written data in RAM, as well as writing to flash RAM		devices.  The read-only devices (ro) support reading		only. 32 char	Specialix serial card		  0 = /dev/ttyX0	First Specialix port		  1 = /dev/ttyX1	Second Specialix port		    ...    block	Philips LMS CM-206 CD-ROM		  0 = /dev/cm206cd	Philips LMS CM-206 CD-ROM 33 char	Specialix serial card - alternate devices		  0 = /dev/cux0		Callout device for ttyX0		  1 = /dev/cux1		Callout device for ttyX1		    ...    block	Third IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface		  0 = /dev/hde		Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)		 64 = /dev/hdf		Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)		Partitions are handled the same way as for the first		interface (see major number 3). 34 char	Z8530 HDLC driver		  0 = /dev/scc0		First Z8530, first port		  1 = /dev/scc1		First Z8530, second port		  2 = /dev/scc2		Second Z8530, first port		  3 = /dev/scc3		Second Z8530, second port		    ...		In a previous version these devices were named		/dev/sc1 for /dev/scc0, /dev/sc2 for /dev/scc1, and so		on.    block	Fourth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface		  0 = /dev/hdg		Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)		 64 = /dev/hdh		Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)				Partitions are handled the same way as for the first		interface (see major number 3). 35 char	tclmidi MIDI driver		  0 = /dev/midi0	First MIDI port, kernel timed		  1 = /dev/midi1	Second MIDI port, kernel timed		  2 = /dev/midi2	Third MIDI port, kernel timed		  3 = /dev/midi3	Fourth MIDI port, kernel timed		 64 = /dev/rmidi0	First MIDI port, untimed		 65 = /dev/rmidi1	Second MIDI port, untimed		 66 = /dev/rmidi2	Third MIDI port, untimed		 67 = /dev/rmidi3	Fourth MIDI port, untimed		128 = /dev/smpte0	First MIDI port, SMPTE timed		129 = /dev/smpte1	Second MIDI port, SMPTE timed		130 = /dev/smpte2	Third MIDI port, SMPTE timed		131 = /dev/smpte3	Fourth MIDI port, SMPTE timed    block	Slow memory ramdisk		  0 = /dev/slram	Slow memory ramdisk 36 char	Netlink support		  0 = /dev/route	Routing, device updates, kernel to user		  1 = /dev/skip		enSKIP security cache control		  3 = /dev/fwmonitor	Firewall packet copies		 16 = /dev/tap0		First Ethertap device		    ...		 31 = /dev/tap15	16th Ethertap device    block	MCA ESDI hard disk		  0 = /dev/eda		First ESDI disk whole disk		 64 = /dev/edb		Second ESDI disk whole disk		    ...		Partitions are handled in the same way as IDE disks		(see major number 3). 37 char	IDE tape		  0 = /dev/ht0		First IDE tape		  1 = /dev/ht1		Second IDE tape		    ...		128 = /dev/nht0		First IDE tape, no rewind-on-close		129 = /dev/nht1		Second IDE tape, no rewind-on-close		    ...		Currently, only one IDE tape drive is supported.    block	Zorro II ramdisk		  0 = /dev/z2ram	Zorro II ramdisk 38 char	Myricom PCI Myrinet board		  0 = /dev/mlanai0	First Myrinet board		  1 = /dev/mlanai1	Second Myrinet board		    ...		This device is used for status query, board control		and "user level packet I/O."  This board is also		accessible as a standard networking "eth" device.    block	Reserved for Linux/AP+ 39 char	ML-16P experimental I/O board		  0 = /dev/ml16pa-a0	First card, first analog channel		  1 = /dev/ml16pa-a1	First card, second analog channel		    ...		 15 = /dev/ml16pa-a15	First card, 16th analog channel		 16 = /dev/ml16pa-d	First card, digital lines		 17 = /dev/ml16pa-c0	First card, first counter/timer		 18 = /dev/ml16pa-c1	First card, second counter/timer		 19 = /dev/ml16pa-c2	First card, third counter/timer		 32 = /dev/ml16pb-a0	Second card, first analog channel		 33 = /dev/ml16pb-a1	Second card, second analog channel		    ...		 47 = /dev/ml16pb-a15	Second card, 16th analog channel		 48 = /dev/ml16pb-d	Second card, digital lines		 49 = /dev/ml16pb-c0	Second card, first counter/timer		 50 = /dev/ml16pb-c1	Second card, second counter/timer		 51 = /dev/ml16pb-c2	Second card, third counter/timer		      ...    block	Reserved for Linux/AP+ 40 char	Matrox Meteor frame grabber {2.6}		  0 = /dev/mmetfgrab	Matrox Meteor frame grabber    block	Syquest EZ135 parallel port removable drive		  0 = /dev/eza		Parallel EZ135 drive, whole disk		This device is obsolete and will be removed in a		future version of Linux.  It has been replaced with		the parallel port IDE disk driver at major number 45.		Partitions are handled in the same way as IDE disks		(see major number 3). 41 char	Yet Another Micro Monitor		  0 = /dev/yamm		Yet Another Micro Monitor    block	MicroSolutions BackPack parallel port CD-ROM		  0 = /dev/bpcd		BackPack CD-ROM		This device is obsolete and will be removed in a		future version of Linux.  It has been replaced with		the parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM driver at major number 46. 42		Demo/sample use		This number is intended for use in sample code, as		well as a general "example" device number.  It		should never be used for a device driver that is being		distributed; either obtain an official number or use		the local/experimental range.  The sudden addition or		removal of a driver with this number should not cause		ill effects to the system (bugs excepted.)		IN PARTICULAR, ANY DISTRIBUTION WHICH CONTAINS A		DEVICE DRIVER USING MAJOR NUMBER 42 IS NONCOMPLIANT. 43 char	isdn4linux virtual modem		  0 = /dev/ttyI0	First virtual modem		    ...		 63 = /dev/ttyI63	64th virtual modem    block	Network block devices		  0 = /dev/nb0		First network block device		  1 = /dev/nb1		Second network block device		    ...		Network Block Device is somehow similar to loopback		devices: If you read from it, it sends packet accross		network asking server for data. If you write to it, it		sends packet telling server to write. It could be used		to mounting filesystems over the net, swapping over		the net, implementing block device in userland etc. 44 char	isdn4linux virtual modem - alternate devices		  0 = /dev/cui0		Callout device for ttyI0		    ...		 63 = /dev/cui63	Callout device for ttyI63    block	Flash Translatio Layer (FTL) filesystems		  0 = /dev/ftla		FTL on first Memory Technology Device		 16 = /dev/ftlb		FTL on second Memory Technology Device		 32 = /dev/ftlc		FTL on third Memory Technology Device		    ...		240 = /dev/ftlp		FTL on 16th Memory Technology Device 		Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE		disks (see major number 3) expect that the partition		limit is 15 rather than 63 per disk (same as SCSI.) 45 char	isdn4linux ISDN BRI driver		  0 = /dev/isdn0	First virtual B channel raw data		    ...		 63 = /dev/isdn63	64th virtual B channel raw data		 64 = /dev/isdnctrl0	First channel control/debug		    ...		127 = /dev/isdnctrl63	64th channel control/debug		128 = /dev/ippp0	First SyncPPP device		    ...		191 = /dev/ippp63	64th SyncPPP device		255 = /dev/isdninfo	ISDN monitor interface    block	Parallel port IDE disk devices		  0 = /dev/pda		First parallel port IDE disk		 16 = /dev/pdb		Second parallel port IDE disk		 32 = /dev/pdc		Third parallel port IDE disk		 48 = /dev/pdd		Fourth parallel port IDE disk		Partitions are handled in the same way as for IDE		disks (see major number 3) except that the partition		limit is 15 rather than 63 per disk. 46 char	Comtrol Rocketport serial card		  0 = /dev/ttyR0	First Rocketport port		  1 = /dev/ttyR1	Second Rocketport port		    ...    block	Parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM devices		  0 = /dev/pcd0		First parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM		  1 = /dev/pcd1		Second parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM		  2 = /dev/pcd2		Third parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM		  3 = /dev/pcd3		Fourth parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM 47 char	Comtrol Rocketport serial card - alternate devices		  0 = /dev/cur0		Callout device for ttyR0		  1 = /dev/cur1		Callout device for ttyR1		    ...    block	Parallel port ATAPI disk devices		  0 = /dev/pf0		First parallel port ATAPI disk		  1 = /dev/pf1		Second parallel port ATAPI disk		  2 = /dev/pf2		Third parallel port ATAPI disk		  3 = /dev/pf3		Fourth parallel port ATAPI disk		This driver is intended for floppy disks and similar		devices and hence does not support partitioning. 48 char	SDL RISCom serial card		  0 = /dev/ttyL0	First RISCom port		  1 = /dev/ttyL1	Second RISCom port		    ...    block	Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; first controller		  0 = /dev/rd/c0d0	First disk, whole disk		  8 = /dev/rd/c0d1	Second disk, whole disk		    ...		248 = /dev/rd/c0d31	32nd disk, whole disk		For partitions add:		  0 = /dev/rd/c?d?	Whole disk		  1 = /dev/rd/c?d?p1	First partition		    ...		  