mknod: minor number too large

[Brent W. Moll]

[shupncv1][/opt/emcscripts/bin] #mknod /dev/vg_qtm20/group c 64 0x5700000
mknod: minor number too large

Does anyone know what would cause this error ?

maxvgs in /stand/system is set to 256

Thank you :)

[Chris Wilshaw · Accepted solution]

You have too many zero's on the minor number.

Try 0x570000

[A. Clay Stephenson]

You have 16X too big. Drop the last zero.

[Shahul]

Hi

Reduce one zero from last and try. It works...

Good luck

Shhaul