1 = /dev/mlanai1 Second Myrinet board
780 ... 789 ...
781 790
782 This device is used for status 791 This device is used for status query, board control
783 and "user level packet I/O." 792 and "user level packet I/O." This board is also
784 accessible as a standard netwo 793 accessible as a standard networking "eth" device.
785 794
786 38 block OBSOLETE (was Linux/AP+) 795 38 block OBSOLETE (was Linux/AP+)
787 796
788 39 char ML-16P experimental I/O board 797 39 char ML-16P experimental I/O board
789 0 = /dev/ml16pa-a0 First 798 0 = /dev/ml16pa-a0 First card, first analog channel
790 1 = /dev/ml16pa-a1 First 799 1 = /dev/ml16pa-a1 First card, second analog channel
791 ... 800 ...
792 15 = /dev/ml16pa-a15 First 801 15 = /dev/ml16pa-a15 First card, 16th analog channel
793 16 = /dev/ml16pa-d First 802 16 = /dev/ml16pa-d First card, digital lines
794 17 = /dev/ml16pa-c0 First 803 17 = /dev/ml16pa-c0 First card, first counter/timer
795 18 = /dev/ml16pa-c1 First 804 18 = /dev/ml16pa-c1 First card, second counter/timer
796 19 = /dev/ml16pa-c2 First 805 19 = /dev/ml16pa-c2 First card, third counter/timer
797 32 = /dev/ml16pb-a0 Second 806 32 = /dev/ml16pb-a0 Second card, first analog channel
798 33 = /dev/ml16pb-a1 Second 807 33 = /dev/ml16pb-a1 Second card, second analog channel
799 ... 808 ...
800 47 = /dev/ml16pb-a15 Second 809 47 = /dev/ml16pb-a15 Second card, 16th analog channel
801 48 = /dev/ml16pb-d Second 810 48 = /dev/ml16pb-d Second card, digital lines
802 49 = /dev/ml16pb-c0 Second 811 49 = /dev/ml16pb-c0 Second card, first counter/timer
803 50 = /dev/ml16pb-c1 Second 812 50 = /dev/ml16pb-c1 Second card, second counter/timer
804 51 = /dev/ml16pb-c2 Second 813 51 = /dev/ml16pb-c2 Second card, third counter/timer
805 ... 814 ...
806 39 block 815 39 block
807 816
808 40 char 817 40 char
809 818
810 40 block 819 40 block
811 820
812 41 char Yet Another Micro Monitor 821 41 char Yet Another Micro Monitor
813 0 = /dev/yamm Yet An 822 0 = /dev/yamm Yet Another Micro Monitor
814 823
815 41 block 824 41 block
816 825
817 42 char Demo/sample use 826 42 char Demo/sample use
818 827
819 42 block Demo/sample use 828 42 block Demo/sample use
820 829
821 This number is intended for us 830 This number is intended for use in sample code, as
822 well as a general "example" de 831 well as a general "example" device number. It
823 should never be used for a dev 832 should never be used for a device driver that is being
824 distributed; either obtain an 833 distributed; either obtain an official number or use
825 the local/experimental range. 834 the local/experimental range. The sudden addition or
826 removal of a driver with this 835 removal of a driver with this number should not cause
827 ill effects to the system (bug 836 ill effects to the system (bugs excepted.)
828 837
829 IN PARTICULAR, ANY DISTRIBUTIO 838 IN PARTICULAR, ANY DISTRIBUTION WHICH CONTAINS A
830 DEVICE DRIVER USING MAJOR NUMB 839 DEVICE DRIVER USING MAJOR NUMBER 42 IS NONCOMPLIANT.
831 840
832 43 char isdn4linux virtual modem 841 43 char isdn4linux virtual modem
833 0 = /dev/ttyI0 First 842 0 = /dev/ttyI0 First virtual modem
834 ... 843 ...
835 63 = /dev/ttyI63 64th v 844 63 = /dev/ttyI63 64th virtual modem
836 845
837 43 block Network block devices 846 43 block Network block devices
838 0 = /dev/nb0 First 847 0 = /dev/nb0 First network block device
839 1 = /dev/nb1 Second 848 1 = /dev/nb1 Second network block device
840 ... 849 ...
841 850
842 Network Block Device is someho 851 Network Block Device is somehow similar to loopback
843 devices: If you read from it, 852 devices: If you read from it, it sends packet across
844 network asking server for data 853 network asking server for data. If you write to it, it
845 sends packet telling server to 854 sends packet telling server to write. It could be used
846 to mounting filesystems over t 855 to mounting filesystems over the net, swapping over
847 the net, implementing block de 856 the net, implementing block device in userland etc.
848 857
849 44 char isdn4linux virtual modem - alt 858 44 char isdn4linux virtual modem - alternate devices
850 0 = /dev/cui0 Callou 859 0 = /dev/cui0 Callout device for ttyI0
851 ... 860 ...
852 63 = /dev/cui63 Callou 861 63 = /dev/cui63 Callout device for ttyI63
853 862
854 44 block Flash Translation Layer (FTL) 863 44 block Flash Translation Layer (FTL) filesystems
855 0 = /dev/ftla FTL on 864 0 = /dev/ftla FTL on first Memory Technology Device
856 16 = /dev/ftlb FTL on 865 16 = /dev/ftlb FTL on second Memory Technology Device
857 32 = /dev/ftlc FTL on 866 32 = /dev/ftlc FTL on third Memory Technology Device
858 ... 867 ...
859 240 = /dev/ftlp FTL on 868 240 = /dev/ftlp FTL on 16th Memory Technology Device
860 869
861 Partitions are handled in the 870 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
862 disks (see major number 3) exc 871 disks (see major number 3) except that the partition
863 limit is 15 rather than 63 per 872 limit is 15 rather than 63 per disk (same as SCSI.)
864 873
865 45 char isdn4linux ISDN BRI driver 874 45 char isdn4linux ISDN BRI driver
866 0 = /dev/isdn0 First 875 0 = /dev/isdn0 First virtual B channel raw data
867 ... 876 ...
868 63 = /dev/isdn63 64th v 877 63 = /dev/isdn63 64th virtual B channel raw data
869 64 = /dev/isdnctrl0 First 878 64 = /dev/isdnctrl0 First channel control/debug
870 ... 879 ...
871 127 = /dev/isdnctrl63 64th c 880 127 = /dev/isdnctrl63 64th channel control/debug
872 881
873 128 = /dev/ippp0 First 882 128 = /dev/ippp0 First SyncPPP device
874 ... 883 ...
875 191 = /dev/ippp63 64th S 884 191 = /dev/ippp63 64th SyncPPP device
876 885
877 255 = /dev/isdninfo ISDN m 886 255 = /dev/isdninfo ISDN monitor interface
878 887
879 45 block Parallel port IDE disk devices 888 45 block Parallel port IDE disk devices
880 0 = /dev/pda First 889 0 = /dev/pda First parallel port IDE disk
881 16 = /dev/pdb Second 890 16 = /dev/pdb Second parallel port IDE disk
882 32 = /dev/pdc Third 891 32 = /dev/pdc Third parallel port IDE disk
883 48 = /dev/pdd Fourth 892 48 = /dev/pdd Fourth parallel port IDE disk
884 893
885 Partitions are handled in the 894 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
886 disks (see major number 3) exc 895 disks (see major number 3) except that the partition
887 limit is 15 rather than 63 per 896 limit is 15 rather than 63 per disk.
888 897
889 46 char Comtrol Rocketport serial card 898 46 char Comtrol Rocketport serial card
890 0 = /dev/ttyR0 First 899 0 = /dev/ttyR0 First Rocketport port
891 1 = /dev/ttyR1 Second 900 1 = /dev/ttyR1 Second Rocketport port
892 ... 901 ...
893 46 block Parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM dev 902 46 block Parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM devices
894 0 = /dev/pcd0 First 903 0 = /dev/pcd0 First parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM
895 1 = /dev/pcd1 Second 904 1 = /dev/pcd1 Second parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM
896 2 = /dev/pcd2 Third 905 2 = /dev/pcd2 Third parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM
897 3 = /dev/pcd3 Fourth 906 3 = /dev/pcd3 Fourth parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM
898 907
899 47 char Comtrol Rocketport serial card 908 47 char Comtrol Rocketport serial card - alternate devices
900 0 = /dev/cur0 Callou 909 0 = /dev/cur0 Callout device for ttyR0
901 1 = /dev/cur1 Callou 910 1 = /dev/cur1 Callout device for ttyR1
902 ... 911 ...
903 47 block Parallel port ATAPI disk devic 912 47 block Parallel port ATAPI disk devices
904 0 = /dev/pf0 First 913 0 = /dev/pf0 First parallel port ATAPI disk
905 1 = /dev/pf1 Second 914 1 = /dev/pf1 Second parallel port ATAPI disk
906 2 = /dev/pf2 Third 915 2 = /dev/pf2 Third parallel port ATAPI disk
907 3 = /dev/pf3 Fourth 916 3 = /dev/pf3 Fourth parallel port ATAPI disk
908 917
909 This driver is intended for fl 918 This driver is intended for floppy disks and similar
910 devices and hence does not sup 919 devices and hence does not support partitioning.
911 920
912 48 char SDL RISCom serial card 921 48 char SDL RISCom serial card
913 0 = /dev/ttyL0 First 922 0 = /dev/ttyL0 First RISCom port
914 1 = /dev/ttyL1 Second 923 1 = /dev/ttyL1 Second RISCom port
915 ... 924 ...
916 48 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controll 925 48 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; first controller
917 0 = /dev/rd/c0d0 First 926 0 = /dev/rd/c0d0 First disk, whole disk
918 8 = /dev/rd/c0d1 Second 927 8 = /dev/rd/c0d1 Second disk, whole disk
919 ... 928 ...
920 248 = /dev/rd/c0d31 32nd d 929 248 = /dev/rd/c0d31 32nd disk, whole disk
921 930
922 For partitions add: 931 For partitions add:
923 0 = /dev/rd/c?d? Whole 932 0 = /dev/rd/c?d? Whole disk
924 1 = /dev/rd/c?d?p1 First 933 1 = /dev/rd/c?d?p1 First partition
925 ... 934 ...
926 7 = /dev/rd/c?d?p7 Sevent 935 7 = /dev/rd/c?d?p7 Seventh partition
927 936
928 49 char SDL RISCom serial card - alter 937 49 char SDL RISCom serial card - alternate devices
929 0 = /dev/cul0 Callou 938 0 = /dev/cul0 Callout device for ttyL0
930 1 = /dev/cul1 Callou 939 1 = /dev/cul1 Callout device for ttyL1
931 ... 940 ...
932 49 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controll 941 49 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; second controller
933 0 = /dev/rd/c1d0 First 942 0 = /dev/rd/c1d0 First disk, whole disk
934 8 = /dev/rd/c1d1 Second 943 8 = /dev/rd/c1d1 Second disk, whole disk
935 ... 944 ...
936 248 = /dev/rd/c1d31 32nd d 945 248 = /dev/rd/c1d31 32nd disk, whole disk
937 946
938 Partitions are handled as for 947 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
939 948
940 50 char Reserved for GLINT 949 50 char Reserved for GLINT
941 950
942 50 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controll 951 50 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; third controller
943 0 = /dev/rd/c2d0 First 952 0 = /dev/rd/c2d0 First disk, whole disk
944 8 = /dev/rd/c2d1 Second 953 8 = /dev/rd/c2d1 Second disk, whole disk
945 ... 954 ...
946 248 = /dev/rd/c2d31 32nd d 955 248 = /dev/rd/c2d31 32nd disk, whole disk
947 956
948 51 char Baycom radio modem OR Radio Te 957 51 char Baycom radio modem OR Radio Tech BIM-XXX-RS232 radio modem
949 0 = /dev/bc0 First 958 0 = /dev/bc0 First Baycom radio modem
950 1 = /dev/bc1 Second 959 1 = /dev/bc1 Second Baycom radio modem
951 ... 960 ...
952 51 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controll 961 51 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fourth controller
953 0 = /dev/rd/c3d0 First 962 0 = /dev/rd/c3d0 First disk, whole disk
954 8 = /dev/rd/c3d1 Second 963 8 = /dev/rd/c3d1 Second disk, whole disk
955 ... 964 ...
956 248 = /dev/rd/c3d31 32nd d 965 248 = /dev/rd/c3d31 32nd disk, whole disk
957 966
958 Partitions are handled as for 967 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
959 968
960 52 char Spellcaster DataComm/BRI ISDN 969 52 char Spellcaster DataComm/BRI ISDN card
961 0 = /dev/dcbri0 First 970 0 = /dev/dcbri0 First DataComm card
962 1 = /dev/dcbri1 Second 971 1 = /dev/dcbri1 Second DataComm card
963 2 = /dev/dcbri2 Third 972 2 = /dev/dcbri2 Third DataComm card
964 3 = /dev/dcbri3 Fourth 973 3 = /dev/dcbri3 Fourth DataComm card
965 974
966 52 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controll 975 52 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fifth controller
967 0 = /dev/rd/c4d0 First 976 0 = /dev/rd/c4d0 First disk, whole disk
968 8 = /dev/rd/c4d1 Second 977 8 = /dev/rd/c4d1 Second disk, whole disk
969 ... 978 ...
970 248 = /dev/rd/c4d31 32nd d 979 248 = /dev/rd/c4d31 32nd disk, whole disk
971 980
972 Partitions are handled as for 981 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
973 982
974 53 char BDM interface for remote debug 983 53 char BDM interface for remote debugging MC683xx microcontrollers
975 0 = /dev/pd_bdm0 PD BDM 984 0 = /dev/pd_bdm0 PD BDM interface on lp0
976 1 = /dev/pd_bdm1 PD BDM 985 1 = /dev/pd_bdm1 PD BDM interface on lp1
977 2 = /dev/pd_bdm2 PD BDM 986 2 = /dev/pd_bdm2 PD BDM interface on lp2
978 4 = /dev/icd_bdm0 ICD BD 987 4 = /dev/icd_bdm0 ICD BDM interface on lp0
979 5 = /dev/icd_bdm1 ICD BD 988 5 = /dev/icd_bdm1 ICD BDM interface on lp1
980 6 = /dev/icd_bdm2 ICD BD 989 6 = /dev/icd_bdm2 ICD BDM interface on lp2
981 990
982 This device is used for the in 991 This device is used for the interfacing to the MC683xx
983 microcontrollers via Backgroun 992 microcontrollers via Background Debug Mode by use of a
984 Parallel Port interface. PD is 993 Parallel Port interface. PD is the Motorola Public
985 Domain Interface and ICD is th 994 Domain Interface and ICD is the commercial interface
986 by P&E. 995 by P&E.
987 996
988 53 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controll 997 53 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; sixth controller
989 0 = /dev/rd/c5d0 First 998 0 = /dev/rd/c5d0 First disk, whole disk
990 8 = /dev/rd/c5d1 Second 999 8 = /dev/rd/c5d1 Second disk, whole disk
991 ... 1000 ...
992 248 = /dev/rd/c5d31 32nd d 1001 248 = /dev/rd/c5d31 32nd disk, whole disk
993 1002
994 Partitions are handled as for 1003 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
995 1004
996 54 char Electrocardiognosis Holter ser 1005 54 char Electrocardiognosis Holter serial card
997 0 = /dev/holter0 First 1006 0 = /dev/holter0 First Holter port
998 1 = /dev/holter1 Second 1007 1 = /dev/holter1 Second Holter port
999 2 = /dev/holter2 Third 1008 2 = /dev/holter2 Third Holter port
1000 1009
1001 A custom serial card used by 1010 A custom serial card used by Electrocardiognosis SRL
1002 <mseritan@ottonel.pub.ro> to t 1011 <mseritan@ottonel.pub.ro> to transfer data from Holter
1003 24-hour heart monitoring equi 1012 24-hour heart monitoring equipment.
1004 1013
1005 54 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control 1014 54 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; seventh controller
1006 0 = /dev/rd/c6d0 First 1015 0 = /dev/rd/c6d0 First disk, whole disk
1007 8 = /dev/rd/c6d1 Secon 1016 8 = /dev/rd/c6d1 Second disk, whole disk
1008 ... 1017 ...
1009 248 = /dev/rd/c6d31 32nd 1018 248 = /dev/rd/c6d31 32nd disk, whole disk
1010 1019
1011 Partitions are handled as for 1020 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
1012 1021
1013 55 char DSP56001 digital signal proce 1022 55 char DSP56001 digital signal processor
1014 0 = /dev/dsp56k First 1023 0 = /dev/dsp56k First DSP56001
1015 1024
1016 55 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control 1025 55 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; eighth controller
1017 0 = /dev/rd/c7d0 First 1026 0 = /dev/rd/c7d0 First disk, whole disk
1018 8 = /dev/rd/c7d1 Secon 1027 8 = /dev/rd/c7d1 Second disk, whole disk
1019 ... 1028 ...
1020 248 = /dev/rd/c7d31 32nd 1029 248 = /dev/rd/c7d31 32nd disk, whole disk
1021 1030
1022 Partitions are handled as for 1031 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
1023 1032
1024 56 char Apple Desktop Bus 1033 56 char Apple Desktop Bus
1025 0 = /dev/adb ADB b 1034 0 = /dev/adb ADB bus control
1026 1035
1027 Additional devices will be ad 1036 Additional devices will be added to this number, all
1028 starting with /dev/adb. 1037 starting with /dev/adb.
1029 1038
1030 56 block Fifth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM in 1039 56 block Fifth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
1031 0 = /dev/hdi Maste 1040 0 = /dev/hdi Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1032 64 = /dev/hdj Slave 1041 64 = /dev/hdj Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1033 1042
1034 Partitions are handled the sa 1043 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
1035 interface (see major number 3 1044 interface (see major number 3).
1036 1045
1037 57 char Hayes ESP serial card 1046 57 char Hayes ESP serial card
1038 0 = /dev/ttyP0 First 1047 0 = /dev/ttyP0 First ESP port
1039 1 = /dev/ttyP1 Secon 1048 1 = /dev/ttyP1 Second ESP port
1040 ... 1049 ...
1041 1050
1042 57 block Sixth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM in 1051 57 block Sixth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
1043 0 = /dev/hdk Maste 1052 0 = /dev/hdk Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1044 64 = /dev/hdl Slave 1053 64 = /dev/hdl Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1045 1054
1046 Partitions are handled the sa 1055 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
1047 interface (see major number 3 1056 interface (see major number 3).
1048 1057
1049 58 char Hayes ESP serial card - alter 1058 58 char Hayes ESP serial card - alternate devices
1050 0 = /dev/cup0 Callo 1059 0 = /dev/cup0 Callout device for ttyP0
1051 1 = /dev/cup1 Callo 1060 1 = /dev/cup1 Callout device for ttyP1
1052 ... 1061 ...
1053 1062
1054 58 block Reserved for logical volume m 1063 58 block Reserved for logical volume manager
1055 1064
1056 59 char sf firewall package 1065 59 char sf firewall package
1057 0 = /dev/firewall Commu 1066 0 = /dev/firewall Communication with sf kernel module
1058 1067
1059 59 block Generic PDA filesystem device 1068 59 block Generic PDA filesystem device
1060 0 = /dev/pda0 First 1069 0 = /dev/pda0 First PDA device
1061 1 = /dev/pda1 Secon 1070 1 = /dev/pda1 Second PDA device
1062 ... 1071 ...
1063 1072
1064 The pda devices are used to m 1073 The pda devices are used to mount filesystems on
1065 remote pda's (basically slow 1074 remote pda's (basically slow handheld machines with
1066 proprietary OS's and limited 1075 proprietary OS's and limited memory and storage
1067 running small fs translation 1076 running small fs translation drivers) through serial /
1068 IRDA / parallel links. 1077 IRDA / parallel links.
1069 1078
1070 NAMING CONFLICT -- PROPOSED R 1079 NAMING CONFLICT -- PROPOSED REVISED NAME /dev/rpda0 etc
1071 1080
1072 60-63 char LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE 1081 60-63 char LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
1073 1082
1074 60-63 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE 1083 60-63 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
1075 Allocated for local/experimen 1084 Allocated for local/experimental use. For devices not
1076 assigned official numbers, th 1085 assigned official numbers, these ranges should be
1077 used in order to avoid confli 1086 used in order to avoid conflicting with future assignments.
1078 1087
1079 64 char ENskip kernel encryption pack 1088 64 char ENskip kernel encryption package
1080 0 = /dev/enskip Commu 1089 0 = /dev/enskip Communication with ENskip kernel module
1081 1090
1082 64 block Scramdisk/DriveCrypt encrypte 1091 64 block Scramdisk/DriveCrypt encrypted devices
1083 0 = /dev/scramdisk/master 1092 0 = /dev/scramdisk/master Master node for ioctls
1084 1 = /dev/scramdisk/1 1093 1 = /dev/scramdisk/1 First encrypted device
1085 2 = /dev/scramdisk/2 1094 2 = /dev/scramdisk/2 Second encrypted device
1086 ... 1095 ...
