MKNOD(8) MKNOD(8)
NAME
mknod - build special file
SYNOPSIS
/etc/mknod name [ c ] [ b ] 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).
The assignment of major device numbers is specific to each
system. They have to be dug out of the system source file
conf/devices.
SEE ALSO
mknod(2), config(5)