MKNOD(8)                                                              MKNOD(8)



NAME
       mknod - build special file

SYNOPSIS
       /etc/mknod name [ c ] [ b ] major minor

DESCRIPTION
       _M_k_n_o_d  makes  a  special  file.   The first argument is the _n_a_m_e of the
       entry.  The second is b if the special file is block-type (disks, tape)
       or  c  if it is character-type (other devices).  The last two arguments
       are numbers specifying the _m_a_j_o_r device type and the _m_i_n_o_r device (e.g.
       unit, drive, or line number).

       The  assignment  of  major  device  numbers is specific to each system.
       They have to be dug out of the system source file _c_o_n_f_._c_.

SEE ALSO
       mknod(2), makedev(8)



4th Berkeley Distribution        May 19, 1986                         MKNOD(8)