1087 255 = /dev/scramdisk/255 1096 255 = /dev/scramdisk/255 255th encrypted device
1088 1097
1089 The filename of the encrypted 1098 The filename of the encrypted container and the passwords
1090 are sent via ioctls (using th 1099 are sent via ioctls (using the sdmount tool) to the master
1091 node which then activates the 1100 node which then activates them via one of the
1092 /dev/scramdisk/x nodes for lo 1101 /dev/scramdisk/x nodes for loop mounting (all handled
1093 through the sdmount tool). 1102 through the sdmount tool).
1094 1103
1095 Requested by: andy@scramdiskl 1104 Requested by: andy@scramdisklinux.org
1096 1105
1097 65 char Sundance "plink" Transputer b 1106 65 char Sundance "plink" Transputer boards (obsolete, unused)
1098 0 = /dev/plink0 First 1107 0 = /dev/plink0 First plink device
1099 1 = /dev/plink1 Secon 1108 1 = /dev/plink1 Second plink device
1100 2 = /dev/plink2 Third 1109 2 = /dev/plink2 Third plink device
1101 3 = /dev/plink3 Fourt 1110 3 = /dev/plink3 Fourth plink device
1102 64 = /dev/rplink0 First 1111 64 = /dev/rplink0 First plink device, raw
1103 65 = /dev/rplink1 Secon 1112 65 = /dev/rplink1 Second plink device, raw
1104 66 = /dev/rplink2 Third 1113 66 = /dev/rplink2 Third plink device, raw
1105 67 = /dev/rplink3 Fourt 1114 67 = /dev/rplink3 Fourth plink device, raw
1106 128 = /dev/plink0d First 1115 128 = /dev/plink0d First plink device, debug
1107 129 = /dev/plink1d Secon 1116 129 = /dev/plink1d Second plink device, debug
1108 130 = /dev/plink2d Third 1117 130 = /dev/plink2d Third plink device, debug
1109 131 = /dev/plink3d Fourt 1118 131 = /dev/plink3d Fourth plink device, debug
1110 192 = /dev/rplink0d First 1119 192 = /dev/rplink0d First plink device, raw, debug
1111 193 = /dev/rplink1d Secon 1120 193 = /dev/rplink1d Second plink device, raw, debug
1112 194 = /dev/rplink2d Third 1121 194 = /dev/rplink2d Third plink device, raw, debug
1113 195 = /dev/rplink3d Fourt 1122 195 = /dev/rplink3d Fourth plink device, raw, debug
1114 1123
1115 This is a commercial driver; 1124 This is a commercial driver; contact James Howes
1116 <jth@prosig.demon.co.uk> for i 1125 <jth@prosig.demon.co.uk> for information.
1117 1126
1118 65 block SCSI disk devices (16-31) 1127 65 block SCSI disk devices (16-31)
1119 0 = /dev/sdq 17th 1128 0 = /dev/sdq 17th SCSI disk whole disk
1120 16 = /dev/sdr 18th 1129 16 = /dev/sdr 18th SCSI disk whole disk
1121 32 = /dev/sds 19th 1130 32 = /dev/sds 19th SCSI disk whole disk
1122 ... 1131 ...
1123 240 = /dev/sdaf 32nd 1132 240 = /dev/sdaf 32nd SCSI disk whole disk
1124 1133
1125 Partitions are handled in the 1134 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1126 disks (see major number 3) ex 1135 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1127 partitions is 15. 1136 partitions is 15.
1128 1137
1129 66 char YARC PowerPC PCI coprocessor 1138 66 char YARC PowerPC PCI coprocessor card
1130 0 = /dev/yppcpci0 First 1139 0 = /dev/yppcpci0 First YARC card
1131 1 = /dev/yppcpci1 Secon 1140 1 = /dev/yppcpci1 Second YARC card
1132 ... 1141 ...
1133 1142
1134 66 block SCSI disk devices (32-47) 1143 66 block SCSI disk devices (32-47)
1135 0 = /dev/sdag 33th 1144 0 = /dev/sdag 33th SCSI disk whole disk
1136 16 = /dev/sdah 34th 1145 16 = /dev/sdah 34th SCSI disk whole disk
1137 32 = /dev/sdai 35th 1146 32 = /dev/sdai 35th SCSI disk whole disk
1138 ... 1147 ...
1139 240 = /dev/sdav 48nd 1148 240 = /dev/sdav 48nd SCSI disk whole disk
1140 1149
1141 Partitions are handled in the 1150 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1142 disks (see major number 3) ex 1151 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1143 partitions is 15. 1152 partitions is 15.
1144 1153
1145 67 char Coda network file system 1154 67 char Coda network file system
1146 0 = /dev/cfs0 Coda 1155 0 = /dev/cfs0 Coda cache manager
1147 1156
1148 See http://www.coda.cs.cmu.ed 1157 See http://www.coda.cs.cmu.edu for information about Coda.
1149 1158
1150 67 block SCSI disk devices (48-63) 1159 67 block SCSI disk devices (48-63)
1151 0 = /dev/sdaw 49th 1160 0 = /dev/sdaw 49th SCSI disk whole disk
1152 16 = /dev/sdax 50th 1161 16 = /dev/sdax 50th SCSI disk whole disk
1153 32 = /dev/sday 51st 1162 32 = /dev/sday 51st SCSI disk whole disk
1154 ... 1163 ...
1155 240 = /dev/sdbl 64th 1164 240 = /dev/sdbl 64th SCSI disk whole disk
1156 1165
1157 Partitions are handled in the 1166 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1158 disks (see major number 3) ex 1167 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1159 partitions is 15. 1168 partitions is 15.
1160 1169
1161 68 char CAPI 2.0 interface 1170 68 char CAPI 2.0 interface
1162 0 = /dev/capi20 Contr 1171 0 = /dev/capi20 Control device
1163 1 = /dev/capi20.00 First 1172 1 = /dev/capi20.00 First CAPI 2.0 application
1164 2 = /dev/capi20.01 Secon 1173 2 = /dev/capi20.01 Second CAPI 2.0 application
1165 ... 1174 ...
1166 20 = /dev/capi20.19 19th 1175 20 = /dev/capi20.19 19th CAPI 2.0 application
1167 1176
1168 ISDN CAPI 2.0 driver for use 1177 ISDN CAPI 2.0 driver for use with CAPI 2.0
1169 applications; currently suppo 1178 applications; currently supports the AVM B1 card.
1170 1179
1171 68 block SCSI disk devices (64-79) 1180 68 block SCSI disk devices (64-79)
1172 0 = /dev/sdbm 65th 1181 0 = /dev/sdbm 65th SCSI disk whole disk
1173 16 = /dev/sdbn 66th 1182 16 = /dev/sdbn 66th SCSI disk whole disk
1174 32 = /dev/sdbo 67th 1183 32 = /dev/sdbo 67th SCSI disk whole disk
1175 ... 1184 ...
1176 240 = /dev/sdcb 80th 1185 240 = /dev/sdcb 80th SCSI disk whole disk
1177 1186
1178 Partitions are handled in the 1187 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1179 disks (see major number 3) ex 1188 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1180 partitions is 15. 1189 partitions is 15.
1181 1190
1182 69 char MA16 numeric accelerator card 1191 69 char MA16 numeric accelerator card
1183 0 = /dev/ma16 Board 1192 0 = /dev/ma16 Board memory access
1184 1193
1185 69 block SCSI disk devices (80-95) 1194 69 block SCSI disk devices (80-95)
1186 0 = /dev/sdcc 81st 1195 0 = /dev/sdcc 81st SCSI disk whole disk
1187 16 = /dev/sdcd 82nd 1196 16 = /dev/sdcd 82nd SCSI disk whole disk
1188 32 = /dev/sdce 83th 1197 32 = /dev/sdce 83th SCSI disk whole disk
1189 ... 1198 ...
1190 240 = /dev/sdcr 96th 1199 240 = /dev/sdcr 96th SCSI disk whole disk
1191 1200
1192 Partitions are handled in the 1201 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1193 disks (see major number 3) ex 1202 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1194 partitions is 15. 1203 partitions is 15.
1195 1204
1196 70 char SpellCaster Protocol Services 1205 70 char SpellCaster Protocol Services Interface
1197 0 = /dev/apscfg Confi 1206 0 = /dev/apscfg Configuration interface
1198 1 = /dev/apsauth Authe 1207 1 = /dev/apsauth Authentication interface
1199 2 = /dev/apslog Loggi 1208 2 = /dev/apslog Logging interface
1200 3 = /dev/apsdbg Debug 1209 3 = /dev/apsdbg Debugging interface
1201 64 = /dev/apsisdn ISDN 1210 64 = /dev/apsisdn ISDN command interface
1202 65 = /dev/apsasync Async 1211 65 = /dev/apsasync Async command interface
1203 128 = /dev/apsmon Monit 1212 128 = /dev/apsmon Monitor interface
1204 1213
1205 70 block SCSI disk devices (96-111) 1214 70 block SCSI disk devices (96-111)
1206 0 = /dev/sdcs 97th 1215 0 = /dev/sdcs 97th SCSI disk whole disk
1207 16 = /dev/sdct 98th 1216 16 = /dev/sdct 98th SCSI disk whole disk
1208 32 = /dev/sdcu 99th 1217 32 = /dev/sdcu 99th SCSI disk whole disk
1209 ... 1218 ...
1210 240 = /dev/sddh 112nd 1219 240 = /dev/sddh 112nd SCSI disk whole disk
1211 1220
1212 Partitions are handled in the 1221 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1213 disks (see major number 3) ex 1222 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1214 partitions is 15. 1223 partitions is 15.
1215 1224
1216 71 char Computone IntelliPort II seri 1225 71 char Computone IntelliPort II serial card
1217 0 = /dev/ttyF0 Intel 1226 0 = /dev/ttyF0 IntelliPort II board 0, port 0
1218 1 = /dev/ttyF1 Intel 1227 1 = /dev/ttyF1 IntelliPort II board 0, port 1
1219 ... 1228 ...
1220 63 = /dev/ttyF63 Intel 1229 63 = /dev/ttyF63 IntelliPort II board 0, port 63
1221 64 = /dev/ttyF64 Intel 1230 64 = /dev/ttyF64 IntelliPort II board 1, port 0
1222 65 = /dev/ttyF65 Intel 1231 65 = /dev/ttyF65 IntelliPort II board 1, port 1
1223 ... 1232 ...
1224 127 = /dev/ttyF127 Intel 1233 127 = /dev/ttyF127 IntelliPort II board 1, port 63
1225 128 = /dev/ttyF128 Intel 1234 128 = /dev/ttyF128 IntelliPort II board 2, port 0
1226 129 = /dev/ttyF129 Intel 1235 129 = /dev/ttyF129 IntelliPort II board 2, port 1
1227 ... 1236 ...
1228 191 = /dev/ttyF191 Intel 1237 191 = /dev/ttyF191 IntelliPort II board 2, port 63
1229 192 = /dev/ttyF192 Intel 1238 192 = /dev/ttyF192 IntelliPort II board 3, port 0
1230 193 = /dev/ttyF193 Intel 1239 193 = /dev/ttyF193 IntelliPort II board 3, port 1
1231 ... 1240 ...
1232 255 = /dev/ttyF255 Intel 1241 255 = /dev/ttyF255 IntelliPort II board 3, port 63
1233 1242
1234 71 block SCSI disk devices (112-127) 1243 71 block SCSI disk devices (112-127)
1235 0 = /dev/sddi 113th 1244 0 = /dev/sddi 113th SCSI disk whole disk
1236 16 = /dev/sddj 114th 1245 16 = /dev/sddj 114th SCSI disk whole disk
1237 32 = /dev/sddk 115th 1246 32 = /dev/sddk 115th SCSI disk whole disk
1238 ... 1247 ...
1239 240 = /dev/sddx 128th 1248 240 = /dev/sddx 128th SCSI disk whole disk
1240 1249
1241 Partitions are handled in the 1250 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1242 disks (see major number 3) ex 1251 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1243 partitions is 15. 1252 partitions is 15.
1244 1253
1245 72 char Computone IntelliPort II seri 1254 72 char Computone IntelliPort II serial card - alternate devices
1246 0 = /dev/cuf0 Callo 1255 0 = /dev/cuf0 Callout device for ttyF0
1247 1 = /dev/cuf1 Callo 1256 1 = /dev/cuf1 Callout device for ttyF1
1248 ... 1257 ...
1249 63 = /dev/cuf63 Callo 1258 63 = /dev/cuf63 Callout device for ttyF63
1250 64 = /dev/cuf64 Callo 1259 64 = /dev/cuf64 Callout device for ttyF64
1251 65 = /dev/cuf65 Callo 1260 65 = /dev/cuf65 Callout device for ttyF65
1252 ... 1261 ...
1253 127 = /dev/cuf127 Callo 1262 127 = /dev/cuf127 Callout device for ttyF127
1254 128 = /dev/cuf128 Callo 1263 128 = /dev/cuf128 Callout device for ttyF128
1255 129 = /dev/cuf129 Callo 1264 129 = /dev/cuf129 Callout device for ttyF129
1256 ... 1265 ...
1257 191 = /dev/cuf191 Callo 1266 191 = /dev/cuf191 Callout device for ttyF191
1258 192 = /dev/cuf192 Callo 1267 192 = /dev/cuf192 Callout device for ttyF192
1259 193 = /dev/cuf193 Callo 1268 193 = /dev/cuf193 Callout device for ttyF193
1260 ... 1269 ...
1261 255 = /dev/cuf255 Callo 1270 255 = /dev/cuf255 Callout device for ttyF255
1262 1271
1263 72 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Arra 1272 72 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, first controller
1264 0 = /dev/ida/c0d0 First 1273 0 = /dev/ida/c0d0 First logical drive whole disk
1265 16 = /dev/ida/c0d1 Secon 1274 16 = /dev/ida/c0d1 Second logical drive whole disk
1266 ... 1275 ...
1267 240 = /dev/ida/c0d15 16th 1276 240 = /dev/ida/c0d15 16th logical drive whole disk
1268 1277
1269 Partitions are handled the sa 1278 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1270 DAC960 (see major number 48) 1279 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1271 partitions is 15. 1280 partitions is 15.
1272 1281
1273 73 char Computone IntelliPort II seri 1282 73 char Computone IntelliPort II serial card - control devices
1274 0 = /dev/ip2ipl0 Loadw 1283 0 = /dev/ip2ipl0 Loadware device for board 0
1275 1 = /dev/ip2stat0 Statu 1284 1 = /dev/ip2stat0 Status device for board 0
1276 4 = /dev/ip2ipl1 Loadw 1285 4 = /dev/ip2ipl1 Loadware device for board 1
1277 5 = /dev/ip2stat1 Statu 1286 5 = /dev/ip2stat1 Status device for board 1
1278 8 = /dev/ip2ipl2 Loadw 1287 8 = /dev/ip2ipl2 Loadware device for board 2
1279 9 = /dev/ip2stat2 Statu 1288 9 = /dev/ip2stat2 Status device for board 2
1280 12 = /dev/ip2ipl3 Loadw 1289 12 = /dev/ip2ipl3 Loadware device for board 3
1281 13 = /dev/ip2stat3 Statu 1290 13 = /dev/ip2stat3 Status device for board 3
1282 1291
1283 73 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Arra 1292 73 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, second controller
1284 0 = /dev/ida/c1d0 First 1293 0 = /dev/ida/c1d0 First logical drive whole disk
1285 16 = /dev/ida/c1d1 Secon 1294 16 = /dev/ida/c1d1 Second logical drive whole disk
1286 ... 1295 ...
1287 240 = /dev/ida/c1d15 16th 1296 240 = /dev/ida/c1d15 16th logical drive whole disk
1288 1297
1289 Partitions are handled the sa 1298 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1290 DAC960 (see major number 48) 1299 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1291 partitions is 15. 1300 partitions is 15.
1292 1301
1293 74 char SCI bridge 1302 74 char SCI bridge
1294 0 = /dev/SCI/0 SCI d 1303 0 = /dev/SCI/0 SCI device 0
1295 1 = /dev/SCI/1 SCI d 1304 1 = /dev/SCI/1 SCI device 1
1296 ... 1305 ...
1297 1306
1298 Currently for Dolphin Interco 1307 Currently for Dolphin Interconnect Solutions' PCI-SCI
1299 bridge. 1308 bridge.
1300 1309
1301 74 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Arra 1310 74 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, third controller
1302 0 = /dev/ida/c2d0 First 1311 0 = /dev/ida/c2d0 First logical drive whole disk
1303 16 = /dev/ida/c2d1 Secon 1312 16 = /dev/ida/c2d1 Second logical drive whole disk
1304 ... 1313 ...
1305 240 = /dev/ida/c2d15 16th 1314 240 = /dev/ida/c2d15 16th logical drive whole disk
1306 1315
1307 Partitions are handled the sa 1316 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1308 DAC960 (see major number 48) 1317 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1309 partitions is 15. 1318 partitions is 15.
1310 1319
1311 75 char Specialix IO8+ serial card 1320 75 char Specialix IO8+ serial card
1312 0 = /dev/ttyW0 First 1321 0 = /dev/ttyW0 First IO8+ port, first card
1313 1 = /dev/ttyW1 Secon 1322 1 = /dev/ttyW1 Second IO8+ port, first card
1314 ... 1323 ...
1315 8 = /dev/ttyW8 First 1324 8 = /dev/ttyW8 First IO8+ port, second card
1316 ... 1325 ...
1317 1326
1318 75 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Arra 1327 75 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, fourth controller
1319 0 = /dev/ida/c3d0 First 1328 0 = /dev/ida/c3d0 First logical drive whole disk
1320 16 = /dev/ida/c3d1 Secon 1329 16 = /dev/ida/c3d1 Second logical drive whole disk
1321 ... 1330 ...
1322 240 = /dev/ida/c3d15 16th 1331 240 = /dev/ida/c3d15 16th logical drive whole disk
1323 1332
1324 Partitions are handled the sa 1333 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1325 DAC960 (see major number 48) 1334 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1326 partitions is 15. 1335 partitions is 15.
1327 1336
1328 76 char Specialix IO8+ serial card - 1337 76 char Specialix IO8+ serial card - alternate devices
1329 0 = /dev/cuw0 Callo 1338 0 = /dev/cuw0 Callout device for ttyW0
1330 1 = /dev/cuw1 Callo 1339 1 = /dev/cuw1 Callout device for ttyW1
1331 ... 1340 ...
1332 8 = /dev/cuw8 Callo 1341 8 = /dev/cuw8 Callout device for ttyW8
1333 ... 1342 ...
1334 1343
1335 76 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Arra 1344 76 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, fifth controller
1336 0 = /dev/ida/c4d0 First 1345 0 = /dev/ida/c4d0 First logical drive whole disk
1337 16 = /dev/ida/c4d1 Secon 1346 16 = /dev/ida/c4d1 Second logical drive whole disk
1338 ... 1347 ...
1339 240 = /dev/ida/c4d15 16th 1348 240 = /dev/ida/c4d15 16th logical drive whole disk
1340 1349
1341 Partitions are handled the sa 1350 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1342 DAC960 (see major number 48) 1351 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1343 partitions is 15. 1352 partitions is 15.
1344 1353
1345 1354
1346 77 char ComScire Quantum Noise Genera 1355 77 char ComScire Quantum Noise Generator
1347 0 = /dev/qng ComSc 1356 0 = /dev/qng ComScire Quantum Noise Generator
1348 1357
1349 77 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Arra 1358 77 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, sixth controller
1350 0 = /dev/ida/c5d0 First 1359 0 = /dev/ida/c5d0 First logical drive whole disk
1351 16 = /dev/ida/c5d1 Secon 1360 16 = /dev/ida/c5d1 Second logical drive whole disk
1352 ... 1361 ...
1353 240 = /dev/ida/c5d15 16th 1362 240 = /dev/ida/c5d15 16th logical drive whole disk
1354 1363
1355 Partitions are handled the sa 1364 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1356 DAC960 (see major number 48) 1365 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1357 partitions is 15. 1366 partitions is 15.
1358 1367
1359 78 char PAM Software's multimodem boa 1368 78 char PAM Software's multimodem boards
1360 0 = /dev/ttyM0 First 1369 0 = /dev/ttyM0 First PAM modem
1361 1 = /dev/ttyM1 Secon 1370 1 = /dev/ttyM1 Second PAM modem
1362 ... 1371 ...
1363 1372
1364 78 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Arra 1373 78 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, seventh controller
1365 0 = /dev/ida/c6d0 First 1374 0 = /dev/ida/c6d0 First logical drive whole disk
1366 16 = /dev/ida/c6d1 Secon 1375 16 = /dev/ida/c6d1 Second logical drive whole disk
1367 ... 1376 ...
1368 240 = /dev/ida/c6d15 16th 1377 240 = /dev/ida/c6d15 16th logical drive whole disk
1369 1378
1370 Partitions are handled the sa 1379 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1371 DAC960 (see major number 48) 1380 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1372 partitions is 15. 1381 partitions is 15.
1373 1382
1374 79 char PAM Software's multimodem boa 1383 79 char PAM Software's multimodem boards - alternate devices
1375 0 = /dev/cum0 Callo 1384 0 = /dev/cum0 Callout device for ttyM0
1376 1 = /dev/cum1 Callo 1385 1 = /dev/cum1 Callout device for ttyM1
1377 ... 1386 ...
