diff --git a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml
index 7371db7e7..b3a295e0a 100644
--- a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Create the device files by running the following commands:
 <para>
 The <quote>generic</quote> parameter passed to the MAKEDEV script
 doesn't create all the devices a user might need, such as audio devices,
-hdc, hdd and ohters. If it seems something is missing MAKEDEV has to be told
+hdc, hdd and others. If it seems something is missing MAKEDEV has to be told
 to
 create it. To create hdc replace generic with hdc. A user can also add hdc
 to generic, so he would execute <userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic