Re: Device Number assignment for NetWare Devices

["Jeff V. Merkey" <jmerkey@vger.timpanogas.org>]

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
> 
>