1378 1387
1379 79 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Arra 1388 79 block Compaq Intelligent Drive Array, eighth controller
1380 0 = /dev/ida/c7d0 First 1389 0 = /dev/ida/c7d0 First logical drive whole disk
1381 16 = /dev/ida/c7d1 Secon 1390 16 = /dev/ida/c7d1 Second logical drive whole disk
1382 ... 1391 ...
1383 240 = /dev/ida/c715 16th 1392 240 = /dev/ida/c715 16th logical drive whole disk
1384 1393
1385 Partitions are handled the sa 1394 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1386 DAC960 (see major number 48) 1395 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1387 partitions is 15. 1396 partitions is 15.
1388 1397
1389 80 char Photometrics AT200 CCD camera 1398 80 char Photometrics AT200 CCD camera
1390 0 = /dev/at200 Photo 1399 0 = /dev/at200 Photometrics AT200 CCD camera
1391 1400
1392 80 block I2O hard disk 1401 80 block I2O hard disk
1393 0 = /dev/i2o/hda First 1402 0 = /dev/i2o/hda First I2O hard disk, whole disk
1394 16 = /dev/i2o/hdb Secon 1403 16 = /dev/i2o/hdb Second I2O hard disk, whole disk
1395 ... 1404 ...
1396 240 = /dev/i2o/hdp 16th 1405 240 = /dev/i2o/hdp 16th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1397 1406
1398 Partitions are handled in the 1407 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1399 disks (see major number 3) ex 1408 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1400 partitions is 15. 1409 partitions is 15.
1401 1410
1402 81 char video4linux 1411 81 char video4linux
1403 0 = /dev/video0 Video 1412 0 = /dev/video0 Video capture/overlay device
1404 ... 1413 ...
1405 63 = /dev/video63 Video 1414 63 = /dev/video63 Video capture/overlay device
1406 64 = /dev/radio0 Radio 1415 64 = /dev/radio0 Radio device
1407 ... 1416 ...
1408 127 = /dev/radio63 Radio 1417 127 = /dev/radio63 Radio device
1409 128 = /dev/swradio0 Softw 1418 128 = /dev/swradio0 Software Defined Radio device
1410 ... 1419 ...
1411 191 = /dev/swradio63 Softw 1420 191 = /dev/swradio63 Software Defined Radio device
1412 224 = /dev/vbi0 Verti 1421 224 = /dev/vbi0 Vertical blank interrupt
1413 ... 1422 ...
1414 255 = /dev/vbi31 Verti 1423 255 = /dev/vbi31 Vertical blank interrupt
1415 1424
1416 Minor numbers are allocated d 1425 Minor numbers are allocated dynamically unless
1417 CONFIG_VIDEO_FIXED_MINOR_RANG 1426 CONFIG_VIDEO_FIXED_MINOR_RANGES (default n)
1418 configuration option is set. 1427 configuration option is set.
1419 1428
1420 81 block I2O hard disk 1429 81 block I2O hard disk
1421 0 = /dev/i2o/hdq 17th 1430 0 = /dev/i2o/hdq 17th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1422 16 = /dev/i2o/hdr 18th 1431 16 = /dev/i2o/hdr 18th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1423 ... 1432 ...
1424 240 = /dev/i2o/hdaf 32nd 1433 240 = /dev/i2o/hdaf 32nd I2O hard disk, whole disk
1425 1434
1426 Partitions are handled in the 1435 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1427 disks (see major number 3) ex 1436 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1428 partitions is 15. 1437 partitions is 15.
1429 1438
1430 82 char WiNRADiO communications recei 1439 82 char WiNRADiO communications receiver card
1431 0 = /dev/winradio0 First 1440 0 = /dev/winradio0 First WiNRADiO card
1432 1 = /dev/winradio1 Secon 1441 1 = /dev/winradio1 Second WiNRADiO card
1433 ... 1442 ...
1434 1443
1435 The driver and documentation 1444 The driver and documentation may be obtained from
1436 https://www.winradio.com/ !! 1445 http://www.winradio.com/
1437 1446
1438 82 block I2O hard disk 1447 82 block I2O hard disk
1439 0 = /dev/i2o/hdag 33rd 1448 0 = /dev/i2o/hdag 33rd I2O hard disk, whole disk
1440 16 = /dev/i2o/hdah 34th 1449 16 = /dev/i2o/hdah 34th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1441 ... 1450 ...
1442 240 = /dev/i2o/hdav 48th 1451 240 = /dev/i2o/hdav 48th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1443 1452
1444 Partitions are handled in the 1453 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1445 disks (see major number 3) ex 1454 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1446 partitions is 15. 1455 partitions is 15.
1447 1456
1448 83 char Matrox mga_vid video driver 1457 83 char Matrox mga_vid video driver
1449 0 = /dev/mga_vid0 1st v 1458 0 = /dev/mga_vid0 1st video card
1450 1 = /dev/mga_vid1 2nd v 1459 1 = /dev/mga_vid1 2nd video card
1451 2 = /dev/mga_vid2 3rd v 1460 2 = /dev/mga_vid2 3rd video card
1452 ... 1461 ...
1453 15 = /dev/mga_vid15 16th 1462 15 = /dev/mga_vid15 16th video card
1454 1463
1455 83 block I2O hard disk 1464 83 block I2O hard disk
1456 0 = /dev/i2o/hdaw 49th 1465 0 = /dev/i2o/hdaw 49th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1457 16 = /dev/i2o/hdax 50th 1466 16 = /dev/i2o/hdax 50th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1458 ... 1467 ...
1459 240 = /dev/i2o/hdbl 64th 1468 240 = /dev/i2o/hdbl 64th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1460 1469
1461 Partitions are handled in the 1470 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1462 disks (see major number 3) ex 1471 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1463 partitions is 15. 1472 partitions is 15.
1464 1473
1465 84 char Ikon 1011[57] Versatec Greens 1474 84 char Ikon 1011[57] Versatec Greensheet Interface
1466 0 = /dev/ihcp0 First 1475 0 = /dev/ihcp0 First Greensheet port
1467 1 = /dev/ihcp1 Secon 1476 1 = /dev/ihcp1 Second Greensheet port
1468 1477
1469 84 block I2O hard disk 1478 84 block I2O hard disk
1470 0 = /dev/i2o/hdbm 65th 1479 0 = /dev/i2o/hdbm 65th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1471 16 = /dev/i2o/hdbn 66th 1480 16 = /dev/i2o/hdbn 66th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1472 ... 1481 ...
1473 240 = /dev/i2o/hdcb 80th 1482 240 = /dev/i2o/hdcb 80th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1474 1483
1475 Partitions are handled in the 1484 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1476 disks (see major number 3) ex 1485 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1477 partitions is 15. 1486 partitions is 15.
1478 1487
1479 85 char Linux/SGI shared memory input 1488 85 char Linux/SGI shared memory input queue
1480 0 = /dev/shmiq Maste 1489 0 = /dev/shmiq Master shared input queue
1481 1 = /dev/qcntl0 First 1490 1 = /dev/qcntl0 First device pushed
1482 2 = /dev/qcntl1 Secon 1491 2 = /dev/qcntl1 Second device pushed
1483 ... 1492 ...
1484 1493
1485 85 block I2O hard disk 1494 85 block I2O hard disk
1486 0 = /dev/i2o/hdcc 81st 1495 0 = /dev/i2o/hdcc 81st I2O hard disk, whole disk
1487 16 = /dev/i2o/hdcd 82nd 1496 16 = /dev/i2o/hdcd 82nd I2O hard disk, whole disk
1488 ... 1497 ...
1489 240 = /dev/i2o/hdcr 96th 1498 240 = /dev/i2o/hdcr 96th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1490 1499
1491 Partitions are handled in the 1500 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1492 disks (see major number 3) ex 1501 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1493 partitions is 15. 1502 partitions is 15.
1494 1503
1495 86 char SCSI media changer 1504 86 char SCSI media changer
1496 0 = /dev/sch0 First 1505 0 = /dev/sch0 First SCSI media changer
1497 1 = /dev/sch1 Secon 1506 1 = /dev/sch1 Second SCSI media changer
1498 ... 1507 ...
1499 1508
1500 86 block I2O hard disk 1509 86 block I2O hard disk
1501 0 = /dev/i2o/hdcs 97th 1510 0 = /dev/i2o/hdcs 97th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1502 16 = /dev/i2o/hdct 98th 1511 16 = /dev/i2o/hdct 98th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1503 ... 1512 ...
1504 240 = /dev/i2o/hddh 112th 1513 240 = /dev/i2o/hddh 112th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1505 1514
1506 Partitions are handled in the 1515 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1507 disks (see major number 3) ex 1516 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1508 partitions is 15. 1517 partitions is 15.
1509 1518
1510 87 char Sony Control-A1 stereo contro 1519 87 char Sony Control-A1 stereo control bus
1511 0 = /dev/controla0 First 1520 0 = /dev/controla0 First device on chain
1512 1 = /dev/controla1 Secon 1521 1 = /dev/controla1 Second device on chain
1513 ... 1522 ...
1514 1523
1515 87 block I2O hard disk 1524 87 block I2O hard disk
1516 0 = /dev/i2o/hddi 113rd 1525 0 = /dev/i2o/hddi 113rd I2O hard disk, whole disk
1517 16 = /dev/i2o/hddj 114th 1526 16 = /dev/i2o/hddj 114th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1518 ... 1527 ...
1519 240 = /dev/i2o/hddx 128th 1528 240 = /dev/i2o/hddx 128th I2O hard disk, whole disk
1520 1529
1521 Partitions are handled in the 1530 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1522 disks (see major number 3) ex 1531 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1523 partitions is 15. 1532 partitions is 15.
1524 1533
1525 88 char COMX synchronous serial card 1534 88 char COMX synchronous serial card
1526 0 = /dev/comx0 COMX 1535 0 = /dev/comx0 COMX channel 0
1527 1 = /dev/comx1 COMX 1536 1 = /dev/comx1 COMX channel 1
1528 ... 1537 ...
1529 1538
1530 88 block Seventh IDE hard disk/CD-ROM 1539 88 block Seventh IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
1531 0 = /dev/hdm Maste 1540 0 = /dev/hdm Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1532 64 = /dev/hdn Slave 1541 64 = /dev/hdn Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1533 1542
1534 Partitions are handled the sa 1543 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
1535 interface (see major number 3 1544 interface (see major number 3).
1536 1545
1537 89 char I2C bus interface 1546 89 char I2C bus interface
1538 0 = /dev/i2c-0 First 1547 0 = /dev/i2c-0 First I2C adapter
1539 1 = /dev/i2c-1 Secon 1548 1 = /dev/i2c-1 Second I2C adapter
1540 ... 1549 ...
1541 1550
1542 89 block Eighth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM i 1551 89 block Eighth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
1543 0 = /dev/hdo Maste 1552 0 = /dev/hdo Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1544 64 = /dev/hdp Slave 1553 64 = /dev/hdp Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1545 1554
1546 Partitions are handled the sa 1555 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
1547 interface (see major number 3 1556 interface (see major number 3).
1548 1557
1549 90 char Memory Technology Device (RAM 1558 90 char Memory Technology Device (RAM, ROM, Flash)
1550 0 = /dev/mtd0 First 1559 0 = /dev/mtd0 First MTD (rw)
1551 1 = /dev/mtdr0 First 1560 1 = /dev/mtdr0 First MTD (ro)
1552 ... 1561 ...
1553 30 = /dev/mtd15 16th 1562 30 = /dev/mtd15 16th MTD (rw)
1554 31 = /dev/mtdr15 16th 1563 31 = /dev/mtdr15 16th MTD (ro)
1555 1564
1556 90 block Ninth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM in 1565 90 block Ninth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
1557 0 = /dev/hdq Maste 1566 0 = /dev/hdq Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1558 64 = /dev/hdr Slave 1567 64 = /dev/hdr Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1559 1568
1560 Partitions are handled the sa 1569 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
1561 interface (see major number 3 1570 interface (see major number 3).
1562 1571
1563 91 char CAN-Bus devices 1572 91 char CAN-Bus devices
1564 0 = /dev/can0 First 1573 0 = /dev/can0 First CAN-Bus controller
1565 1 = /dev/can1 Secon 1574 1 = /dev/can1 Second CAN-Bus controller
1566 ... 1575 ...
1567 1576
1568 91 block Tenth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM in 1577 91 block Tenth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface
1569 0 = /dev/hds Maste 1578 0 = /dev/hds Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1570 64 = /dev/hdt Slave 1579 64 = /dev/hdt Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)
1571 1580
1572 Partitions are handled the sa 1581 Partitions are handled the same way as for the first
1573 interface (see major number 3 1582 interface (see major number 3).
1574 1583
1575 92 char Reserved for ith Kommunikatio 1584 92 char Reserved for ith Kommunikationstechnik MIC ISDN card
1576 1585
1577 92 block PPDD encrypted disk driver 1586 92 block PPDD encrypted disk driver
1578 0 = /dev/ppdd0 First 1587 0 = /dev/ppdd0 First encrypted disk
1579 1 = /dev/ppdd1 Secon 1588 1 = /dev/ppdd1 Second encrypted disk
1580 ... 1589 ...
1581 1590
1582 Partitions are handled in the 1591 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1583 disks (see major number 3) ex 1592 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1584 partitions is 15. 1593 partitions is 15.
1585 1594
1586 93 char 1595 93 char
1587 1596
1588 93 block NAND Flash Translation Layer 1597 93 block NAND Flash Translation Layer filesystem
1589 0 = /dev/nftla First 1598 0 = /dev/nftla First NFTL layer
1590 16 = /dev/nftlb Secon 1599 16 = /dev/nftlb Second NFTL layer
1591 ... 1600 ...
1592 240 = /dev/nftlp 16th 1601 240 = /dev/nftlp 16th NTFL layer
1593 1602
1594 94 char 1603 94 char
1595 1604
1596 94 block IBM S/390 DASD block storage 1605 94 block IBM S/390 DASD block storage
1597 0 = /dev/dasda First DASD d 1606 0 = /dev/dasda First DASD device, major
1598 1 = /dev/dasda1 First DASD 1607 1 = /dev/dasda1 First DASD device, block 1
1599 2 = /dev/dasda2 First DASD 1608 2 = /dev/dasda2 First DASD device, block 2
1600 3 = /dev/dasda3 First DASD 1609 3 = /dev/dasda3 First DASD device, block 3
1601 4 = /dev/dasdb Second DASD 1610 4 = /dev/dasdb Second DASD device, major
1602 5 = /dev/dasdb1 Second DASD 1611 5 = /dev/dasdb1 Second DASD device, block 1
1603 6 = /dev/dasdb2 Second DASD 1612 6 = /dev/dasdb2 Second DASD device, block 2
1604 7 = /dev/dasdb3 Second DASD 1613 7 = /dev/dasdb3 Second DASD device, block 3
1605 ... 1614 ...
1606 1615
1607 95 char IP filter 1616 95 char IP filter
1608 0 = /dev/ipl Filte 1617 0 = /dev/ipl Filter control device/log file
1609 1 = /dev/ipnat NAT c 1618 1 = /dev/ipnat NAT control device/log file
1610 2 = /dev/ipstate State 1619 2 = /dev/ipstate State information log file
1611 3 = /dev/ipauth Authe 1620 3 = /dev/ipauth Authentication control device/log file
1612 ... 1621 ...
1613 1622
1614 96 char Parallel port ATAPI tape devi 1623 96 char Parallel port ATAPI tape devices
1615 0 = /dev/pt0 First 1624 0 = /dev/pt0 First parallel port ATAPI tape
1616 1 = /dev/pt1 Secon 1625 1 = /dev/pt1 Second parallel port ATAPI tape
1617 ... 1626 ...
1618 128 = /dev/npt0 First 1627 128 = /dev/npt0 First p.p. ATAPI tape, no rewind
1619 129 = /dev/npt1 Secon 1628 129 = /dev/npt1 Second p.p. ATAPI tape, no rewind
1620 ... 1629 ...
1621 1630
1622 96 block Inverse NAND Flash Translatio 1631 96 block Inverse NAND Flash Translation Layer
1623 0 = /dev/inftla First INFTL 1632 0 = /dev/inftla First INFTL layer
1624 16 = /dev/inftlb Second INFT 1633 16 = /dev/inftlb Second INFTL layer
1625 ... 1634 ...
1626 240 = /dev/inftlp 16th 1635 240 = /dev/inftlp 16th INTFL layer
1627 1636
1628 97 char Parallel port generic ATAPI i 1637 97 char Parallel port generic ATAPI interface
1629 0 = /dev/pg0 First 1638 0 = /dev/pg0 First parallel port ATAPI device
1630 1 = /dev/pg1 Secon 1639 1 = /dev/pg1 Second parallel port ATAPI device
1631 2 = /dev/pg2 Third 1640 2 = /dev/pg2 Third parallel port ATAPI device
1632 3 = /dev/pg3 Fourt 1641 3 = /dev/pg3 Fourth parallel port ATAPI device
1633 1642
1634 These devices support the sam 1643 These devices support the same API as the generic SCSI
1635 devices. 1644 devices.
1636 1645
1637 98 char Control and Measurement Devic 1646 98 char Control and Measurement Device (comedi)
1638 0 = /dev/comedi0 First 1647 0 = /dev/comedi0 First comedi device
1639 1 = /dev/comedi1 Secon 1648 1 = /dev/comedi1 Second comedi device
1640 ... 1649 ...
1641 47 = /dev/comedi47 48th <<
1642 1650
1643 Minors 48 to 255 are reserved !! 1651 See http://stm.lbl.gov/comedi.
1644 pathnames of the form "/dev/c <<
1645 minor number of the associate <<
1646 subdevice number. These subd <<
1647 dynamically, so there is no f <<
1648 pathnames to minor numbers. <<
1649 <<
1650 See https://www.comedi.org/ f <<
1651 project. <<
1652 1652
1653 98 block User-mode virtual block devic 1653 98 block User-mode virtual block device
1654 0 = /dev/ubda First 1654 0 = /dev/ubda First user-mode block device
1655 16 = /dev/ubdb Secon !! 1655 16 = /dev/udbb Second user-mode block device
1656 ... 1656 ...
1657 1657
1658 Partitions are handled in the 1658 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1659 disks (see major number 3) ex 1659 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1660 partitions is 15. 1660 partitions is 15.
1661 1661
1662 This device is used by the us 1662 This device is used by the user-mode virtual kernel port.
1663 1663
1664 99 char Raw parallel ports 1664 99 char Raw parallel ports
1665 0 = /dev/parport0 First 1665 0 = /dev/parport0 First parallel port
1666 1 = /dev/parport1 Secon 1666 1 = /dev/parport1 Second parallel port
1667 ... 1667 ...
1668 1668
1669 99 block JavaStation flash disk 1669 99 block JavaStation flash disk
1670 0 = /dev/jsfd JavaS 1670 0 = /dev/jsfd JavaStation flash disk
1671 1671
1672 100 char Telephony for Linux 1672 100 char Telephony for Linux
1673 0 = /dev/phone0 First 1673 0 = /dev/phone0 First telephony device
1674 1 = /dev/phone1 Secon 1674 1 = /dev/phone1 Second telephony device
1675 ... 1675 ...
1676 1676
1677 101 char Motorola DSP 56xxx board 1677 101 char Motorola DSP 56xxx board
1678 0 = /dev/mdspstat Statu 1678 0 = /dev/mdspstat Status information
1679 1 = /dev/mdsp1 First 1679 1 = /dev/mdsp1 First DSP board I/O controls
1680 ... 1680 ...
1681 16 = /dev/mdsp16 16th 1681 16 = /dev/mdsp16 16th DSP board I/O controls
1682 1682
1683 101 block AMI HyperDisk RAID controller 1683 101 block AMI HyperDisk RAID controller
1684 0 = /dev/amiraid/ar0 First 1684 0 = /dev/amiraid/ar0 First array whole disk
1685 16 = /dev/amiraid/ar1 Secon 1685 16 = /dev/amiraid/ar1 Second array whole disk
1686 ... 1686 ...
1687 240 = /dev/amiraid/ar15 16th 1687 240 = /dev/amiraid/ar15 16th array whole disk
1688 1688
1689 For each device, partitions a 1689 For each device, partitions are added as:
1690 0 = /dev/amiraid/ar? Who 1690 0 = /dev/amiraid/ar? Whole disk
1691 1 = /dev/amiraid/ar?p1 Fir 1691 1 = /dev/amiraid/ar?p1 First partition
1692 2 = /dev/amiraid/ar?p2 Sec 1692 2 = /dev/amiraid/ar?p2 Second partition
1693 ... 1693 ...
1694 15 = /dev/amiraid/ar?p15 15t 1694 15 = /dev/amiraid/ar?p15 15th partition
1695 1695
1696 102 char 1696 102 char
1697 1697
1698 102 block Compressed block device 1698 102 block Compressed block device
1699 0 = /dev/cbd/a First 1699 0 = /dev/cbd/a First compressed block device, whole device
1700 16 = /dev/cbd/b Secon 1700 16 = /dev/cbd/b Second compressed block device, whole device
1701 ... 1701 ...
