swap(4) [bsd man page]

SWAP(4) 						     Kernel Interfaces Manual							   SWAP(4)

NAME

       swap - swap device

DESCRIPTION

       This  file refers to the swap device in use by the system.  It should be linked to the special file for the disk or disk partition on which
       the system swaps.  It is used by  programs  that  wish  to  read  from  the  swap  device  without  knowing  its  real  name.   The  script
       /dev/MAKEDEV.local normally is edited by the system builder to set /dev/swap up correctly.

FILES

       /dev/swap
       /dev/MAKEDEV	   script to create special files
       /dev/MAKEDEV.local  script to localize special files

SEE ALSO

       ps(1), w(1)

3rd Berkeley Distribution					 January 28, 1988							   SWAP(4)

MAKEDEV(8)						      System Manager's Manual							MAKEDEV(8)

NAME

       makedev - make system special files

SYNOPSIS

       /dev/MAKEDEV device...

DESCRIPTION

       MAKEDEV is a shell script normally used to install special files.  It resides in the /dev directory, as this is the normal location of spe-
       cial files.  Arguments to MAKEDEV are usually of the form device-name?  where device-name 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 standard 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 /dev/MAKEDEV.local to be executed.  Site spe-
	      cific commands, such as those used to setup dialup lines as ``ttyd?'' should be included in this file.

       Since all devices are created using mknod(8), this shell script is useful 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)