3 MAKEDEV, DESCRIBE \- make/describe device files
13 may be used to create the device files normally found in the
17 arguments are simply the names of the devices you want.
19 knows about all supported devices and will create them in the current
20 directory with the proper owner and mode. For many devices
22 will not only create the device you want, but also the devices related
23 to it that you will probably want too. Naming one floppy device will
24 create all floppy devices for the same drive for instance.
28 without arguments to see a list of keys that it understands. Then use
31 flag to make the script echo the commands it will execute the next time
32 when you call it without that flag.
36 must be given alone to
38 This key will create all standard devices.
42 will give you a one-line description of a given device. It will by
43 default list all devices in
50 eagerness to create devices may cause many "File exists" errors from
53 Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)