1702 240 = /dev/cbd/p 16th 1702 240 = /dev/cbd/p 16th compressed block device, whole device
1703 1703
1704 Partitions are handled in the 1704 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1705 disks (see major number 3) ex 1705 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1706 partitions is 15. 1706 partitions is 15.
1707 1707
1708 103 char Arla network file system 1708 103 char Arla network file system
1709 0 = /dev/nnpfs0 First 1709 0 = /dev/nnpfs0 First NNPFS device
1710 1 = /dev/nnpfs1 Secon 1710 1 = /dev/nnpfs1 Second NNPFS device
1711 1711
1712 Arla is a free clone of the A 1712 Arla is a free clone of the Andrew File System, AFS.
1713 The NNPFS device gives user m 1713 The NNPFS device gives user mode filesystem
1714 implementations a kernel pres 1714 implementations a kernel presence for caching and easy
1715 mounting. For more informati 1715 mounting. For more information about the project,
1716 write to <arla-drinkers@stacke 1716 write to <arla-drinkers@stacken.kth.se> or see
1717 https://www.stacken.kth.se/pr !! 1717 http://www.stacken.kth.se/project/arla/
1718 1718
1719 103 block Audit device 1719 103 block Audit device
1720 0 = /dev/audit Audit 1720 0 = /dev/audit Audit device
1721 1721
1722 104 char Flash BIOS support 1722 104 char Flash BIOS support
1723 1723
1724 104 block Compaq Next Generation Drive 1724 104 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, first controller
1725 0 = /dev/cciss/c0d0 First 1725 0 = /dev/cciss/c0d0 First logical drive, whole disk
1726 16 = /dev/cciss/c0d1 Secon 1726 16 = /dev/cciss/c0d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
1727 ... 1727 ...
1728 240 = /dev/cciss/c0d15 16th 1728 240 = /dev/cciss/c0d15 16th logical drive, whole disk
1729 1729
1730 Partitions are handled the sa 1730 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1731 DAC960 (see major number 48) 1731 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1732 partitions is 15. 1732 partitions is 15.
1733 1733
1734 105 char Comtrol VS-1000 serial contro 1734 105 char Comtrol VS-1000 serial controller
1735 0 = /dev/ttyV0 First 1735 0 = /dev/ttyV0 First VS-1000 port
1736 1 = /dev/ttyV1 Secon 1736 1 = /dev/ttyV1 Second VS-1000 port
1737 ... 1737 ...
1738 1738
1739 105 block Compaq Next Generation Drive 1739 105 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, second controller
1740 0 = /dev/cciss/c1d0 First 1740 0 = /dev/cciss/c1d0 First logical drive, whole disk
1741 16 = /dev/cciss/c1d1 Secon 1741 16 = /dev/cciss/c1d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
1742 ... 1742 ...
1743 240 = /dev/cciss/c1d15 16th 1743 240 = /dev/cciss/c1d15 16th logical drive, whole disk
1744 1744
1745 Partitions are handled the sa 1745 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1746 DAC960 (see major number 48) 1746 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1747 partitions is 15. 1747 partitions is 15.
1748 1748
1749 106 char Comtrol VS-1000 serial contro 1749 106 char Comtrol VS-1000 serial controller - alternate devices
1750 0 = /dev/cuv0 First 1750 0 = /dev/cuv0 First VS-1000 port
1751 1 = /dev/cuv1 Secon 1751 1 = /dev/cuv1 Second VS-1000 port
1752 ... 1752 ...
1753 1753
1754 106 block Compaq Next Generation Drive 1754 106 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, third controller
1755 0 = /dev/cciss/c2d0 First 1755 0 = /dev/cciss/c2d0 First logical drive, whole disk
1756 16 = /dev/cciss/c2d1 Secon 1756 16 = /dev/cciss/c2d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
1757 ... 1757 ...
1758 240 = /dev/cciss/c2d15 16th 1758 240 = /dev/cciss/c2d15 16th logical drive, whole disk
1759 1759
1760 Partitions are handled the sa 1760 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1761 DAC960 (see major number 48) 1761 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1762 partitions is 15. 1762 partitions is 15.
1763 1763
1764 107 char 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics device 1764 107 char 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics device
1765 0 = /dev/3dfx Prima 1765 0 = /dev/3dfx Primary 3Dfx graphics device
1766 1766
1767 107 block Compaq Next Generation Drive 1767 107 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, fourth controller
1768 0 = /dev/cciss/c3d0 First 1768 0 = /dev/cciss/c3d0 First logical drive, whole disk
1769 16 = /dev/cciss/c3d1 Secon 1769 16 = /dev/cciss/c3d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
1770 ... 1770 ...
1771 240 = /dev/cciss/c3d15 16th 1771 240 = /dev/cciss/c3d15 16th logical drive, whole disk
1772 1772
1773 Partitions are handled the sa 1773 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1774 DAC960 (see major number 48) 1774 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1775 partitions is 15. 1775 partitions is 15.
1776 1776
1777 108 char Device independent PPP interf 1777 108 char Device independent PPP interface
1778 0 = /dev/ppp Devic 1778 0 = /dev/ppp Device independent PPP interface
1779 1779
1780 108 block Compaq Next Generation Drive 1780 108 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, fifth controller
1781 0 = /dev/cciss/c4d0 First 1781 0 = /dev/cciss/c4d0 First logical drive, whole disk
1782 16 = /dev/cciss/c4d1 Secon 1782 16 = /dev/cciss/c4d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
1783 ... 1783 ...
1784 240 = /dev/cciss/c4d15 16th 1784 240 = /dev/cciss/c4d15 16th logical drive, whole disk
1785 1785
1786 Partitions are handled the sa 1786 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1787 DAC960 (see major number 48) 1787 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1788 partitions is 15. 1788 partitions is 15.
1789 1789
1790 109 char Reserved for logical volume m 1790 109 char Reserved for logical volume manager
1791 1791
1792 109 block Compaq Next Generation Drive 1792 109 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, sixth controller
1793 0 = /dev/cciss/c5d0 First 1793 0 = /dev/cciss/c5d0 First logical drive, whole disk
1794 16 = /dev/cciss/c5d1 Secon 1794 16 = /dev/cciss/c5d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
1795 ... 1795 ...
1796 240 = /dev/cciss/c5d15 16th 1796 240 = /dev/cciss/c5d15 16th logical drive, whole disk
1797 1797
1798 Partitions are handled the sa 1798 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1799 DAC960 (see major number 48) 1799 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1800 partitions is 15. 1800 partitions is 15.
1801 1801
1802 110 char miroMEDIA Surround board 1802 110 char miroMEDIA Surround board
1803 0 = /dev/srnd0 First 1803 0 = /dev/srnd0 First miroMEDIA Surround board
1804 1 = /dev/srnd1 Secon 1804 1 = /dev/srnd1 Second miroMEDIA Surround board
1805 ... 1805 ...
1806 1806
1807 110 block Compaq Next Generation Drive 1807 110 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, seventh controller
1808 0 = /dev/cciss/c6d0 First 1808 0 = /dev/cciss/c6d0 First logical drive, whole disk
1809 16 = /dev/cciss/c6d1 Secon 1809 16 = /dev/cciss/c6d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
1810 ... 1810 ...
1811 240 = /dev/cciss/c6d15 16th 1811 240 = /dev/cciss/c6d15 16th logical drive, whole disk
1812 1812
1813 Partitions are handled the sa 1813 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1814 DAC960 (see major number 48) 1814 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1815 partitions is 15. 1815 partitions is 15.
1816 1816
1817 111 char 1817 111 char
1818 1818
1819 111 block Compaq Next Generation Drive 1819 111 block Compaq Next Generation Drive Array, eighth controller
1820 0 = /dev/cciss/c7d0 First 1820 0 = /dev/cciss/c7d0 First logical drive, whole disk
1821 16 = /dev/cciss/c7d1 Secon 1821 16 = /dev/cciss/c7d1 Second logical drive, whole disk
1822 ... 1822 ...
1823 240 = /dev/cciss/c7d15 16th 1823 240 = /dev/cciss/c7d15 16th logical drive, whole disk
1824 1824
1825 Partitions are handled the sa 1825 Partitions are handled the same way as for Mylex
1826 DAC960 (see major number 48) 1826 DAC960 (see major number 48) except that the limit on
1827 partitions is 15. 1827 partitions is 15.
1828 1828
1829 112 char ISI serial card 1829 112 char ISI serial card
1830 0 = /dev/ttyM0 First 1830 0 = /dev/ttyM0 First ISI port
1831 1 = /dev/ttyM1 Secon 1831 1 = /dev/ttyM1 Second ISI port
1832 ... 1832 ...
1833 1833
1834 There is currently a device-n 1834 There is currently a device-naming conflict between
1835 these and PAM multimodems (ma 1835 these and PAM multimodems (major 78).
1836 1836
1837 112 block IBM iSeries virtual disk 1837 112 block IBM iSeries virtual disk
1838 0 = /dev/iseries/vda First 1838 0 = /dev/iseries/vda First virtual disk, whole disk
1839 8 = /dev/iseries/vdb Secon 1839 8 = /dev/iseries/vdb Second virtual disk, whole disk
1840 ... 1840 ...
1841 200 = /dev/iseries/vdz 26th 1841 200 = /dev/iseries/vdz 26th virtual disk, whole disk
1842 208 = /dev/iseries/vdaa 27th 1842 208 = /dev/iseries/vdaa 27th virtual disk, whole disk
1843 ... 1843 ...
1844 248 = /dev/iseries/vdaf 32nd 1844 248 = /dev/iseries/vdaf 32nd virtual disk, whole disk
1845 1845
1846 Partitions are handled in the 1846 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1847 disks (see major number 3) ex 1847 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1848 partitions is 7. 1848 partitions is 7.
1849 1849
1850 113 char ISI serial card - alternate d 1850 113 char ISI serial card - alternate devices
1851 0 = /dev/cum0 Callo 1851 0 = /dev/cum0 Callout device for ttyM0
1852 1 = /dev/cum1 Callo 1852 1 = /dev/cum1 Callout device for ttyM1
1853 ... 1853 ...
1854 1854
1855 113 block IBM iSeries virtual CD-ROM 1855 113 block IBM iSeries virtual CD-ROM
1856 0 = /dev/iseries/vcda First 1856 0 = /dev/iseries/vcda First virtual CD-ROM
1857 1 = /dev/iseries/vcdb Secon 1857 1 = /dev/iseries/vcdb Second virtual CD-ROM
1858 ... 1858 ...
1859 1859
1860 114 char Picture Elements ISE board 1860 114 char Picture Elements ISE board
1861 0 = /dev/ise0 First 1861 0 = /dev/ise0 First ISE board
1862 1 = /dev/ise1 Secon 1862 1 = /dev/ise1 Second ISE board
1863 ... 1863 ...
1864 128 = /dev/isex0 Contr 1864 128 = /dev/isex0 Control node for first ISE board
1865 129 = /dev/isex1 Contr 1865 129 = /dev/isex1 Control node for second ISE board
1866 ... 1866 ...
1867 1867
1868 The ISE board is an embedded 1868 The ISE board is an embedded computer, optimized for
1869 image processing. The /dev/is 1869 image processing. The /dev/iseN nodes are the general
1870 I/O access to the board, the 1870 I/O access to the board, the /dev/isex0 nodes command
1871 nodes used to control the boa 1871 nodes used to control the board.
1872 1872
1873 114 block IDE BIOS powered software RA 1873 114 block IDE BIOS powered software RAID interfaces such as the
1874 Promise Fastrak 1874 Promise Fastrak
1875 1875
1876 0 = /dev/ataraid/d0 1876 0 = /dev/ataraid/d0
1877 1 = /dev/ataraid/d0p1 1877 1 = /dev/ataraid/d0p1
1878 2 = /dev/ataraid/d0p2 1878 2 = /dev/ataraid/d0p2
1879 ... 1879 ...
1880 16 = /dev/ataraid/d1 1880 16 = /dev/ataraid/d1
1881 17 = /dev/ataraid/d1p1 1881 17 = /dev/ataraid/d1p1
1882 18 = /dev/ataraid/d1p2 1882 18 = /dev/ataraid/d1p2
1883 ... 1883 ...
1884 255 = /dev/ataraid/d15p15 1884 255 = /dev/ataraid/d15p15
1885 1885
1886 Partitions are handled in the 1886 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
1887 disks (see major number 3) ex 1887 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
1888 partitions is 15. 1888 partitions is 15.
1889 1889
1890 115 char TI link cable devices (115 wa 1890 115 char TI link cable devices (115 was formerly the console driver speaker)
1891 0 = /dev/tipar0 Parallel 1891 0 = /dev/tipar0 Parallel cable on first parallel port
1892 ... 1892 ...
1893 7 = /dev/tipar7 Parallel 1893 7 = /dev/tipar7 Parallel cable on seventh parallel port
1894 1894
1895 8 = /dev/tiser0 Serial c 1895 8 = /dev/tiser0 Serial cable on first serial port
1896 ... 1896 ...
1897 15 = /dev/tiser7 Serial c 1897 15 = /dev/tiser7 Serial cable on seventh serial port
1898 1898
1899 16 = /dev/tiusb0 First US 1899 16 = /dev/tiusb0 First USB cable
1900 ... 1900 ...
1901 47 = /dev/tiusb31 32nd USB 1901 47 = /dev/tiusb31 32nd USB cable
1902 1902
1903 115 block NetWare (NWFS) Devices (0-25 1903 115 block NetWare (NWFS) Devices (0-255)
1904 1904
1905 The NWFS (NetWare) devices ar 1905 The NWFS (NetWare) devices are used to present a
1906 collection of NetWare Mirror 1906 collection of NetWare Mirror Groups or NetWare
1907 Partitions as a logical stora 1907 Partitions as a logical storage segment for
1908 use in mounting NetWare volum 1908 use in mounting NetWare volumes. A maximum of
1909 256 NetWare volumes can be s 1909 256 NetWare volumes can be supported in a single
1910 machine. 1910 machine.
1911 1911
1912 http://cgfa.telepac.pt/ftp2/k 1912 http://cgfa.telepac.pt/ftp2/kernel.org/linux/kernel/people/jmerkey/nwfs/
1913 1913
1914 0 = /dev/nwfs/v0 First Ne 1914 0 = /dev/nwfs/v0 First NetWare (NWFS) Logical Volume
1915 1 = /dev/nwfs/v1 Second N 1915 1 = /dev/nwfs/v1 Second NetWare (NWFS) Logical Volume
1916 2 = /dev/nwfs/v2 Third Ne 1916 2 = /dev/nwfs/v2 Third NetWare (NWFS) Logical Volume
1917 ... 1917 ...
1918 255 = /dev/nwfs/v255 Last 1918 255 = /dev/nwfs/v255 Last NetWare (NWFS) Logical Volume
1919 1919
1920 116 char Advanced Linux Sound Driver ( 1920 116 char Advanced Linux Sound Driver (ALSA)
1921 1921
1922 116 block MicroMemory battery backed R 1922 116 block MicroMemory battery backed RAM adapter (NVRAM)
1923 Supports 16 boards, 15 partit 1923 Supports 16 boards, 15 partitions each.
1924 Requested by neilb at cse.uns 1924 Requested by neilb at cse.unsw.edu.au.
1925 1925
1926 0 = /dev/umem/d0 Whole 1926 0 = /dev/umem/d0 Whole of first board
1927 1 = /dev/umem/d0p1 First 1927 1 = /dev/umem/d0p1 First partition of first board
1928 2 = /dev/umem/d0p2 Second 1928 2 = /dev/umem/d0p2 Second partition of first board
1929 15 = /dev/umem/d0p15 15th p 1929 15 = /dev/umem/d0p15 15th partition of first board
1930 1930
1931 16 = /dev/umem/d1 Whole 1931 16 = /dev/umem/d1 Whole of second board
1932 17 = /dev/umem/d1p1 First 1932 17 = /dev/umem/d1p1 First partition of second board
1933 ... 1933 ...
1934 255= /dev/umem/d15p15 15th p 1934 255= /dev/umem/d15p15 15th partition of 16th board.
1935 1935
1936 117 char [REMOVED] COSA/SRP synchronou !! 1936 117 char COSA/SRP synchronous serial card
1937 0 = /dev/cosa0c0 1st b 1937 0 = /dev/cosa0c0 1st board, 1st channel
1938 1 = /dev/cosa0c1 1st b 1938 1 = /dev/cosa0c1 1st board, 2nd channel
1939 ... 1939 ...
1940 16 = /dev/cosa1c0 2nd b 1940 16 = /dev/cosa1c0 2nd board, 1st channel
1941 17 = /dev/cosa1c1 2nd b 1941 17 = /dev/cosa1c1 2nd board, 2nd channel
1942 ... 1942 ...
1943 1943
1944 117 block Enterprise Volume Management 1944 117 block Enterprise Volume Management System (EVMS)
1945 1945
1946 The EVMS driver uses a layere 1946 The EVMS driver uses a layered, plug-in model to provide
1947 unparalleled flexibility and 1947 unparalleled flexibility and extensibility in managing
1948 storage. This allows for eas 1948 storage. This allows for easy expansion or customization
1949 of various levels of volume m 1949 of various levels of volume management. Requested by
1950 Mark Peloquin (peloquin at us 1950 Mark Peloquin (peloquin at us.ibm.com).
1951 1951
1952 Note: EVMS populates and mana 1952 Note: EVMS populates and manages all the devnodes in
1953 /dev/evms. 1953 /dev/evms.
1954 1954
1955 http://sf.net/projects/evms 1955 http://sf.net/projects/evms
1956 1956
1957 0 = /dev/evms/block_device 1957 0 = /dev/evms/block_device EVMS block device
1958 1 = /dev/evms/legacyname1 1958 1 = /dev/evms/legacyname1 First EVMS legacy device
1959 2 = /dev/evms/legacyname2 1959 2 = /dev/evms/legacyname2 Second EVMS legacy device
1960 ... 1960 ...
1961 Both ranges can grow (dow 1961 Both ranges can grow (down or up) until they meet.
1962 ... 1962 ...
1963 254 = /dev/evms/EVMSname2 1963 254 = /dev/evms/EVMSname2 Second EVMS native device
1964 255 = /dev/evms/EVMSname1 1964 255 = /dev/evms/EVMSname1 First EVMS native device
1965 1965
1966 Note: legacyname(s) are deriv 1966 Note: legacyname(s) are derived from the normal legacy
1967 device names. For example, / 1967 device names. For example, /dev/hda5 would become
1968 /dev/evms/hda5. 1968 /dev/evms/hda5.
1969 1969
1970 118 char IBM Cryptographic Accelerator 1970 118 char IBM Cryptographic Accelerator
1971 0 = /dev/ica Virtual inter 1971 0 = /dev/ica Virtual interface to all IBM Crypto Accelerators
1972 1 = /dev/ica0 IBMCA Device 1972 1 = /dev/ica0 IBMCA Device 0
1973 2 = /dev/ica1 IBMCA Device 1973 2 = /dev/ica1 IBMCA Device 1
1974 ... 1974 ...
1975 1975
1976 119 char VMware virtual network contro 1976 119 char VMware virtual network control
1977 0 = /dev/vnet0 1st v 1977 0 = /dev/vnet0 1st virtual network
1978 1 = /dev/vnet1 2nd v 1978 1 = /dev/vnet1 2nd virtual network
1979 ... 1979 ...
1980 1980
1981 120-127 char LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE 1981 120-127 char LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
1982 1982
1983 120-127 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE 1983 120-127 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
1984 Allocated for local/experimen 1984 Allocated for local/experimental use. For devices not
1985 assigned official numbers, th 1985 assigned official numbers, these ranges should be
1986 used in order to avoid confli 1986 used in order to avoid conflicting with future assignments.
1987 1987
1988 128-135 char Unix98 PTY masters 1988 128-135 char Unix98 PTY masters
1989 1989
1990 These devices should not have 1990 These devices should not have corresponding device
1991 nodes; instead they should be 1991 nodes; instead they should be accessed through the
1992 /dev/ptmx cloning interface. 1992 /dev/ptmx cloning interface.
1993 1993
1994 128 block SCSI disk devices (128-143) 1994 128 block SCSI disk devices (128-143)
1995 0 = /dev/sddy 129t 1995 0 = /dev/sddy 129th SCSI disk whole disk
1996 16 = /dev/sddz 130t 1996 16 = /dev/sddz 130th SCSI disk whole disk
1997 32 = /dev/sdea 131t 1997 32 = /dev/sdea 131th SCSI disk whole disk
1998 ... 1998 ...
1999 240 = /dev/sden 144t 1999 240 = /dev/sden 144th SCSI disk whole disk
2000 2000
2001 Partitions are handled in the 2001 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2002 disks (see major number 3) ex 2002 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2003 partitions is 15. 2003 partitions is 15.
2004 2004
2005 129 block SCSI disk devices (144-159) 2005 129 block SCSI disk devices (144-159)
2006 0 = /dev/sdeo 145t 2006 0 = /dev/sdeo 145th SCSI disk whole disk
2007 16 = /dev/sdep 146t 2007 16 = /dev/sdep 146th SCSI disk whole disk
2008 32 = /dev/sdeq 147t 2008 32 = /dev/sdeq 147th SCSI disk whole disk
2009 ... 2009 ...
