makedev(8) [ultrix man page]

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

Name
       MAKEDEV - makes system special files

Syntax
       /dev/MAKEDEV device-name?...

Description
       The  shell script is normally used to install special files. It resides in the /dev directory, the normal location of special files.  Argu-
       ments to are usually of the form device-name?  where device-name is one of the supported devices listed in Section 4 of the  ULTRIX  Refer-
       ence Pages and ? is a logical unit number.  A few special arguments create assorted collections of devices and are listed below.

       DECstation*  Creates a DECstation specific setup.

       std	    Creates all standard devices for all systems.

       local	    Creates those devices specific to the local site.  This request causes the shell file to be executed.  Site specific commands,
		    such as those used to setup dialup lines as ttyd?, should be included in this file.

       Because all devices are created using this shell script is useful only to the superuser.

Diagnostics
       Either self-explanatory, or generated by one of the programs called from the script.  Use in case of trouble.

See Also
       intro(4), config(8), mknod(8)

4th Berkeley Distribution					       RISC								MAKEDEV(8)

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)