


      MKNOD(1)                    (UNIX 5.0)                   MKNOD(1)



      NAME
           mknod - build special file

      SYNTAX
           /etc/mknod name c | b major minor

      DESCRIPTION
           Mknod makes a directory entry for a special file. The first
           argument is the name of the entry. The second argument is b
           (which stands for "block") if the special file has an
           internal directory structure (like floppy discs), or c if it
           is character-type (other devices). The last two arguments
           are numbers specifying the major device type and the minor
           device (e.g. unit, drive, or line number), which may be
           either decimal or octal.

           See the DEVICE CODE paragraph of each entry in section (7)
           for information on each device documented there.


      EXAMPLE
           According to the fl(7) page:

                               block-type or  standard
           device type    major     minor     character-type file name

           floppy disc    3    0    block          /dev/fl

           The floppy disc entry was created by:

                mknod /dev/fl b 3 0


      SEE ALSO
           mknod(2).




















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