2010 240 = /dev/sdfd 160t 2010 240 = /dev/sdfd 160th SCSI disk whole disk
2011 2011
2012 Partitions are handled in the 2012 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2013 disks (see major number 3) ex 2013 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2014 partitions is 15. 2014 partitions is 15.
2015 2015
2016 130 char (Misc devices) 2016 130 char (Misc devices)
2017 2017
2018 130 block SCSI disk devices (160-175) 2018 130 block SCSI disk devices (160-175)
2019 0 = /dev/sdfe 161s 2019 0 = /dev/sdfe 161st SCSI disk whole disk
2020 16 = /dev/sdff 162n 2020 16 = /dev/sdff 162nd SCSI disk whole disk
2021 32 = /dev/sdfg 163r 2021 32 = /dev/sdfg 163rd SCSI disk whole disk
2022 ... 2022 ...
2023 240 = /dev/sdft 176t 2023 240 = /dev/sdft 176th SCSI disk whole disk
2024 2024
2025 Partitions are handled in the 2025 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2026 disks (see major number 3) ex 2026 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2027 partitions is 15. 2027 partitions is 15.
2028 2028
2029 131 block SCSI disk devices (176-191) 2029 131 block SCSI disk devices (176-191)
2030 0 = /dev/sdfu 177t 2030 0 = /dev/sdfu 177th SCSI disk whole disk
2031 16 = /dev/sdfv 178t 2031 16 = /dev/sdfv 178th SCSI disk whole disk
2032 32 = /dev/sdfw 179t 2032 32 = /dev/sdfw 179th SCSI disk whole disk
2033 ... 2033 ...
2034 240 = /dev/sdgj 192n 2034 240 = /dev/sdgj 192nd SCSI disk whole disk
2035 2035
2036 Partitions are handled in the 2036 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2037 disks (see major number 3) ex 2037 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2038 partitions is 15. 2038 partitions is 15.
2039 2039
2040 132 block SCSI disk devices (192-207) 2040 132 block SCSI disk devices (192-207)
2041 0 = /dev/sdgk 193r 2041 0 = /dev/sdgk 193rd SCSI disk whole disk
2042 16 = /dev/sdgl 194t 2042 16 = /dev/sdgl 194th SCSI disk whole disk
2043 32 = /dev/sdgm 195t 2043 32 = /dev/sdgm 195th SCSI disk whole disk
2044 ... 2044 ...
2045 240 = /dev/sdgz 208t 2045 240 = /dev/sdgz 208th SCSI disk whole disk
2046 2046
2047 Partitions are handled in the 2047 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2048 disks (see major number 3) ex 2048 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2049 partitions is 15. 2049 partitions is 15.
2050 2050
2051 133 block SCSI disk devices (208-223) 2051 133 block SCSI disk devices (208-223)
2052 0 = /dev/sdha 209t 2052 0 = /dev/sdha 209th SCSI disk whole disk
2053 16 = /dev/sdhb 210t 2053 16 = /dev/sdhb 210th SCSI disk whole disk
2054 32 = /dev/sdhc 211t 2054 32 = /dev/sdhc 211th SCSI disk whole disk
2055 ... 2055 ...
2056 240 = /dev/sdhp 224t 2056 240 = /dev/sdhp 224th SCSI disk whole disk
2057 2057
2058 Partitions are handled in the 2058 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2059 disks (see major number 3) ex 2059 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2060 partitions is 15. 2060 partitions is 15.
2061 2061
2062 134 block SCSI disk devices (224-239) 2062 134 block SCSI disk devices (224-239)
2063 0 = /dev/sdhq 225t 2063 0 = /dev/sdhq 225th SCSI disk whole disk
2064 16 = /dev/sdhr 226t 2064 16 = /dev/sdhr 226th SCSI disk whole disk
2065 32 = /dev/sdhs 227t 2065 32 = /dev/sdhs 227th SCSI disk whole disk
2066 ... 2066 ...
2067 240 = /dev/sdif 240t 2067 240 = /dev/sdif 240th SCSI disk whole disk
2068 2068
2069 Partitions are handled in the 2069 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2070 disks (see major number 3) ex 2070 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2071 partitions is 15. 2071 partitions is 15.
2072 2072
2073 135 block SCSI disk devices (240-255) 2073 135 block SCSI disk devices (240-255)
2074 0 = /dev/sdig 241s 2074 0 = /dev/sdig 241st SCSI disk whole disk
2075 16 = /dev/sdih 242n 2075 16 = /dev/sdih 242nd SCSI disk whole disk
2076 32 = /dev/sdih 243r 2076 32 = /dev/sdih 243rd SCSI disk whole disk
2077 ... 2077 ...
2078 240 = /dev/sdiv 256t 2078 240 = /dev/sdiv 256th SCSI disk whole disk
2079 2079
2080 Partitions are handled in the 2080 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2081 disks (see major number 3) ex 2081 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2082 partitions is 15. 2082 partitions is 15.
2083 2083
2084 136-143 char Unix98 PTY slaves 2084 136-143 char Unix98 PTY slaves
2085 0 = /dev/pts/0 First 2085 0 = /dev/pts/0 First Unix98 pseudo-TTY
2086 1 = /dev/pts/1 Secon 2086 1 = /dev/pts/1 Second Unix98 pseudo-TTY
2087 ... 2087 ...
2088 2088
2089 These device nodes are automa 2089 These device nodes are automatically generated with
2090 the proper permissions and mo 2090 the proper permissions and modes by mounting the
2091 devpts filesystem onto /dev/p 2091 devpts filesystem onto /dev/pts with the appropriate
2092 mount options (distribution d 2092 mount options (distribution dependent, however, on
2093 *most* distributions the appr 2093 *most* distributions the appropriate options are
2094 "mode=0620,gid=<gid of the "t 2094 "mode=0620,gid=<gid of the "tty" group>".)
2095 2095
2096 136 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control 2096 136 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; ninth controller
2097 0 = /dev/rd/c8d0 First 2097 0 = /dev/rd/c8d0 First disk, whole disk
2098 8 = /dev/rd/c8d1 Secon 2098 8 = /dev/rd/c8d1 Second disk, whole disk
2099 ... 2099 ...
2100 248 = /dev/rd/c8d31 32nd 2100 248 = /dev/rd/c8d31 32nd disk, whole disk
2101 2101
2102 Partitions are handled as for 2102 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
2103 2103
2104 137 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control 2104 137 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; tenth controller
2105 0 = /dev/rd/c9d0 First 2105 0 = /dev/rd/c9d0 First disk, whole disk
2106 8 = /dev/rd/c9d1 Secon 2106 8 = /dev/rd/c9d1 Second disk, whole disk
2107 ... 2107 ...
2108 248 = /dev/rd/c9d31 32nd 2108 248 = /dev/rd/c9d31 32nd disk, whole disk
2109 2109
2110 Partitions are handled as for 2110 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
2111 2111
2112 138 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control 2112 138 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; eleventh controller
2113 0 = /dev/rd/c10d0 First 2113 0 = /dev/rd/c10d0 First disk, whole disk
2114 8 = /dev/rd/c10d1 Secon 2114 8 = /dev/rd/c10d1 Second disk, whole disk
2115 ... 2115 ...
2116 248 = /dev/rd/c10d31 32nd 2116 248 = /dev/rd/c10d31 32nd disk, whole disk
2117 2117
2118 Partitions are handled as for 2118 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
2119 2119
2120 139 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control 2120 139 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; twelfth controller
2121 0 = /dev/rd/c11d0 First 2121 0 = /dev/rd/c11d0 First disk, whole disk
2122 8 = /dev/rd/c11d1 Secon 2122 8 = /dev/rd/c11d1 Second disk, whole disk
2123 ... 2123 ...
2124 248 = /dev/rd/c11d31 32nd 2124 248 = /dev/rd/c11d31 32nd disk, whole disk
2125 2125
2126 Partitions are handled as for 2126 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
2127 2127
2128 140 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control 2128 140 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; thirteenth controller
2129 0 = /dev/rd/c12d0 First 2129 0 = /dev/rd/c12d0 First disk, whole disk
2130 8 = /dev/rd/c12d1 Secon 2130 8 = /dev/rd/c12d1 Second disk, whole disk
2131 ... 2131 ...
2132 248 = /dev/rd/c12d31 32nd 2132 248 = /dev/rd/c12d31 32nd disk, whole disk
2133 2133
2134 Partitions are handled as for 2134 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
2135 2135
2136 141 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control 2136 141 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fourteenth controller
2137 0 = /dev/rd/c13d0 First 2137 0 = /dev/rd/c13d0 First disk, whole disk
2138 8 = /dev/rd/c13d1 Secon 2138 8 = /dev/rd/c13d1 Second disk, whole disk
2139 ... 2139 ...
2140 248 = /dev/rd/c13d31 32nd 2140 248 = /dev/rd/c13d31 32nd disk, whole disk
2141 2141
2142 Partitions are handled as for 2142 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
2143 2143
2144 142 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control 2144 142 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fifteenth controller
2145 0 = /dev/rd/c14d0 First 2145 0 = /dev/rd/c14d0 First disk, whole disk
2146 8 = /dev/rd/c14d1 Secon 2146 8 = /dev/rd/c14d1 Second disk, whole disk
2147 ... 2147 ...
2148 248 = /dev/rd/c14d31 32nd 2148 248 = /dev/rd/c14d31 32nd disk, whole disk
2149 2149
2150 Partitions are handled as for 2150 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
2151 2151
2152 143 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID control 2152 143 block Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; sixteenth controller
2153 0 = /dev/rd/c15d0 First 2153 0 = /dev/rd/c15d0 First disk, whole disk
2154 8 = /dev/rd/c15d1 Secon 2154 8 = /dev/rd/c15d1 Second disk, whole disk
2155 ... 2155 ...
2156 248 = /dev/rd/c15d31 32nd 2156 248 = /dev/rd/c15d31 32nd disk, whole disk
2157 2157
2158 Partitions are handled as for 2158 Partitions are handled as for major 48.
2159 2159
2160 144 char Encapsulated PPP 2160 144 char Encapsulated PPP
2161 0 = /dev/pppox0 First 2161 0 = /dev/pppox0 First PPP over Ethernet
2162 ... 2162 ...
2163 63 = /dev/pppox63 64th 2163 63 = /dev/pppox63 64th PPP over Ethernet
2164 2164
2165 This is primarily used for AD 2165 This is primarily used for ADSL.
2166 2166
2167 The SST 5136-DN DeviceNet int 2167 The SST 5136-DN DeviceNet interface driver has been
2168 relocated to major 183 due to 2168 relocated to major 183 due to an unfortunate conflict.
2169 2169
2170 144 block Expansion Area #1 for more no 2170 144 block Expansion Area #1 for more non-device (e.g. NFS) mounts
2171 0 = mounted device 256 2171 0 = mounted device 256
2172 255 = mounted device 511 2172 255 = mounted device 511
2173 2173
2174 145 char SAM9407-based soundcard 2174 145 char SAM9407-based soundcard
2175 0 = /dev/sam0_mixer 2175 0 = /dev/sam0_mixer
2176 1 = /dev/sam0_sequencer 2176 1 = /dev/sam0_sequencer
2177 2 = /dev/sam0_midi00 2177 2 = /dev/sam0_midi00
2178 3 = /dev/sam0_dsp 2178 3 = /dev/sam0_dsp
2179 4 = /dev/sam0_audio 2179 4 = /dev/sam0_audio
2180 6 = /dev/sam0_sndstat 2180 6 = /dev/sam0_sndstat
2181 18 = /dev/sam0_midi01 2181 18 = /dev/sam0_midi01
2182 34 = /dev/sam0_midi02 2182 34 = /dev/sam0_midi02
2183 50 = /dev/sam0_midi03 2183 50 = /dev/sam0_midi03
2184 64 = /dev/sam1_mixer 2184 64 = /dev/sam1_mixer
2185 ... 2185 ...
2186 128 = /dev/sam2_mixer 2186 128 = /dev/sam2_mixer
2187 ... 2187 ...
2188 192 = /dev/sam3_mixer 2188 192 = /dev/sam3_mixer
2189 ... 2189 ...
2190 2190
2191 Device functions match OSS, b 2191 Device functions match OSS, but offer a number of
2192 addons, which are sam9407 spe 2192 addons, which are sam9407 specific. OSS can be
2193 operated simultaneously, taki 2193 operated simultaneously, taking care of the codec.
2194 2194
2195 145 block Expansion Area #2 for more no 2195 145 block Expansion Area #2 for more non-device (e.g. NFS) mounts
2196 0 = mounted device 512 2196 0 = mounted device 512
2197 255 = mounted device 767 2197 255 = mounted device 767
2198 2198
2199 146 char SYSTRAM SCRAMNet mirrored-mem 2199 146 char SYSTRAM SCRAMNet mirrored-memory network
2200 0 = /dev/scramnet0 First 2200 0 = /dev/scramnet0 First SCRAMNet device
2201 1 = /dev/scramnet1 Secon 2201 1 = /dev/scramnet1 Second SCRAMNet device
2202 ... 2202 ...
2203 2203
2204 146 block Expansion Area #3 for more no 2204 146 block Expansion Area #3 for more non-device (e.g. NFS) mounts
2205 0 = mounted device 768 2205 0 = mounted device 768
2206 255 = mounted device 1023 2206 255 = mounted device 1023
2207 2207
2208 147 char Aureal Semiconductor Vortex A 2208 147 char Aureal Semiconductor Vortex Audio device
2209 0 = /dev/aureal0 First 2209 0 = /dev/aureal0 First Aureal Vortex
2210 1 = /dev/aureal1 Secon 2210 1 = /dev/aureal1 Second Aureal Vortex
2211 ... 2211 ...
2212 2212
2213 147 block Distributed Replicated Block 2213 147 block Distributed Replicated Block Device (DRBD)
2214 0 = /dev/drbd0 First 2214 0 = /dev/drbd0 First DRBD device
2215 1 = /dev/drbd1 Secon 2215 1 = /dev/drbd1 Second DRBD device
2216 ... 2216 ...
2217 2217
2218 148 char Technology Concepts serial ca 2218 148 char Technology Concepts serial card
2219 0 = /dev/ttyT0 First 2219 0 = /dev/ttyT0 First TCL port
2220 1 = /dev/ttyT1 Secon 2220 1 = /dev/ttyT1 Second TCL port
2221 ... 2221 ...
2222 2222
2223 149 char Technology Concepts serial ca 2223 149 char Technology Concepts serial card - alternate devices
2224 0 = /dev/cut0 Callo 2224 0 = /dev/cut0 Callout device for ttyT0
2225 1 = /dev/cut0 Callo 2225 1 = /dev/cut0 Callout device for ttyT1
2226 ... 2226 ...
2227 2227
2228 150 char Real-Time Linux FIFOs 2228 150 char Real-Time Linux FIFOs
2229 0 = /dev/rtf0 First 2229 0 = /dev/rtf0 First RTLinux FIFO
2230 1 = /dev/rtf1 Secon 2230 1 = /dev/rtf1 Second RTLinux FIFO
2231 ... 2231 ...
2232 2232
2233 151 char DPT I2O SmartRaid V controlle 2233 151 char DPT I2O SmartRaid V controller
2234 0 = /dev/dpti0 First 2234 0 = /dev/dpti0 First DPT I2O adapter
2235 1 = /dev/dpti1 Secon 2235 1 = /dev/dpti1 Second DPT I2O adapter
2236 ... 2236 ...
2237 2237
2238 152 char EtherDrive Control Device 2238 152 char EtherDrive Control Device
2239 0 = /dev/etherd/ctl Conne 2239 0 = /dev/etherd/ctl Connect/Disconnect an EtherDrive
2240 1 = /dev/etherd/err Monit 2240 1 = /dev/etherd/err Monitor errors
2241 2 = /dev/etherd/raw Raw A 2241 2 = /dev/etherd/raw Raw AoE packet monitor
2242 2242
2243 152 block EtherDrive Block Devices 2243 152 block EtherDrive Block Devices
2244 0 = /dev/etherd/0 Ether 2244 0 = /dev/etherd/0 EtherDrive 0
2245 ... 2245 ...
2246 255 = /dev/etherd/255 Ether 2246 255 = /dev/etherd/255 EtherDrive 255
2247 2247
2248 153 char SPI Bus Interface (sometimes 2248 153 char SPI Bus Interface (sometimes referred to as MicroWire)
2249 0 = /dev/spi0 First 2249 0 = /dev/spi0 First SPI device on the bus
2250 1 = /dev/spi1 Secon 2250 1 = /dev/spi1 Second SPI device on the bus
2251 ... 2251 ...
2252 15 = /dev/spi15 Sixte 2252 15 = /dev/spi15 Sixteenth SPI device on the bus
2253 2253
2254 153 block Enhanced Metadisk RAID (EMD) 2254 153 block Enhanced Metadisk RAID (EMD) storage units
2255 0 = /dev/emd/0 First 2255 0 = /dev/emd/0 First unit
2256 1 = /dev/emd/0p1 Parti 2256 1 = /dev/emd/0p1 Partition 1 on First unit
2257 2 = /dev/emd/0p2 Parti 2257 2 = /dev/emd/0p2 Partition 2 on First unit
2258 ... 2258 ...
2259 15 = /dev/emd/0p15 Parti 2259 15 = /dev/emd/0p15 Partition 15 on First unit
2260 2260
2261 16 = /dev/emd/1 Secon 2261 16 = /dev/emd/1 Second unit
2262 32 = /dev/emd/2 Third 2262 32 = /dev/emd/2 Third unit
2263 ... 2263 ...
2264 240 = /dev/emd/15 Sixte 2264 240 = /dev/emd/15 Sixteenth unit
2265 2265
2266 Partitions are handled in the 2266 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2267 disks (see major number 3) ex 2267 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2268 partitions is 15. 2268 partitions is 15.
2269 2269
2270 154 char Specialix RIO serial card 2270 154 char Specialix RIO serial card
2271 0 = /dev/ttySR0 First 2271 0 = /dev/ttySR0 First RIO port
2272 ... 2272 ...
2273 255 = /dev/ttySR255 256th 2273 255 = /dev/ttySR255 256th RIO port
2274 2274
2275 155 char Specialix RIO serial card - a 2275 155 char Specialix RIO serial card - alternate devices
2276 0 = /dev/cusr0 Callo 2276 0 = /dev/cusr0 Callout device for ttySR0
2277 ... 2277 ...
2278 255 = /dev/cusr255 Callo 2278 255 = /dev/cusr255 Callout device for ttySR255
2279 2279
2280 156 char Specialix RIO serial card 2280 156 char Specialix RIO serial card
2281 0 = /dev/ttySR256 257th 2281 0 = /dev/ttySR256 257th RIO port
2282 ... 2282 ...
2283 255 = /dev/ttySR511 512th 2283 255 = /dev/ttySR511 512th RIO port
2284 2284
2285 157 char Specialix RIO serial card - a 2285 157 char Specialix RIO serial card - alternate devices
2286 0 = /dev/cusr256 Callo 2286 0 = /dev/cusr256 Callout device for ttySR256
2287 ... 2287 ...
2288 255 = /dev/cusr511 Callo 2288 255 = /dev/cusr511 Callout device for ttySR511
2289 2289
2290 158 char Dialogic GammaLink fax driver 2290 158 char Dialogic GammaLink fax driver
2291 0 = /dev/gfax0 Gamma 2291 0 = /dev/gfax0 GammaLink channel 0
2292 1 = /dev/gfax1 Gamma 2292 1 = /dev/gfax1 GammaLink channel 1
2293 ... 2293 ...
2294 2294
2295 159 char RESERVED 2295 159 char RESERVED
2296 2296
2297 159 block RESERVED 2297 159 block RESERVED
2298 2298
2299 160 char General Purpose Instrument Bu 2299 160 char General Purpose Instrument Bus (GPIB)
2300 0 = /dev/gpib0 First 2300 0 = /dev/gpib0 First GPIB bus
2301 1 = /dev/gpib1 Secon 2301 1 = /dev/gpib1 Second GPIB bus
2302 ... 2302 ...
2303 2303
2304 160 block Carmel 8-port SATA Disks on 2304 160 block Carmel 8-port SATA Disks on First Controller
2305 0 = /dev/carmel/0 SATA 2305 0 = /dev/carmel/0 SATA disk 0 whole disk
2306 1 = /dev/carmel/0p1 SATA 2306 1 = /dev/carmel/0p1 SATA disk 0 partition 1
2307 ... 2307 ...
2308 31 = /dev/carmel/0p31 SATA 2308 31 = /dev/carmel/0p31 SATA disk 0 partition 31
2309 2309
2310 32 = /dev/carmel/1 SATA 2310 32 = /dev/carmel/1 SATA disk 1 whole disk
2311 64 = /dev/carmel/2 SATA 2311 64 = /dev/carmel/2 SATA disk 2 whole disk
2312 ... 2312 ...
