MKNOD(8) 1990 MKNOD(8) NNAAMMEE mknod - build special file SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS mmkknnoodd name [ cc ] [ bb ] major minor DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN _M_k_n_o_d makes a special file. The first argument is the _n_a_m_e of the entry. The second is bb if the special file is block-type (disks, tape) or cc if it is character-type (other devices). The last two arguments are numbers specifying the _m_a_j_o_r device type and the _m_i_n_o_r device (e.g. unit, drive, or line number). The assignment of major device numbers is specific to each system. They have to be dug out of the system source file _c_o_n_f._c. SSEEEE AALLSSOO mknod(2), makedev(8) Printed 7/27/90 June 1