MKNOD(8)                COMMAND REFERENCE                MKNOD(8)



NAME
     mknod - build special file

SYNOPSIS
     /etc/mknod name [ b | c ] major minor

DESCRIPTION
     Mknod makes a special file.  The first argument is the name
     of the entry.  The second 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).

RETURN VALUE
     [NO_ERRS]      Command completed without error.

     [USAGE]        Incorrect command line syntax. Execution
                    terminated.

     [P_ERR]        A system error occurred. Execution
                    terminated.  See intro(2) for more
                    information on system errors.

SEE ALSO
     mknod(2), makedev(8).





























Printed 10/17/86                                                1

%%index%%
na:72,62;
sy:134,201;
de:335,482;
rv:817,400;
se:1217,132;
%%index%%000000000092