MAKEDEV(8)                                                          MAKEDEV(8)



NAME
       makedev - make system special files

SYNOPSIS
       /dev/MAKEDEV _d_e_v_i_c_e...

DESCRIPTION
       _M_A_K_E_D_E_V  is  a shell script normally used to install special files.  It
       resides in the _/_d_e_v directory, as this is the normal location  of  spe‐
       cial  files.  Arguments to _M_A_K_E_D_E_V are usually of the form _d_e_v_i_c_e_-_n_a_m_e?
       where _d_e_v_i_c_e_-_n_a_m_e is one of the supported devices listed in  section  4
       of  the manual and ‘‘?’’ is a logical unit number (0-9).  A few special
       arguments create assorted collections of devices and are listed  below.

       std    Create  the  _s_t_a_n_d_a_r_d devices for the system; e.g. /dev/console,
              /dev/tty.  The VAX-11/780 console  floppy  device,  /dev/floppy,
              and   VAX-11/750  and  VAX-11/730  console  cassette  device(s),
              /dev/tu?, are also created with this entry.

       local  Create those devices specific to the local site.   This  request
              causes  the  shell file _/_d_e_v_/_M_A_K_E_D_E_V_._l_o_c_a_l to be executed.  Site
              specific commands, such as those used to setup dialup  lines  as
              ‘‘ttyd?’’ should be included in this file.

       Since all devices are created using _m_k_n_o_d(8), this shell script is use‐
       ful only to the super-user.

DIAGNOSTICS
       Either self-explanatory, or generated by one  of  the  programs  called
       from the script.  Use ‘‘sh -x MAKEDEV’’ in case of trouble.

SEE ALSO
       intro(4), config(8), mknod(8)



4.2 Berkeley Distribution        May 19, 1986                       MAKEDEV(8)