2313 224 = /dev/carmel/7 SATA 2313 224 = /dev/carmel/7 SATA disk 7 whole disk
2314 2314
2315 Partitions are handled in the 2315 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2316 disks (see major number 3) ex 2316 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2317 partitions is 31. 2317 partitions is 31.
2318 2318
2319 161 char IrCOMM devices (IrDA serial/p 2319 161 char IrCOMM devices (IrDA serial/parallel emulation)
2320 0 = /dev/ircomm0 First 2320 0 = /dev/ircomm0 First IrCOMM device
2321 1 = /dev/ircomm1 Secon 2321 1 = /dev/ircomm1 Second IrCOMM device
2322 ... 2322 ...
2323 16 = /dev/irlpt0 First 2323 16 = /dev/irlpt0 First IrLPT device
2324 17 = /dev/irlpt1 Secon 2324 17 = /dev/irlpt1 Second IrLPT device
2325 ... 2325 ...
2326 2326
2327 161 block Carmel 8-port SATA Disks on 2327 161 block Carmel 8-port SATA Disks on Second Controller
2328 0 = /dev/carmel/8 SATA 2328 0 = /dev/carmel/8 SATA disk 8 whole disk
2329 1 = /dev/carmel/8p1 SATA 2329 1 = /dev/carmel/8p1 SATA disk 8 partition 1
2330 ... 2330 ...
2331 31 = /dev/carmel/8p31 SATA 2331 31 = /dev/carmel/8p31 SATA disk 8 partition 31
2332 2332
2333 32 = /dev/carmel/9 SATA 2333 32 = /dev/carmel/9 SATA disk 9 whole disk
2334 64 = /dev/carmel/10 SATA 2334 64 = /dev/carmel/10 SATA disk 10 whole disk
2335 ... 2335 ...
2336 224 = /dev/carmel/15 SATA 2336 224 = /dev/carmel/15 SATA disk 15 whole disk
2337 2337
2338 Partitions are handled in the 2338 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2339 disks (see major number 3) ex 2339 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2340 partitions is 31. 2340 partitions is 31.
2341 2341
2342 162 char Used for (now removed) raw bl !! 2342 162 char Raw block device interface
>> 2343 0 = /dev/rawctl Raw I/O control device
>> 2344 1 = /dev/raw/raw1 First raw I/O device
>> 2345 2 = /dev/raw/raw2 Second raw I/O device
>> 2346 ...
>> 2347 max minor number of raw device is set by kernel config
>> 2348 MAX_RAW_DEVS or raw module parameter 'max_raw_devs'
2343 2349
2344 163 char 2350 163 char
2345 2351
2346 164 char Chase Research AT/PCI-Fast se 2352 164 char Chase Research AT/PCI-Fast serial card
2347 0 = /dev/ttyCH0 AT/PC 2353 0 = /dev/ttyCH0 AT/PCI-Fast board 0, port 0
2348 ... 2354 ...
2349 15 = /dev/ttyCH15 AT/PC 2355 15 = /dev/ttyCH15 AT/PCI-Fast board 0, port 15
2350 16 = /dev/ttyCH16 AT/PC 2356 16 = /dev/ttyCH16 AT/PCI-Fast board 1, port 0
2351 ... 2357 ...
2352 31 = /dev/ttyCH31 AT/PC 2358 31 = /dev/ttyCH31 AT/PCI-Fast board 1, port 15
2353 32 = /dev/ttyCH32 AT/PC 2359 32 = /dev/ttyCH32 AT/PCI-Fast board 2, port 0
2354 ... 2360 ...
2355 47 = /dev/ttyCH47 AT/PC 2361 47 = /dev/ttyCH47 AT/PCI-Fast board 2, port 15
2356 48 = /dev/ttyCH48 AT/PC 2362 48 = /dev/ttyCH48 AT/PCI-Fast board 3, port 0
2357 ... 2363 ...
2358 63 = /dev/ttyCH63 AT/PC 2364 63 = /dev/ttyCH63 AT/PCI-Fast board 3, port 15
2359 2365
2360 165 char Chase Research AT/PCI-Fast se 2366 165 char Chase Research AT/PCI-Fast serial card - alternate devices
2361 0 = /dev/cuch0 Callo 2367 0 = /dev/cuch0 Callout device for ttyCH0
2362 ... 2368 ...
2363 63 = /dev/cuch63 Callo 2369 63 = /dev/cuch63 Callout device for ttyCH63
2364 2370
2365 166 char ACM USB modems 2371 166 char ACM USB modems
2366 0 = /dev/ttyACM0 First 2372 0 = /dev/ttyACM0 First ACM modem
2367 1 = /dev/ttyACM1 Secon 2373 1 = /dev/ttyACM1 Second ACM modem
2368 ... 2374 ...
2369 2375
2370 167 char ACM USB modems - alternate de 2376 167 char ACM USB modems - alternate devices
2371 0 = /dev/cuacm0 Callo 2377 0 = /dev/cuacm0 Callout device for ttyACM0
2372 1 = /dev/cuacm1 Callo 2378 1 = /dev/cuacm1 Callout device for ttyACM1
2373 ... 2379 ...
2374 2380
2375 168 char Eracom CSA7000 PCI encryption 2381 168 char Eracom CSA7000 PCI encryption adaptor
2376 0 = /dev/ecsa0 First 2382 0 = /dev/ecsa0 First CSA7000
2377 1 = /dev/ecsa1 Secon 2383 1 = /dev/ecsa1 Second CSA7000
2378 ... 2384 ...
2379 2385
2380 169 char Eracom CSA8000 PCI encryption 2386 169 char Eracom CSA8000 PCI encryption adaptor
2381 0 = /dev/ecsa8-0 First 2387 0 = /dev/ecsa8-0 First CSA8000
2382 1 = /dev/ecsa8-1 Secon 2388 1 = /dev/ecsa8-1 Second CSA8000
2383 ... 2389 ...
2384 2390
2385 170 char AMI MegaRAC remote access con 2391 170 char AMI MegaRAC remote access controller
2386 0 = /dev/megarac0 First 2392 0 = /dev/megarac0 First MegaRAC card
2387 1 = /dev/megarac1 Secon 2393 1 = /dev/megarac1 Second MegaRAC card
2388 ... 2394 ...
2389 2395
2390 171 char Reserved for IEEE 1394 (Firew 2396 171 char Reserved for IEEE 1394 (Firewire)
2391 2397
2392 172 char Moxa Intellio serial card 2398 172 char Moxa Intellio serial card
2393 0 = /dev/ttyMX0 First 2399 0 = /dev/ttyMX0 First Moxa port
2394 1 = /dev/ttyMX1 Secon 2400 1 = /dev/ttyMX1 Second Moxa port
2395 ... 2401 ...
2396 127 = /dev/ttyMX127 128th 2402 127 = /dev/ttyMX127 128th Moxa port
2397 128 = /dev/moxactl Moxa 2403 128 = /dev/moxactl Moxa control port
2398 2404
2399 173 char Moxa Intellio serial card - a 2405 173 char Moxa Intellio serial card - alternate devices
2400 0 = /dev/cumx0 Callo 2406 0 = /dev/cumx0 Callout device for ttyMX0
2401 1 = /dev/cumx1 Callo 2407 1 = /dev/cumx1 Callout device for ttyMX1
2402 ... 2408 ...
2403 127 = /dev/cumx127 Callo 2409 127 = /dev/cumx127 Callout device for ttyMX127
2404 2410
2405 174 char SmartIO serial card 2411 174 char SmartIO serial card
2406 0 = /dev/ttySI0 First 2412 0 = /dev/ttySI0 First SmartIO port
2407 1 = /dev/ttySI1 Secon 2413 1 = /dev/ttySI1 Second SmartIO port
2408 ... 2414 ...
2409 2415
2410 175 char SmartIO serial card - alterna 2416 175 char SmartIO serial card - alternate devices
2411 0 = /dev/cusi0 Callo 2417 0 = /dev/cusi0 Callout device for ttySI0
2412 1 = /dev/cusi1 Callo 2418 1 = /dev/cusi1 Callout device for ttySI1
2413 ... 2419 ...
2414 2420
2415 176 char nCipher nFast PCI crypto acce 2421 176 char nCipher nFast PCI crypto accelerator
2416 0 = /dev/nfastpci0 First 2422 0 = /dev/nfastpci0 First nFast PCI device
2417 1 = /dev/nfastpci1 First 2423 1 = /dev/nfastpci1 First nFast PCI device
2418 ... 2424 ...
2419 2425
2420 177 char TI PCILynx memory spaces 2426 177 char TI PCILynx memory spaces
2421 0 = /dev/pcilynx/aux0 AUX 2427 0 = /dev/pcilynx/aux0 AUX space of first PCILynx card
2422 ... 2428 ...
2423 15 = /dev/pcilynx/aux15 AUX 2429 15 = /dev/pcilynx/aux15 AUX space of 16th PCILynx card
2424 16 = /dev/pcilynx/rom0 ROM 2430 16 = /dev/pcilynx/rom0 ROM space of first PCILynx card
2425 ... 2431 ...
2426 31 = /dev/pcilynx/rom15 ROM 2432 31 = /dev/pcilynx/rom15 ROM space of 16th PCILynx card
2427 32 = /dev/pcilynx/ram0 RAM 2433 32 = /dev/pcilynx/ram0 RAM space of first PCILynx card
2428 ... 2434 ...
2429 47 = /dev/pcilynx/ram15 RAM 2435 47 = /dev/pcilynx/ram15 RAM space of 16th PCILynx card
2430 2436
2431 178 char Giganet cLAN1xxx virtual inte 2437 178 char Giganet cLAN1xxx virtual interface adapter
2432 0 = /dev/clanvi0 First 2438 0 = /dev/clanvi0 First cLAN adapter
2433 1 = /dev/clanvi1 Secon 2439 1 = /dev/clanvi1 Second cLAN adapter
2434 ... 2440 ...
2435 2441
2436 179 block MMC block devices 2442 179 block MMC block devices
2437 0 = /dev/mmcblk0 First 2443 0 = /dev/mmcblk0 First SD/MMC card
2438 1 = /dev/mmcblk0p1 First 2444 1 = /dev/mmcblk0p1 First partition on first MMC card
2439 8 = /dev/mmcblk1 Secon 2445 8 = /dev/mmcblk1 Second SD/MMC card
2440 ... 2446 ...
2441 2447
2442 The start of next SD/MMC card 2448 The start of next SD/MMC card can be configured with
2443 CONFIG_MMC_BLOCK_MINORS, or o 2449 CONFIG_MMC_BLOCK_MINORS, or overridden at boot/modprobe
2444 time using the mmcblk.perdev_ 2450 time using the mmcblk.perdev_minors option. That would
2445 bump the offset between each 2451 bump the offset between each card to be the configured
2446 value instead of the default 2452 value instead of the default 8.
2447 2453
2448 179 char CCube DVXChip-based PCI produ 2454 179 char CCube DVXChip-based PCI products
2449 0 = /dev/dvxirq0 First 2455 0 = /dev/dvxirq0 First DVX device
2450 1 = /dev/dvxirq1 Secon 2456 1 = /dev/dvxirq1 Second DVX device
2451 ... 2457 ...
2452 2458
2453 180 char USB devices 2459 180 char USB devices
2454 0 = /dev/usb/lp0 First 2460 0 = /dev/usb/lp0 First USB printer
2455 ... 2461 ...
2456 15 = /dev/usb/lp15 16th 2462 15 = /dev/usb/lp15 16th USB printer
2457 48 = /dev/usb/scanner0 First 2463 48 = /dev/usb/scanner0 First USB scanner
2458 ... 2464 ...
2459 63 = /dev/usb/scanner15 16th 2465 63 = /dev/usb/scanner15 16th USB scanner
2460 64 = /dev/usb/rio500 Diamo 2466 64 = /dev/usb/rio500 Diamond Rio 500
2461 65 = /dev/usb/usblcd USBLC 2467 65 = /dev/usb/usblcd USBLCD Interface (info@usblcd.de)
2462 66 = /dev/usb/cpad0 Synap 2468 66 = /dev/usb/cpad0 Synaptics cPad (mouse/LCD)
2463 96 = /dev/usb/hiddev0 1st U 2469 96 = /dev/usb/hiddev0 1st USB HID device
2464 ... 2470 ...
2465 111 = /dev/usb/hiddev15 16th 2471 111 = /dev/usb/hiddev15 16th USB HID device
2466 112 = /dev/usb/auer0 1st a 2472 112 = /dev/usb/auer0 1st auerswald ISDN device
2467 ... 2473 ...
2468 127 = /dev/usb/auer15 16th 2474 127 = /dev/usb/auer15 16th auerswald ISDN device
2469 128 = /dev/usb/brlvgr0 First 2475 128 = /dev/usb/brlvgr0 First Braille Voyager device
2470 ... 2476 ...
2471 131 = /dev/usb/brlvgr3 Fourt 2477 131 = /dev/usb/brlvgr3 Fourth Braille Voyager device
2472 132 = /dev/usb/idmouse ID Mo 2478 132 = /dev/usb/idmouse ID Mouse (fingerprint scanner) device
2473 133 = /dev/usb/sisusbvga1 2479 133 = /dev/usb/sisusbvga1 First SiSUSB VGA device
2474 ... 2480 ...
2475 140 = /dev/usb/sisusbvga8 2481 140 = /dev/usb/sisusbvga8 Eighth SISUSB VGA device
2476 144 = /dev/usb/lcd USB L 2482 144 = /dev/usb/lcd USB LCD device
2477 160 = /dev/usb/legousbtower0 2483 160 = /dev/usb/legousbtower0 1st USB Legotower device
2478 ... 2484 ...
2479 175 = /dev/usb/legousbtower15 2485 175 = /dev/usb/legousbtower15 16th USB Legotower device
2480 176 = /dev/usb/usbtmc1 First 2486 176 = /dev/usb/usbtmc1 First USB TMC device
2481 ... 2487 ...
2482 191 = /dev/usb/usbtmc16 16th 2488 191 = /dev/usb/usbtmc16 16th USB TMC device
2483 192 = /dev/usb/yurex1 First 2489 192 = /dev/usb/yurex1 First USB Yurex device
2484 ... 2490 ...
2485 209 = /dev/usb/yurex16 16th 2491 209 = /dev/usb/yurex16 16th USB Yurex device
2486 2492
2487 180 block USB block devices 2493 180 block USB block devices
2488 0 = /dev/uba First 2494 0 = /dev/uba First USB block device
2489 8 = /dev/ubb Secon 2495 8 = /dev/ubb Second USB block device
2490 16 = /dev/ubc Third 2496 16 = /dev/ubc Third USB block device
2491 ... 2497 ...
2492 2498
2493 181 char Conrad Electronic parallel po 2499 181 char Conrad Electronic parallel port radio clocks
2494 0 = /dev/pcfclock0 First 2500 0 = /dev/pcfclock0 First Conrad radio clock
2495 1 = /dev/pcfclock1 Secon 2501 1 = /dev/pcfclock1 Second Conrad radio clock
2496 ... 2502 ...
2497 2503
2498 182 char Picture Elements THR2 binariz 2504 182 char Picture Elements THR2 binarizer
2499 0 = /dev/pethr0 First 2505 0 = /dev/pethr0 First THR2 board
2500 1 = /dev/pethr1 Secon 2506 1 = /dev/pethr1 Second THR2 board
2501 ... 2507 ...
2502 2508
2503 183 char SST 5136-DN DeviceNet interfa 2509 183 char SST 5136-DN DeviceNet interface
2504 0 = /dev/ss5136dn0 First 2510 0 = /dev/ss5136dn0 First DeviceNet interface
2505 1 = /dev/ss5136dn1 Secon 2511 1 = /dev/ss5136dn1 Second DeviceNet interface
2506 ... 2512 ...
2507 2513
2508 This device used to be assign 2514 This device used to be assigned to major number 144.
2509 It had to be moved due to an 2515 It had to be moved due to an unfortunate conflict.
2510 2516
2511 184 char Picture Elements' video simul 2517 184 char Picture Elements' video simulator/sender
2512 0 = /dev/pevss0 First 2518 0 = /dev/pevss0 First sender board
2513 1 = /dev/pevss1 Secon 2519 1 = /dev/pevss1 Second sender board
2514 ... 2520 ...
2515 2521
2516 185 char InterMezzo high availability 2522 185 char InterMezzo high availability file system
2517 0 = /dev/intermezzo0 First 2523 0 = /dev/intermezzo0 First cache manager
2518 1 = /dev/intermezzo1 Secon 2524 1 = /dev/intermezzo1 Second cache manager
2519 ... 2525 ...
2520 2526
2521 See http://web.archive.org/we 2527 See http://web.archive.org/web/20080115195241/
2522 http://inter-mezzo.org/index. 2528 http://inter-mezzo.org/index.html
2523 2529
2524 186 char Object-based storage control 2530 186 char Object-based storage control device
2525 0 = /dev/obd0 First 2531 0 = /dev/obd0 First obd control device
2526 1 = /dev/obd1 Secon 2532 1 = /dev/obd1 Second obd control device
2527 ... 2533 ...
2528 2534
2529 See ftp://ftp.lustre.org/pub/ 2535 See ftp://ftp.lustre.org/pub/obd for code and information.
2530 2536
2531 187 char DESkey hardware encryption de 2537 187 char DESkey hardware encryption device
2532 0 = /dev/deskey0 First 2538 0 = /dev/deskey0 First DES key
2533 1 = /dev/deskey1 Secon 2539 1 = /dev/deskey1 Second DES key
2534 ... 2540 ...
2535 2541
2536 188 char USB serial converters 2542 188 char USB serial converters
2537 0 = /dev/ttyUSB0 First 2543 0 = /dev/ttyUSB0 First USB serial converter
2538 1 = /dev/ttyUSB1 Secon 2544 1 = /dev/ttyUSB1 Second USB serial converter
2539 ... 2545 ...
2540 2546
2541 189 char USB serial converters - alter 2547 189 char USB serial converters - alternate devices
2542 0 = /dev/cuusb0 Callo 2548 0 = /dev/cuusb0 Callout device for ttyUSB0
2543 1 = /dev/cuusb1 Callo 2549 1 = /dev/cuusb1 Callout device for ttyUSB1
2544 ... 2550 ...
2545 2551
2546 190 char Kansas City tracker/tuner car 2552 190 char Kansas City tracker/tuner card
2547 0 = /dev/kctt0 First 2553 0 = /dev/kctt0 First KCT/T card
2548 1 = /dev/kctt1 Secon 2554 1 = /dev/kctt1 Second KCT/T card
2549 ... 2555 ...
2550 2556
2551 191 char Reserved for PCMCIA 2557 191 char Reserved for PCMCIA
2552 2558
2553 192 char Kernel profiling interface 2559 192 char Kernel profiling interface
2554 0 = /dev/profile Profi 2560 0 = /dev/profile Profiling control device
2555 1 = /dev/profile0 Profi 2561 1 = /dev/profile0 Profiling device for CPU 0
2556 2 = /dev/profile1 Profi 2562 2 = /dev/profile1 Profiling device for CPU 1
2557 ... 2563 ...
2558 2564
2559 193 char Kernel event-tracing interfac 2565 193 char Kernel event-tracing interface
2560 0 = /dev/trace Traci 2566 0 = /dev/trace Tracing control device
2561 1 = /dev/trace0 Traci 2567 1 = /dev/trace0 Tracing device for CPU 0
2562 2 = /dev/trace1 Traci 2568 2 = /dev/trace1 Tracing device for CPU 1
2563 ... 2569 ...
2564 2570
2565 194 char linVideoStreams (LINVS) 2571 194 char linVideoStreams (LINVS)
2566 0 = /dev/mvideo/status0 2572 0 = /dev/mvideo/status0 Video compression status
2567 1 = /dev/mvideo/stream0 2573 1 = /dev/mvideo/stream0 Video stream
2568 2 = /dev/mvideo/frame0 2574 2 = /dev/mvideo/frame0 Single compressed frame
2569 3 = /dev/mvideo/rawframe0 2575 3 = /dev/mvideo/rawframe0 Raw uncompressed frame
2570 4 = /dev/mvideo/codec0 2576 4 = /dev/mvideo/codec0 Direct codec access
2571 5 = /dev/mvideo/video4linux 2577 5 = /dev/mvideo/video4linux0 Video4Linux compatibility
2572 2578
2573 16 = /dev/mvideo/status1 2579 16 = /dev/mvideo/status1 Second device
2574 ... 2580 ...
2575 32 = /dev/mvideo/status2 2581 32 = /dev/mvideo/status2 Third device
2576 ... 2582 ...
2577 ... 2583 ...
2578 240 = /dev/mvideo/status15 2584 240 = /dev/mvideo/status15 16th device
2579 ... 2585 ...
2580 2586
2581 195 char Nvidia graphics devices 2587 195 char Nvidia graphics devices
2582 0 = /dev/nvidia0 2588 0 = /dev/nvidia0 First Nvidia card
2583 1 = /dev/nvidia1 2589 1 = /dev/nvidia1 Second Nvidia card
2584 ... 2590 ...