7 = /dev/rd/c?d?p7	Seventh partition 49 char	SDL RISCom serial card - alternate devices		  0 = /dev/cul0		Callout device for ttyL0		  1 = /dev/cul1		Callout device for ttyL1		    ...    block	Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; second controller		  0 = /dev/rd/c1d0	First disk, whole disk		  8 = /dev/rd/c1d1	Second disk, whole disk		    ...		248 = /dev/rd/c1d31	32nd disk, whole disk		Partitions are handled as for major 48. 50 char	Reserved for GLINT    block	Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; third controller		  0 = /dev/rd/c2d0	First disk, whole disk		  8 = /dev/rd/c2d1	Second disk, whole disk		    ...		248 = /dev/rd/c2d31	32nd disk, whole disk 51 char	Baycom radio modem		  0 = /dev/bc0		First Baycom radio modem		  1 = /dev/bc1		Second Baycom radio modem		    ...    block	Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fourth controller		  0 = /dev/rd/c3d0	First disk, whole disk		  8 = /dev/rd/c3d1	Second disk, whole disk		    ...		248 = /dev/rd/c3d31	32nd disk, whole disk		Partitions are handled as for major 48. 52 char	Spellcaster DataComm/BRI ISDN card		  0 = /dev/dcbri0	First DataComm card		  1 = /dev/dcbri1	Second DataComm card		  2 = /dev/dcbri2	Third DataComm card		  3 = /dev/dcbri3	Fourth DataComm card    block	Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; fifth controller		  0 = /dev/rd/c4d0	First disk, whole disk		  8 = /dev/rd/c4d1	Second disk, whole disk		    ...		248 = /dev/rd/c4d31	32nd disk, whole disk		Partitions are handled as for major 48. 53 char	BDM interface for remote debugging MC683xx microcontrollers		  0 = /dev/pd_bdm0	PD BDM interface on lp0		  1 = /dev/pd_bdm1	PD BDM interface on lp1		  2 = /dev/pd_bdm2	PD BDM interface on lp2		  4 = /dev/icd_bdm0	ICD BDM interface on lp0		  5 = /dev/icd_bdm1	ICD BDM interface on lp1		  6 = /dev/icd_bdm2	ICD BDM interface on lp2		This device is used for the interfacing to the MC683xx		microcontrollers via Background Debug Mode by use of a		Parallel Port interface. PD is the Motorola Public		Domain Interface and ICD is the commercial interface		by P&E.    block	Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; sixth controller		  0 = /dev/rd/c5d0	First disk, whole disk		  8 = /dev/rd/c5d1	Second disk, whole disk		    ...		248 = /dev/rd/c5d31	32nd disk, whole disk		Partitions are handled as for major 48. 54 char	Electrocardiognosis Holter serial card		  0 = /dev/holter0	First Holter port		  1 = /dev/holter1	Second Holter port		  2 = /dev/holter2	Third Holter port		A custom serial card used by Electrocardiognosis SRL		<mseritan@ottonel.pub.ro> to transfer data from Holter		24-hour heart monitoring equipment.    block	Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; seventh controller		  0 = /dev/rd/c6d0	First disk, whole disk		  8 = /dev/rd/c6d1	Second disk, whole disk		    ...		248 = /dev/rd/c6d31	32nd disk, whole disk		Partitions are handled as for major 48. 55 char	DSP56001 digital signal processor		  0 = /dev/dsp56k	First DSP56001    block	Mylex DAC960 PCI RAID controller; eigth controller		  0 = /dev/rd/c7d0	First disk, whole disk		  8 = /dev/rd/c7d1	Second disk, whole disk		    ...		248 = /dev/rd/c7d31	32nd disk, whole disk		Partitions are handled as for major 48. 56 char	Apple Desktop Bus		  0 = /dev/adb		ADB bus control		Additional devices will be added to this number, all		starting with /dev/adb.    block	Fifth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface		  0 = /dev/hdi		Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)		 64 = /dev/hdj		Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)		Partitions are handled the same way as for the first		interface (see major number 3). 57 char	Hayes ESP serial card		  0 = /dev/ttyP0	First ESP port		  1 = /dev/ttyP1	Second ESP port		    ...    block	Sixth IDE hard disk/CD-ROM interface		  0 = /dev/hdk		Master: whole disk (or CD-ROM)		 64 = /dev/hdl		Slave: whole disk (or CD-ROM)		Partitions are handled the same way as for the first		interface (see major number 3). 58 char	Hayes ESP serial card - alternate devices		  0 = /dev/cup0		Callout device for ttyP0		  1 = /dev/cup1		Callout device for ttyP1		    ...    block	Reserved for logical volume manager 59 char	sf firewall package		  0 = /dev/firewall	Communication with sf kernel module    block	Generic PDA filesystem device