MKDEV(1M)

NAME

mkdev - make device files

SYNOPSIS

/etc/mkdev

HP-UX COMPATIBILITY

Level: HP-UX/STANDARD

Origin: HP

Remarks: This command is implemented as a shell script, and will differ between the different implementations of HP-UX. This description applies to all versions.

Not supported on the Integral PC.

DESCRIPTION

This shell script helps the superuser install and maintain an HP-UX system. It consists of a machine-dependent list of commands which create one of each possible type of device file, with suggested default device addresses. It also creates mount directories for mountable volumes and changes permissions as appropriate for the device files.

This command makes it easier to build (or rebuild) special files all at once.

Mkdev automatically changes the working directory (using cd) to /dev before starting execution.

Mkdev is specifically intended for modification before (each) use. Command lines for non-desired devices should be commented out with "#" so that they are still available for later use. You may want to use shorter device names than those suggested, especially for default devices. For HP-UX naming conventions, see intro(4).

DIAGNOSTICS

Each command line in mkdev is echoed as it is executed. Error messages, if any, are generated by the commands invoked.

Since the super-user must modify this script before using it the first time, an error is given if it has not been modified.

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