2585 255 = /dev/nvidiactl 2591 255 = /dev/nvidiactl Nvidia card control device
2586 2592
2587 196 char Tormenta T1 card 2593 196 char Tormenta T1 card
2588 0 = /dev/tor/0 2594 0 = /dev/tor/0 Master control channel for all cards
2589 1 = /dev/tor/1 2595 1 = /dev/tor/1 First DS0
2590 2 = /dev/tor/2 2596 2 = /dev/tor/2 Second DS0
2591 ... 2597 ...
2592 48 = /dev/tor/48 2598 48 = /dev/tor/48 48th DS0
2593 49 = /dev/tor/49 2599 49 = /dev/tor/49 First pseudo-channel
2594 50 = /dev/tor/50 2600 50 = /dev/tor/50 Second pseudo-channel
2595 ... 2601 ...
2596 2602
2597 197 char OpenTNF tracing facility 2603 197 char OpenTNF tracing facility
2598 0 = /dev/tnf/t0 2604 0 = /dev/tnf/t0 Trace 0 data extraction
2599 1 = /dev/tnf/t1 2605 1 = /dev/tnf/t1 Trace 1 data extraction
2600 ... 2606 ...
2601 128 = /dev/tnf/status 2607 128 = /dev/tnf/status Tracing facility status
2602 130 = /dev/tnf/trace 2608 130 = /dev/tnf/trace Tracing device
2603 2609
2604 198 char Total Impact TPMP2 quad copro 2610 198 char Total Impact TPMP2 quad coprocessor PCI card
2605 0 = /dev/tpmp2/0 2611 0 = /dev/tpmp2/0 First card
2606 1 = /dev/tpmp2/1 2612 1 = /dev/tpmp2/1 Second card
2607 ... 2613 ...
2608 2614
2609 199 char Veritas volume manager (VxVM) 2615 199 char Veritas volume manager (VxVM) volumes
2610 0 = /dev/vx/rdsk/*/* 2616 0 = /dev/vx/rdsk/*/* First volume
2611 1 = /dev/vx/rdsk/*/* 2617 1 = /dev/vx/rdsk/*/* Second volume
2612 ... 2618 ...
2613 2619
2614 199 block Veritas volume manager (VxVM) 2620 199 block Veritas volume manager (VxVM) volumes
2615 0 = /dev/vx/dsk/*/* 2621 0 = /dev/vx/dsk/*/* First volume
2616 1 = /dev/vx/dsk/*/* 2622 1 = /dev/vx/dsk/*/* Second volume
2617 ... 2623 ...
2618 2624
2619 The namespace in these direct 2625 The namespace in these directories is maintained by
2620 the user space VxVM software. 2626 the user space VxVM software.
2621 2627
2622 200 char Veritas VxVM configuration in 2628 200 char Veritas VxVM configuration interface
2623 0 = /dev/vx/config 2629 0 = /dev/vx/config Configuration access node
2624 1 = /dev/vx/trace 2630 1 = /dev/vx/trace Volume i/o trace access node
2625 2 = /dev/vx/iod 2631 2 = /dev/vx/iod Volume i/o daemon access node
2626 3 = /dev/vx/info 2632 3 = /dev/vx/info Volume information access node
2627 4 = /dev/vx/task 2633 4 = /dev/vx/task Volume tasks access node
2628 5 = /dev/vx/taskmon 2634 5 = /dev/vx/taskmon Volume tasks monitor daemon
2629 2635
2630 201 char Veritas VxVM dynamic multipat 2636 201 char Veritas VxVM dynamic multipathing driver
2631 0 = /dev/vx/rdmp/* 2637 0 = /dev/vx/rdmp/* First multipath device
2632 1 = /dev/vx/rdmp/* 2638 1 = /dev/vx/rdmp/* Second multipath device
2633 ... 2639 ...
2634 201 block Veritas VxVM dynamic multipat 2640 201 block Veritas VxVM dynamic multipathing driver
2635 0 = /dev/vx/dmp/* 2641 0 = /dev/vx/dmp/* First multipath device
2636 1 = /dev/vx/dmp/* 2642 1 = /dev/vx/dmp/* Second multipath device
2637 ... 2643 ...
2638 2644
2639 The namespace in these direct 2645 The namespace in these directories is maintained by
2640 the user space VxVM software. 2646 the user space VxVM software.
2641 2647
2642 202 char CPU model-specific registers 2648 202 char CPU model-specific registers
2643 0 = /dev/cpu/0/msr 2649 0 = /dev/cpu/0/msr MSRs on CPU 0
2644 1 = /dev/cpu/1/msr 2650 1 = /dev/cpu/1/msr MSRs on CPU 1
2645 ... 2651 ...
2646 2652
2647 202 block Xen Virtual Block Device 2653 202 block Xen Virtual Block Device
2648 0 = /dev/xvda First X 2654 0 = /dev/xvda First Xen VBD whole disk
2649 16 = /dev/xvdb Second 2655 16 = /dev/xvdb Second Xen VBD whole disk
2650 32 = /dev/xvdc Third X 2656 32 = /dev/xvdc Third Xen VBD whole disk
2651 ... 2657 ...
2652 240 = /dev/xvdp Sixteen 2658 240 = /dev/xvdp Sixteenth Xen VBD whole disk
2653 2659
2654 Partitions are handled in the 2660 Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE
2655 disks (see major number 3) ex 2661 disks (see major number 3) except that the limit on
2656 partitions is 15. 2662 partitions is 15.
2657 2663
2658 203 char CPU CPUID information 2664 203 char CPU CPUID information
2659 0 = /dev/cpu/0/cpuid 2665 0 = /dev/cpu/0/cpuid CPUID on CPU 0
2660 1 = /dev/cpu/1/cpuid 2666 1 = /dev/cpu/1/cpuid CPUID on CPU 1
2661 ... 2667 ...
2662 2668
2663 204 char Low-density serial ports 2669 204 char Low-density serial ports
2664 0 = /dev/ttyLU0 2670 0 = /dev/ttyLU0 LinkUp Systems L72xx UART - port 0
2665 1 = /dev/ttyLU1 2671 1 = /dev/ttyLU1 LinkUp Systems L72xx UART - port 1
2666 2 = /dev/ttyLU2 2672 2 = /dev/ttyLU2 LinkUp Systems L72xx UART - port 2
2667 3 = /dev/ttyLU3 2673 3 = /dev/ttyLU3 LinkUp Systems L72xx UART - port 3
2668 4 = /dev/ttyFB0 2674 4 = /dev/ttyFB0 Intel Footbridge (ARM)
2669 5 = /dev/ttySA0 2675 5 = /dev/ttySA0 StrongARM builtin serial port 0
2670 6 = /dev/ttySA1 2676 6 = /dev/ttySA1 StrongARM builtin serial port 1
2671 7 = /dev/ttySA2 2677 7 = /dev/ttySA2 StrongARM builtin serial port 2
2672 8 = /dev/ttySC0 2678 8 = /dev/ttySC0 SCI serial port (SuperH) - port 0
2673 9 = /dev/ttySC1 2679 9 = /dev/ttySC1 SCI serial port (SuperH) - port 1
2674 10 = /dev/ttySC2 2680 10 = /dev/ttySC2 SCI serial port (SuperH) - port 2
2675 11 = /dev/ttySC3 2681 11 = /dev/ttySC3 SCI serial port (SuperH) - port 3
2676 12 = /dev/ttyFW0 2682 12 = /dev/ttyFW0 Firmware console - port 0
2677 13 = /dev/ttyFW1 2683 13 = /dev/ttyFW1 Firmware console - port 1
2678 14 = /dev/ttyFW2 2684 14 = /dev/ttyFW2 Firmware console - port 2
2679 15 = /dev/ttyFW3 2685 15 = /dev/ttyFW3 Firmware console - port 3
2680 16 = /dev/ttyAM0 2686 16 = /dev/ttyAM0 ARM "AMBA" serial port 0
2681 ... 2687 ...
2682 31 = /dev/ttyAM15 2688 31 = /dev/ttyAM15 ARM "AMBA" serial port 15
2683 32 = /dev/ttyDB0 2689 32 = /dev/ttyDB0 DataBooster serial port 0
2684 ... 2690 ...
2685 39 = /dev/ttyDB7 2691 39 = /dev/ttyDB7 DataBooster serial port 7
2686 40 = /dev/ttySG0 2692 40 = /dev/ttySG0 SGI Altix console port
2687 41 = /dev/ttySMX0 2693 41 = /dev/ttySMX0 Motorola i.MX - port 0
2688 42 = /dev/ttySMX1 2694 42 = /dev/ttySMX1 Motorola i.MX - port 1
2689 43 = /dev/ttySMX2 2695 43 = /dev/ttySMX2 Motorola i.MX - port 2
2690 44 = /dev/ttyMM0 !! 2696 44 = /dev/ttyMM0 Marvell MPSC - port 0
2691 45 = /dev/ttyMM1 !! 2697 45 = /dev/ttyMM1 Marvell MPSC - port 1
2692 46 = /dev/ttyCPM0 2698 46 = /dev/ttyCPM0 PPC CPM (SCC or SMC) - port 0
2693 ... 2699 ...
2694 51 = /dev/ttyCPM5 !! 2700 47 = /dev/ttyCPM5 PPC CPM (SCC or SMC) - port 5
>> 2701 50 = /dev/ttyIOC0 Altix serial card
>> 2702 ...
>> 2703 81 = /dev/ttyIOC31 Altix serial card
2695 82 = /dev/ttyVR0 2704 82 = /dev/ttyVR0 NEC VR4100 series SIU
2696 83 = /dev/ttyVR1 2705 83 = /dev/ttyVR1 NEC VR4100 series DSIU
>> 2706 84 = /dev/ttyIOC84 Altix ioc4 serial card
>> 2707 ...
>> 2708 115 = /dev/ttyIOC115 Altix ioc4 serial card
>> 2709 116 = /dev/ttySIOC0 Altix ioc3 serial card
>> 2710 ...
>> 2711 147 = /dev/ttySIOC31 Altix ioc3 serial card
2697 148 = /dev/ttyPSC0 2712 148 = /dev/ttyPSC0 PPC PSC - port 0
2698 ... 2713 ...
2699 153 = /dev/ttyPSC5 2714 153 = /dev/ttyPSC5 PPC PSC - port 5
2700 154 = /dev/ttyAT0 2715 154 = /dev/ttyAT0 ATMEL serial port 0
2701 ... 2716 ...
2702 169 = /dev/ttyAT15 2717 169 = /dev/ttyAT15 ATMEL serial port 15
2703 170 = /dev/ttyNX0 2718 170 = /dev/ttyNX0 Hilscher netX serial port 0
2704 ... 2719 ...
2705 185 = /dev/ttyNX15 2720 185 = /dev/ttyNX15 Hilscher netX serial port 15
2706 186 = /dev/ttyJ0 2721 186 = /dev/ttyJ0 JTAG1 DCC protocol based serial port emulation
2707 <<
2708 If maximum number of uartlit <<
2709 uses dynamic allocation inst <<
2710 187 = /dev/ttyUL0 2722 187 = /dev/ttyUL0 Xilinx uartlite - port 0
2711 ... 2723 ...
2712 190 = /dev/ttyUL3 2724 190 = /dev/ttyUL3 Xilinx uartlite - port 3
2713 191 = /dev/xvc0 2725 191 = /dev/xvc0 Xen virtual console - port 0
2714 192 = /dev/ttyPZ0 2726 192 = /dev/ttyPZ0 pmac_zilog - port 0
2715 ... 2727 ...
2716 195 = /dev/ttyPZ3 2728 195 = /dev/ttyPZ3 pmac_zilog - port 3
2717 196 = /dev/ttyTX0 2729 196 = /dev/ttyTX0 TX39/49 serial port 0
2718 ... 2730 ...
2719 204 = /dev/ttyTX7 2731 204 = /dev/ttyTX7 TX39/49 serial port 7
2720 205 = /dev/ttySC0 2732 205 = /dev/ttySC0 SC26xx serial port 0
2721 206 = /dev/ttySC1 2733 206 = /dev/ttySC1 SC26xx serial port 1
2722 207 = /dev/ttySC2 2734 207 = /dev/ttySC2 SC26xx serial port 2
2723 208 = /dev/ttySC3 2735 208 = /dev/ttySC3 SC26xx serial port 3
2724 209 = /dev/ttyMAX0 2736 209 = /dev/ttyMAX0 MAX3100 serial port 0
2725 210 = /dev/ttyMAX1 2737 210 = /dev/ttyMAX1 MAX3100 serial port 1
2726 211 = /dev/ttyMAX2 2738 211 = /dev/ttyMAX2 MAX3100 serial port 2
2727 212 = /dev/ttyMAX3 2739 212 = /dev/ttyMAX3 MAX3100 serial port 3
2728 2740
2729 205 char Low-density serial ports (alt 2741 205 char Low-density serial ports (alternate device)
2730 0 = /dev/culu0 2742 0 = /dev/culu0 Callout device for ttyLU0
2731 1 = /dev/culu1 2743 1 = /dev/culu1 Callout device for ttyLU1
2732 2 = /dev/culu2 2744 2 = /dev/culu2 Callout device for ttyLU2
2733 3 = /dev/culu3 2745 3 = /dev/culu3 Callout device for ttyLU3
2734 4 = /dev/cufb0 2746 4 = /dev/cufb0 Callout device for ttyFB0
2735 5 = /dev/cusa0 2747 5 = /dev/cusa0 Callout device for ttySA0
2736 6 = /dev/cusa1 2748 6 = /dev/cusa1 Callout device for ttySA1
2737 7 = /dev/cusa2 2749 7 = /dev/cusa2 Callout device for ttySA2
2738 8 = /dev/cusc0 2750 8 = /dev/cusc0 Callout device for ttySC0
2739 9 = /dev/cusc1 2751 9 = /dev/cusc1 Callout device for ttySC1
2740 10 = /dev/cusc2 2752 10 = /dev/cusc2 Callout device for ttySC2
2741 11 = /dev/cusc3 2753 11 = /dev/cusc3 Callout device for ttySC3
2742 12 = /dev/cufw0 2754 12 = /dev/cufw0 Callout device for ttyFW0
2743 13 = /dev/cufw1 2755 13 = /dev/cufw1 Callout device for ttyFW1
2744 14 = /dev/cufw2 2756 14 = /dev/cufw2 Callout device for ttyFW2
2745 15 = /dev/cufw3 2757 15 = /dev/cufw3 Callout device for ttyFW3
2746 16 = /dev/cuam0 2758 16 = /dev/cuam0 Callout device for ttyAM0
2747 ... 2759 ...
2748 31 = /dev/cuam15 2760 31 = /dev/cuam15 Callout device for ttyAM15
2749 32 = /dev/cudb0 2761 32 = /dev/cudb0 Callout device for ttyDB0
2750 ... 2762 ...
2751 39 = /dev/cudb7 2763 39 = /dev/cudb7 Callout device for ttyDB7
2752 40 = /dev/cusg0 2764 40 = /dev/cusg0 Callout device for ttySG0
2753 41 = /dev/ttycusmx0 2765 41 = /dev/ttycusmx0 Callout device for ttySMX0
2754 42 = /dev/ttycusmx1 2766 42 = /dev/ttycusmx1 Callout device for ttySMX1
2755 43 = /dev/ttycusmx2 2767 43 = /dev/ttycusmx2 Callout device for ttySMX2
2756 46 = /dev/cucpm0 2768 46 = /dev/cucpm0 Callout device for ttyCPM0
2757 ... 2769 ...
2758 51 = /dev/cucpm5 !! 2770 49 = /dev/cucpm5 Callout device for ttyCPM5
>> 2771 50 = /dev/cuioc40 Callout device for ttyIOC40
>> 2772 ...
>> 2773 81 = /dev/cuioc431 Callout device for ttyIOC431
2759 82 = /dev/cuvr0 2774 82 = /dev/cuvr0 Callout device for ttyVR0
2760 83 = /dev/cuvr1 2775 83 = /dev/cuvr1 Callout device for ttyVR1
2761 2776
2762 206 char OnStream SC-x0 tape devices 2777 206 char OnStream SC-x0 tape devices
2763 0 = /dev/osst0 2778 0 = /dev/osst0 First OnStream SCSI tape, mode 0
2764 1 = /dev/osst1 2779 1 = /dev/osst1 Second OnStream SCSI tape, mode 0
2765 ... 2780 ...
2766 32 = /dev/osst0l 2781 32 = /dev/osst0l First OnStream SCSI tape, mode 1
2767 33 = /dev/osst1l 2782 33 = /dev/osst1l Second OnStream SCSI tape, mode 1
2768 ... 2783 ...
2769 64 = /dev/osst0m 2784 64 = /dev/osst0m First OnStream SCSI tape, mode 2
2770 65 = /dev/osst1m 2785 65 = /dev/osst1m Second OnStream SCSI tape, mode 2
2771 ... 2786 ...
2772 96 = /dev/osst0a 2787 96 = /dev/osst0a First OnStream SCSI tape, mode 3
2773 97 = /dev/osst1a 2788 97 = /dev/osst1a Second OnStream SCSI tape, mode 3
2774 ... 2789 ...
2775 128 = /dev/nosst0 2790 128 = /dev/nosst0 No rewind version of /dev/osst0
2776 129 = /dev/nosst1 2791 129 = /dev/nosst1 No rewind version of /dev/osst1
2777 ... 2792 ...
2778 160 = /dev/nosst0l 2793 160 = /dev/nosst0l No rewind version of /dev/osst0l
2779 161 = /dev/nosst1l 2794 161 = /dev/nosst1l No rewind version of /dev/osst1l
2780 ... 2795 ...
2781 192 = /dev/nosst0m 2796 192 = /dev/nosst0m No rewind version of /dev/osst0m
2782 193 = /dev/nosst1m 2797 193 = /dev/nosst1m No rewind version of /dev/osst1m
2783 ... 2798 ...
2784 224 = /dev/nosst0a 2799 224 = /dev/nosst0a No rewind version of /dev/osst0a
2785 225 = /dev/nosst1a 2800 225 = /dev/nosst1a No rewind version of /dev/osst1a
2786 ... 2801 ...
2787 2802
2788 The OnStream SC-x0 SCSI tapes 2803 The OnStream SC-x0 SCSI tapes do not support the
2789 standard SCSI SASD command se 2804 standard SCSI SASD command set and therefore need
2790 their own driver "osst". Note 2805 their own driver "osst". Note that the IDE, USB (and
2791 maybe ParPort) versions may b 2806 maybe ParPort) versions may be driven via ide-scsi or
2792 usb-storage SCSI emulation an 2807 usb-storage SCSI emulation and this osst device and
2793 driver as well. The ADR-x0 d 2808 driver as well. The ADR-x0 drives are QIC-157
2794 compliant and don't need osst 2809 compliant and don't need osst.
2795 2810
2796 207 char Compaq ProLiant health featur 2811 207 char Compaq ProLiant health feature indicate
2797 0 = /dev/cpqhealth/cpqw 2812 0 = /dev/cpqhealth/cpqw Redirector interface
2798 1 = /dev/cpqhealth/crom 2813 1 = /dev/cpqhealth/crom EISA CROM
2799 2 = /dev/cpqhealth/cdt 2814 2 = /dev/cpqhealth/cdt Data Table
2800 3 = /dev/cpqhealth/cevt 2815 3 = /dev/cpqhealth/cevt Event Log
2801 4 = /dev/cpqhealth/casr 2816 4 = /dev/cpqhealth/casr Automatic Server Recovery
2802 5 = /dev/cpqhealth/cecc 2817 5 = /dev/cpqhealth/cecc ECC Memory
2803 6 = /dev/cpqhealth/cmca 2818 6 = /dev/cpqhealth/cmca Machine Check Architecture
2804 7 = /dev/cpqhealth/ccsm 2819 7 = /dev/cpqhealth/ccsm Deprecated CDT
2805 8 = /dev/cpqhealth/cnmi 2820 8 = /dev/cpqhealth/cnmi NMI Handling
2806 9 = /dev/cpqhealth/css 2821 9 = /dev/cpqhealth/css Sideshow Management
2807 10 = /dev/cpqhealth/cram 2822 10 = /dev/cpqhealth/cram CMOS interface
2808 11 = /dev/cpqhealth/cpci 2823 11 = /dev/cpqhealth/cpci PCI IRQ interface
2809 2824
2810 208 char User space serial ports 2825 208 char User space serial ports
2811 0 = /dev/ttyU0 2826 0 = /dev/ttyU0 First user space serial port
2812 1 = /dev/ttyU1 2827 1 = /dev/ttyU1 Second user space serial port
2813 ... 2828 ...
2814 2829
2815 209 char User space serial ports (alte 2830 209 char User space serial ports (alternate devices)
2816 0 = /dev/cuu0 2831 0 = /dev/cuu0 Callout device for ttyU0
2817 1 = /dev/cuu1 2832 1 = /dev/cuu1 Callout device for ttyU1
2818 ... 2833 ...
2819 2834
2820 210 char SBE, Inc. sync/async serial c 2835 210 char SBE, Inc. sync/async serial card
2821 0 = /dev/sbei/wxcfg0 2836 0 = /dev/sbei/wxcfg0 Configuration device for board 0
2822 1 = /dev/sbei/dld0 2837 1 = /dev/sbei/dld0 Download device for board 0
2823 2 = /dev/sbei/wan00 2838 2 = /dev/sbei/wan00 WAN device, port 0, board 0
2824 3 = /dev/sbei/wan01 2839 3 = /dev/sbei/wan01 WAN device, port 1, board 0
2825 4 = /dev/sbei/wan02 2840 4 = /dev/sbei/wan02 WAN device, port 2, board 0
2826 5 = /dev/sbei/wan03 2841 5 = /dev/sbei/wan03 WAN device, port 3, board 0
2827 6 = /dev/sbei/wanc00 2842 6 = /dev/sbei/wanc00 WAN clone device, port 0, board 0
2828 7 = /dev/sbei/wanc01 2843 7 = /dev/sbei/wanc01 WAN clone device, port 1, board 0
2829 8 = /dev/sbei/wanc02 2844 8 = /dev/sbei/wanc02 WAN clone device, port 2, board 0
2830 9 = /dev/sbei/wanc03 2845 9 = /dev/sbei/wanc03 WAN clone device, port 3, board 0
2831 10 = /dev/sbei/wxcfg1 2846 10 = /dev/sbei/wxcfg1 Configuration device for board 1
2832 11 = /dev/sbei/dld1 2847 11 = /dev/sbei/dld1 Download device for board 1
2833 12 = /dev/sbei/wan10 2848 12 = /dev/sbei/wan10 WAN device, port 0, board 1
2834 13 = /dev/sbei/wan11 2849 13 = /dev/sbei/wan11 WAN device, port 1, board 1
2835 14 = /dev/sbei/wan12 2850 14 = /dev/sbei/wan12 WAN device, port 2, board 1
2836 15 = /dev/sbei/wan13 2851 15 = /dev/sbei/wan13 WAN device, port 3, board 1
2837 16 = /dev/sbei/wanc10 2852 16 = /dev/sbei/wanc10 WAN clone device, port 0, board 1
2838 17 = /dev/sbei/wanc11 2853 17 = /dev/sbei/wanc11 WAN clone device, port 1, board 1
2839 18 = /dev/sbei/wanc12 2854 18 = /dev/sbei/wanc12 WAN clone device, port 2, board 1
2840 19 = /dev/sbei/wanc13 2855 19 = /dev/sbei/wanc13 WAN clone device, port 3, board 1
2841 ... 2856 ...
2842 2857
2843 Yes, each board is really spa 2858 Yes, each board is really spaced 10 (decimal) apart.
2844 2859
2845 211 char Addinum CPCI1500 digital I/O 2860 211 char Addinum CPCI1500 digital I/O card
2846 0 = /dev/addinum/cpci1500/0 2861 0 = /dev/addinum/cpci1500/0 First CPCI1500 card
2847 1 = /dev/addinum/cpci1500/1 2862 1 = /dev/addinum/cpci1500/1 Second CPCI1500 card
2848 ... 2863 ...
2849 2864
2850 212 char LinuxTV.org DVB driver subsys 2865 212 char LinuxTV.org DVB driver subsystem
2851 0 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/video 2866 0 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/video0 first video decoder of first card
2852 1 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/audio 2867 1 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/audio0 first audio decoder of first card
2853 2 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/sec0 2868 2 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/sec0 (obsolete/unused)
2854 3 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/front 2869 3 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 first frontend device of first card
2855 4 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux 2870 4 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0 first demux device of first card
2856 5 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0 2871 5 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0 first digital video recoder device of first card
2857 6 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/ca0 2872 6 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/ca0 first common access port of first card
2858 7 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/net0 2873 7 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/net0 first network device of first card
2859 8 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/osd0 2874 8 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/osd0 first on-screen-display device of first card
2860 9 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/video 2875 9 = /dev/dvb/adapter0/video1 second video decoder of first card
2861 ... 2876 ...
2862 64 = /dev/dvb/adapter1/video 2877 64 = /dev/dvb/adapter1/video0 first video decoder of second card
2863 ... 2878 ...
2864 128 = /dev/dvb/adapter2/video 2879 128 = /dev/dvb/adapter2/video0 first video decoder of third card
2865 ... 2880 ...
2866 196 = /dev/dvb/adapter3/video 2881 196 = /dev/dvb/adapter3/video0 first video decoder of fourth card
2867 2882
2868 216 char Bluetooth RFCOMM TTY devices 2883 216 char Bluetooth RFCOMM TTY devices
2869 0 = /dev/rfcomm0 2884 0 = /dev/rfcomm0 First Bluetooth RFCOMM TTY device
2870 1 = /dev/rfcomm1 2885 1 = /dev/rfcomm1 Second Bluetooth RFCOMM TTY device
2871 ... 2886 ...
2872 2887
2873 217 char Bluetooth RFCOMM TTY devices 2888 217 char Bluetooth RFCOMM TTY devices (alternate devices)
2874 0 = /dev/curf0 2889 0 = /dev/curf0 Callout device for rfcomm0
2875 1 = /dev/curf1 2890 1 = /dev/curf1 Callout device for rfcomm1
2876 ... 2891 ...
2877 2892
2878 218 char The Logical Company bus Unibu 2893 218 char The Logical Company bus Unibus/Qbus adapters
2879 0 = /dev/logicalco/bci/0 2894 0 = /dev/logicalco/bci/0 First bus adapter
2880 1 = /dev/logicalco/bci/1 2895 1 = /dev/logicalco/bci/1 First bus adapter
2881 ... 2896 ...
2882 2897
2883 219 char The Logical Company DCI-1300 2898 219 char The Logical Company DCI-1300 digital I/O card
2884 0 = /dev/logicalco/dci1300/ 2899 0 = /dev/logicalco/dci1300/0 First DCI-1300 card
2885 1 = /dev/logicalco/dci1300/ 2900 1 = /dev/logicalco/dci1300/1 Second DCI-1300 card
2886 ... 2901 ...
2887 2902
2888 220 char Myricom Myrinet "GM" board 2903 220 char Myricom Myrinet "GM" board
2889 0 = /dev/myricom/gm0 2904 0 = /dev/myricom/gm0 First Myrinet GM board
2890 1 = /dev/myricom/gmp0 2905 1 = /dev/myricom/gmp0 First board "root access"
2891 2 = /dev/myricom/gm1 2906 2 = /dev/myricom/gm1 Second Myrinet GM board
2892 3 = /dev/myricom/gmp1 2907 3 = /dev/myricom/gmp1 Second board "root access"
2893 ... 2908 ...
2894 2909
2895 221 char VME bus 2910 221 char VME bus
2896 0 = /dev/bus/vme/m0 2911 0 = /dev/bus/vme/m0 First master image
2897 1 = /dev/bus/vme/m1 2912 1 = /dev/bus/vme/m1 Second master image
2898 2 = /dev/bus/vme/m2 2913 2 = /dev/bus/vme/m2 Third master image
2899 3 = /dev/bus/vme/m3 2914 3 = /dev/bus/vme/m3 Fourth master image
2900 4 = /dev/bus/vme/s0 2915 4 = /dev/bus/vme/s0 First slave image
2901 5 = /dev/bus/vme/s1 2916 5 = /dev/bus/vme/s1 Second slave image
2902 6 = /dev/bus/vme/s2 2917 6 = /dev/bus/vme/s2 Third slave image
2903 7 = /dev/bus/vme/s3 2918 7 = /dev/bus/vme/s3 Fourth slave image
2904 8 = /dev/bus/vme/ctl 2919 8 = /dev/bus/vme/ctl Control
2905 2920
2906 It is expected that all VME b 2921 It is expected that all VME bus drivers will use the
2907 same interface. For interfac 2922 same interface. For interface documentation see
2908 http://www.vmelinux.org/. 2923 http://www.vmelinux.org/.
2909 2924
2910 224 char A2232 serial card 2925 224 char A2232 serial card
2911 0 = /dev/ttyY0 2926 0 = /dev/ttyY0 First A2232 port
2912 1 = /dev/ttyY1 2927 1 = /dev/ttyY1 Second A2232 port
2913 ... 2928 ...
2914 2929
2915 225 char A2232 serial card (alternate 2930 225 char A2232 serial card (alternate devices)
2916 0 = /dev/cuy0 2931 0 = /dev/cuy0 Callout device for ttyY0
2917 1 = /dev/cuy1 2932 1 = /dev/cuy1 Callout device for ttyY1
2918 ... 2933 ...
2919 2934
2920 226 char Direct Rendering Infrastructu 2935 226 char Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI)
2921 0 = /dev/dri/card0 2936 0 = /dev/dri/card0 First graphics card
2922 1 = /dev/dri/card1 2937 1 = /dev/dri/card1 Second graphics card
2923 ... 2938 ...
2924 2939
2925 227 char IBM 3270 terminal Unix tty ac 2940 227 char IBM 3270 terminal Unix tty access
2926 1 = /dev/3270/tty1 2941 1 = /dev/3270/tty1 First 3270 terminal
2927 2 = /dev/3270/tty2 2942 2 = /dev/3270/tty2 Seconds 3270 terminal
2928 ... 2943 ...
2929 2944
2930 228 char IBM 3270 terminal block-mode 2945 228 char IBM 3270 terminal block-mode access
2931 0 = /dev/3270/tub 2946 0 = /dev/3270/tub Controlling interface
2932 1 = /dev/3270/tub1 2947 1 = /dev/3270/tub1 First 3270 terminal
2933 2 = /dev/3270/tub2 2948 2 = /dev/3270/tub2 Second 3270 terminal
2934 ... 2949 ...
2935 2950
2936 229 char IBM iSeries/pSeries virtual c 2951 229 char IBM iSeries/pSeries virtual console
2937 0 = /dev/hvc0 2952 0 = /dev/hvc0 First console port
2938 1 = /dev/hvc1 2953 1 = /dev/hvc1 Second console port
2939 ... 2954 ...
2940 2955
2941 230 char IBM iSeries virtual tape 2956 230 char IBM iSeries virtual tape
2942 0 = /dev/iseries/vt0 2957 0 = /dev/iseries/vt0 First virtual tape, mode 0
2943 1 = /dev/iseries/vt1 2958 1 = /dev/iseries/vt1 Second virtual tape, mode 0
2944 ... 2959 ...
2945 32 = /dev/iseries/vt0l 2960 32 = /dev/iseries/vt0l First virtual tape, mode 1
2946 33 = /dev/iseries/vt1l 2961 33 = /dev/iseries/vt1l Second virtual tape, mode 1
2947 ... 2962 ...
2948 64 = /dev/iseries/vt0m 2963 64 = /dev/iseries/vt0m First virtual tape, mode 2
2949 65 = /dev/iseries/vt1m 2964 65 = /dev/iseries/vt1m Second virtual tape, mode 2
2950 ... 2965 ...
2951 96 = /dev/iseries/vt0a 2966 96 = /dev/iseries/vt0a First virtual tape, mode 3
2952 97 = /dev/iseries/vt1a 2967 97 = /dev/iseries/vt1a Second virtual tape, mode 3
2953 ... 2968 ...
2954 128 = /dev/iseries/nvt0 2969 128 = /dev/iseries/nvt0 First virtual tape, mode 0, no rewind
2955 129 = /dev/iseries/nvt1 2970 129 = /dev/iseries/nvt1 Second virtual tape, mode 0, no rewind
2956 ... 2971 ...
2957 160 = /dev/iseries/nvt0l 2972 160 = /dev/iseries/nvt0l First virtual tape, mode 1, no rewind
2958 161 = /dev/iseries/nvt1l 2973 161 = /dev/iseries/nvt1l Second virtual tape, mode 1, no rewind
2959 ... 2974 ...
2960 192 = /dev/iseries/nvt0m 2975 192 = /dev/iseries/nvt0m First virtual tape, mode 2, no rewind
2961 193 = /dev/iseries/nvt1m 2976 193 = /dev/iseries/nvt1m Second virtual tape, mode 2, no rewind
2962 ... 2977 ...
2963 224 = /dev/iseries/nvt0a 2978 224 = /dev/iseries/nvt0a First virtual tape, mode 3, no rewind
2964 225 = /dev/iseries/nvt1a 2979 225 = /dev/iseries/nvt1a Second virtual tape, mode 3, no rewind
2965 ... 2980 ...
2966 2981
2967 "No rewind" refers to the omi 2982 "No rewind" refers to the omission of the default
2968 automatic rewind on device cl 2983 automatic rewind on device close. The MTREW or MTOFFL
2969 ioctl()'s can be used to rewi 2984 ioctl()'s can be used to rewind the tape regardless of
2970 the device used to access it. 2985 the device used to access it.
2971 2986
2972 231 char InfiniBand 2987 231 char InfiniBand
2973 0 = /dev/infiniband/umad0 2988 0 = /dev/infiniband/umad0
2974 1 = /dev/infiniband/umad1 2989 1 = /dev/infiniband/umad1
2975 ... 2990 ...
2976 63 = /dev/infiniband/umad63 2991 63 = /dev/infiniband/umad63 63rd InfiniBandMad device
2977 64 = /dev/infiniband/issm0 2992 64 = /dev/infiniband/issm0 First InfiniBand IsSM device
2978 65 = /dev/infiniband/issm1 2993 65 = /dev/infiniband/issm1 Second InfiniBand IsSM device
2979 ... 2994 ...
2980 127 = /dev/infiniband/issm63 2995 127 = /dev/infiniband/issm63 63rd InfiniBand IsSM device
2981 192 = /dev/infiniband/uverbs0 2996 192 = /dev/infiniband/uverbs0 First InfiniBand verbs device
2982 193 = /dev/infiniband/uverbs1 2997 193 = /dev/infiniband/uverbs1 Second InfiniBand verbs device
2983 ... 2998 ...
2984 223 = /dev/infiniband/uverbs3 2999 223 = /dev/infiniband/uverbs31 31st InfiniBand verbs device
2985 3000
2986 232 char Biometric Devices 3001 232 char Biometric Devices
2987 0 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/fi 3002 0 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/fingerprint first fingerprint sensor on first device
2988 1 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/ir 3003 1 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/iris first iris sensor on first device
2989 2 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/re 3004 2 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/retina first retina sensor on first device
2990 3 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/vo 3005 3 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/voiceprint first voiceprint sensor on first device
2991 4 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/fa 3006 4 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/facial first facial sensor on first device
2992 5 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/ha 3007 5 = /dev/biometric/sensor0/hand first hand sensor on first device
2993 ... 3008 ...
2994 10 = /dev/biometric/sensor1/f 3009 10 = /dev/biometric/sensor1/fingerprint first fingerprint sensor on second device
2995 ... 3010 ...
2996 20 = /dev/biometric/sensor2/f 3011 20 = /dev/biometric/sensor2/fingerprint first fingerprint sensor on third device
2997 ... 3012 ...
2998 3013
2999 233 char PathScale InfiniPath intercon 3014 233 char PathScale InfiniPath interconnect
3000 0 = /dev/ipath Primary 3015 0 = /dev/ipath Primary device for programs (any unit)
3001 1 = /dev/ipath0 Access 3016 1 = /dev/ipath0 Access specifically to unit 0
3002 2 = /dev/ipath1 Access 3017 2 = /dev/ipath1 Access specifically to unit 1
3003 ... 3018 ...
3004 4 = /dev/ipath3 Access 3019 4 = /dev/ipath3 Access specifically to unit 3
3005 129 = /dev/ipath_sma Devic 3020 129 = /dev/ipath_sma Device used by Subnet Management Agent
3006 130 = /dev/ipath_diag Devic 3021 130 = /dev/ipath_diag Device used by diagnostics programs
3007 3022
3008 234-254 char RESERVED FOR DYNAMIC 3023 234-254 char RESERVED FOR DYNAMIC ASSIGNMENT
3009 Character devices that reques 3024 Character devices that request a dynamic allocation of major number will
3010 take numbers starting from 25 3025 take numbers starting from 254 and downward.
3011 3026
3012 240-254 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE 3027 240-254 block LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE
3013 Allocated for local/experimen 3028 Allocated for local/experimental use. For devices not
3014 assigned official numbers, th 3029 assigned official numbers, these ranges should be
3015 used in order to avoid confli 3030 used in order to avoid conflicting with future assignments.
3016 3031
3017 255 char RESERVED 3032 255 char RESERVED
3018 3033
3019 255 block RESERVED 3034 255 block RESERVED
3020 3035
3021 This major is reserved to ass 3036 This major is reserved to assist the expansion to a
3022 larger number space. No devi 3037 larger number space. No device nodes with this major
3023 should ever be created on the 3038 should ever be created on the filesystem.
3024 (This is probably not true an 3039 (This is probably not true anymore, but I'll leave it
3025 for now /Torben) 3040 for now /Torben)
3026 3041
3027 ---LARGE MAJORS!!!!!--- 3042 ---LARGE MAJORS!!!!!---
3028 3043
3029 256 char Equinox SST multi-port serial 3044 256 char Equinox SST multi-port serial boards
3030 0 = /dev/ttyEQ0 First 3045 0 = /dev/ttyEQ0 First serial port on first Equinox SST board
3031 127 = /dev/ttyEQ127 Last 3046 127 = /dev/ttyEQ127 Last serial port on first Equinox SST board
3032 128 = /dev/ttyEQ128 First 3047 128 = /dev/ttyEQ128 First serial port on second Equinox SST board
3033 ... 3048 ...
3034 1027 = /dev/ttyEQ1027 Last 3049 1027 = /dev/ttyEQ1027 Last serial port on eighth Equinox SST board
3035 3050
3036 256 block Resident Flash Disk Flash Tra 3051 256 block Resident Flash Disk Flash Translation Layer
3037 0 = /dev/rfda First 3052 0 = /dev/rfda First RFD FTL layer
3038 16 = /dev/rfdb Secon 3053 16 = /dev/rfdb Second RFD FTL layer
3039 ... 3054 ...
3040 240 = /dev/rfdp 16th 3055 240 = /dev/rfdp 16th RFD FTL layer
3041 3056
3042 257 char Phoenix Technologies Cryptogr 3057 257 char Phoenix Technologies Cryptographic Services Driver
3043 0 = /dev/ptlsec Crypt 3058 0 = /dev/ptlsec Crypto Services Driver
3044 3059
3045 257 block SSFDC Flash Translation Layer 3060 257 block SSFDC Flash Translation Layer filesystem
3046 0 = /dev/ssfdca First 3061 0 = /dev/ssfdca First SSFDC layer
3047 8 = /dev/ssfdcb Secon 3062 8 = /dev/ssfdcb Second SSFDC layer
3048 16 = /dev/ssfdcc Third 3063 16 = /dev/ssfdcc Third SSFDC layer
3049 24 = /dev/ssfdcd 4th S 3064 24 = /dev/ssfdcd 4th SSFDC layer
3050 32 = /dev/ssfdce 5th S 3065 32 = /dev/ssfdce 5th SSFDC layer
3051 40 = /dev/ssfdcf 6th S 3066 40 = /dev/ssfdcf 6th SSFDC layer
3052 48 = /dev/ssfdcg 7th S 3067 48 = /dev/ssfdcg 7th SSFDC layer
3053 56 = /dev/ssfdch 8th S 3068 56 = /dev/ssfdch 8th SSFDC layer
3054 3069
3055 258 block ROM/Flash read-only translati 3070 258 block ROM/Flash read-only translation layer
3056 0 = /dev/blockrom0 First 3071 0 = /dev/blockrom0 First ROM card's translation layer interface
3057 1 = /dev/blockrom1 Secon 3072 1 = /dev/blockrom1 Second ROM card's translation layer interface
3058 ... 3073 ...
3059 3074
3060 259 block Block Extended Major 3075 259 block Block Extended Major
3061 Used dynamically to hold ad 3076 Used dynamically to hold additional partition minor
3062 numbers and allow large num 3077 numbers and allow large numbers of partitions per device
3063 3078
3064 259 char FPGA configuration interfaces 3079 259 char FPGA configuration interfaces
3065 0 = /dev/icap0 First 3080 0 = /dev/icap0 First Xilinx internal configuration
3066 1 = /dev/icap1 Secon 3081 1 = /dev/icap1 Second Xilinx internal configuration
3067 3082
3068 260 char OSD (Object-based-device) SCS 3083 260 char OSD (Object-based-device) SCSI Device
3069 0 = /dev/osd0 First 3084 0 = /dev/osd0 First OSD Device
3070 1 = /dev/osd1 Secon 3085 1 = /dev/osd1 Second OSD Device
3071 ... 3086 ...
3072 255 = /dev/osd255 256th 3087 255 = /dev/osd255 256th OSD Device
3073 <<
3074 261 char Compute Acceleration Devices <<
3075 0 = /dev/accel/accel0 First <<
3076 1 = /dev/accel/accel1 Secon <<
3077 ... <<
3078 3088
3079 384-511 char RESERVED FOR DYNAMIC ASSIGNME 3089 384-511 char RESERVED FOR DYNAMIC ASSIGNMENT
3080 Character devices that reques 3090 Character devices that request a dynamic allocation of major
3081 number will take numbers star 3091 number will take numbers starting from 511 and downward,
3082 once the 234-254 range is ful 3092 once the 234-254 range is full.
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