MKNOD(1M)                                               MKNOD(1M)



     NAME
          mknod - build special file

     SYNOPSIS
          /etc/mknod name b | c major minor
          /etc/mknod name p

     DESCRIPTION
          mknod makes a directory entry and corresponding i-node for a
          special file.

          The first argument is the name of the entry. The UNIX System
          convention is to keep such files in the /dev directory.

          In the first case, 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).  They may be either decimal or
          octal.  The assignment of major device numbers is specific
          to each system.  The information is contained in the system
          source file conf.c.  You must be the super-user to use this
          form of the command.

          The second case is the form of the mknod that is used to
          create FIFO's (a.k.a named pipes).

     WARNING
          If mknod is used to create a device in a remote directory
          (Remote File Sharing), the major and minor device numbers
          are interpreted by the server.

     SEE ALSO
          mknod(2) in the Programmer's Reference Manual.

     ORIGIN
          AT&T V.3


















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