Re: why is /dev/rd/c0d0p7 the maximum
OK I found it in /usr/src/linux/Documentation/README.DAC96
There is a limitation of 7 partitions for each driver.
JM
Quoting Jean-Michel Besnard <besnard@tekkno.net>:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 on a VA Linux Box with a SCSI Raid
> (Mylex).
>
> When I partition the hard drive (I have only on 17Gig drive in the Raid
> Array
> (in raid level 7)), I can split the disk in several partition like :
> /dev/rd/c0d0p1 -> /
> /dev/rd/c0d0p2 -> swap
> /dev/rd/c0d0p3 Extended
> /dev/rd/c0d0p5 -> /usr
> /dev/rd/c0d0p6 -> /var
> /dev/rd/c0d0p7 -> /foo
> /dev/rd/c0d0p8 -> /bar
> /dev/rd/c0d0p9 -> /bofh
> /dev/rd/c0d0p10 -> /doh
>
> In /dev/rd/c0d0 stops at /dev/rd/c0d0p7 anyway.
> So, when I want to initialize the partition I only see the ones up to
> /dev/rd/c0d0p7
>
> I have finished the installation anyway.
>
> Then I have checked again and I still have nothing over c0d0p7.
> Because /dev/rd/c0d0pX has for minor/major 48/X I had the idea to create the
> device with mknod.
> Even with /dev/rd/c0d0p8 created "properly" I still can't initialize the
> partition with mkreiserfs
>
>
> Any clue ?
>
> Thanks,
> Jean-Michel
>
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