On Monday 19 August 2002 19.03, David List wrote:
16:01 is the major and minor number of the device in hexadecimal notation. 0x16 is 22 decimal. Major number 22, minor number 1 is /dev/hdc1
While we're at it - where can one find this information? Is there one system file that is a sort of "dictionary" for these values - or is there one of the kernel source files in which this can be translated?
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/devices.txt has a list of the mappings between major/minor numbers and the devices they represent, provided that the kernel sources are installed (kernel-source.rpm) //Anders -- 'Deserves [death]. I daresay he does. Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.' --Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings