MKNOD(1M-SysV)      RISC/os Reference Manual       MKNOD(1M-SysV)



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.





















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