diff --git a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml
index 576611d7a..01603c857 100644
--- a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Create the device files by running the following commands:
 
 <blockquote><literallayout>
 
+	<userinput>chmod 755 MAKEDEV &amp;&amp;</userinput>
+	<userinput>cp MAKEDEV /dev &amp;&amp;</userinput>
 	<userinput>cd /dev &amp;&amp;</userinput>
 	<userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic</userinput>