MKNOD(1M)                DOMAIN/IX SYS5                 MKNOD(1M)



NAME
     mknod - build special file

USAGE
     /etc/mknod name [cb] major minor
     /etc/mknod name p

DESCRIPTION
     Mknod makes a directory entry for a special file.  The first
     argument is the name of the directory entry.  In the first
     command line above, the second argument is b if the special
     file is block-type (disks, tape) 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).  These numbers may be either
     decimal or octal.

     In the second case above, mknod is used to create FIFOs
     (named pipes).

RELATED INFORMATION
     mknod(2)































Printed 12/4/86                                           MKNOD-1