Just "makedev lp3"? This is the part that I am a little vague on. Isn't there parameters to include with this? How does it know how which piece of hardware it is intended for? Or am I making this harder (in my head) than it really is?
And you said FreeDSB? I'm wanting to do this in Linux. Thanks in advance Walt -----Original Message----- From: Adrian Thiele [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 07 July, 2000 8:28 AM To: Walter Williams Subject: RE: Making new "/dev" entries Check out the MAKEDEV command , I use it under FreeBSD, go to the dev directory and try MAKEDEV lp3. First , read the man pages in case I`m wrong in the exec method. