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chapter06/makedev-inst.xml
r6293eb6 rf8fe1c1e 1 <sect2><title> </title><para> </para></sect2> 2 1 3 <sect2> 2 4 <title>Creating devices</title> 3 5 4 <para>Note that unpacking the MAKEDEV-&makedev-version;.bz2 file doesn't create 5 a directory for you to cd into, as the file only contains a script.</para> 6 <para>Please note that unpacking the MAKEDEV-&makedev-version;.bz2 file 7 doesn't create a directory for you to <userinput>cd</userinput> into, as 8 the file contains one shell script.</para> 6 9 7 <para>Prepare for the creation of the device files by running the 8 following commands:</para> 10 <para>Install the MAKEDEV script:</para> 9 11 10 <para><screen><userinput>cp MAKEDEV-&makedev-version; /dev/MAKEDEV && 11 cd /dev && 12 <para><screen><userinput>cp MAKEDEV-&makedev-version; /dev/MAKEDEV</userinput></screen></para> 13 14 <para>Prepare the script for execution:</para> 15 16 <para><screen><userinput>cd /dev && 12 17 chmod 754 MAKEDEV</userinput></screen></para> 13 18 14 <para>Most people will now want to create devices by running:</para> 19 <para>Run the script to create the device files:</para> 20 15 21 <para><screen><userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic</userinput></screen></para> 16 22 17 <para>But if you intend to use devpts, then run this instead:</para> 18 <para><screen><userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic-nopty</userinput></screen></para> 23 <para>If a device you need is missing, try running 24 <userinput>./MAKEDEV -v <device></userinput>. Alternatively, you may 25 create devices via the <emphasis>mknod</emphasis> program. Please refer to 26 the man and info pages of <emphasis>mknod</emphasis> if you need more 27 information.</para> 19 28 20 <para> Note that if you aren't sure, it's best to usethe21 <userinput> ./MAKEDEV -v generic</userinput> command as this will ensure you22 have all the devices you need. But if you are certain you are going to use 23 devpts, the other command skips creating a set of devices you won't need.</para>29 <para>If you intend to use devpts, pass the 30 <userinput>generic-nopty</userinput> option to <filename>MAKEDEV</filename>. 31 This creates the same devices as <userinput>generic</userinput>, but it skips 32 the creation of pty devices so that devpts can manage them itself.</para> 24 33 25 <para><filename>MAKEDEV</filename> will create hda[1-20] to hdh[1-20] and26 many more of such disk device nodes, but keep in mind that you probably won't 27 be able to use all of these,due to kernel limits on the maximum number of34 <para><filename>MAKEDEV</filename> will create devices ranging from hda[1-20] 35 to hdh[1-20] and beyond, but keep in mind that you probably won't be able to 36 use all of these due to kernel limits on the maximum number of 28 37 partitions.</para> 29 38 -
chapter06/makedev.xml
r6293eb6 rf8fe1c1e 6 6 Estimated required disk space: &makedev-compsize;</screen> 7 7 8 &aa-makedev-shortdesc; 9 &aa-makedev-dep; 8 10 &c6-makedev-inst; 9 &c6-makedev-exp;10 &aa-makedev-desc;11 &aa-makedev-dep;12 11 13 12 </sect1>
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