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SubjectRe: Device Number assignment for NetWare Devices
On Fri, Mar 01, 2002 at 05:39:04PM -0700, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
>
>
> Peter,
>
> I need a major number for NetWare volumes. In the new NWFS model,
> I am now mapping nwfs stripped and mirrored volumes beneath
> the buffer cache as devices (the way it should have been to start
> with) and I am using Linus' buffer cache for NWFS rather than
> my own.
>
> To do this, I have been using the experimental ranges, but for
> posting the code, I need an assigned one. Is there a major number
> available I can use for block devices.
>
> Info provided:
>
> block device
>
> /dev/nwd0
> /dev/nwd1
> /dev/nwd.. etc.

I will use the same block address for M2FS clustered volumes that
run over SCI.

:-)

Jeff

>
> major device (Peter Assigns) minor numbers 0-255
> for a total of 256 local NetWare volumes. On native NetWare,
> 256 is the limit per server for the number of local volumes
> available.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Respectfully Submitted,
>
> :-)
>
> Jeff
>
>
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