Linux / Device

  • From: "Shivaswamy Raghunath" <shivaswamykr@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Oracle-L <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 16:32:24 -0400

Hello.

I want to understand the major and minor numbers attached to the device on
Linux. How can I identify the device type by looking at this number? Where
is that listed/recorded? In other words, I want to find,  say major number
120 stands for what?

Any pointers appreciated.

Thanks,
Shiva

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