lfs/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml
Gerard Beekmans 7bfad056d6 QA Part #1
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<title>Creating devices</title>
<para>Please note that unpacking the MAKEDEV-&makedev-version;.bz2 file
doesn't create a directory for you to <userinput>cd</userinput> into, as
the file contains one shell script.</para>
<para>Install the MAKEDEV script:</para>
<para><screen><userinput>cp MAKEDEV-&makedev-version; /dev/MAKEDEV</userinput></screen></para>
<para>Prepare the script for execution:</para>
<para><screen><userinput>cd /dev &amp;&amp;
chmod 754 MAKEDEV</userinput></screen></para>
<para>Run the script to create the device files:</para>
<para><screen><userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic</userinput></screen></para>
<para>If a device you need is missing, try running
<userinput>./MAKEDEV -v &lt;device&gt;</userinput>. Alternatively, you may
create devices via the <emphasis>mknod</emphasis> program. Please refer to
the man and info pages of <emphasis>mknod</emphasis> if you need more
information.</para>
<para>If you intend to use devpts, pass the
<userinput>generic-nopty</userinput> option to <filename>MAKEDEV</filename>.
This creates the same devices as <userinput>generic</userinput>, but it skips
the creation of pty devices so that devpts can manage them itself.</para>
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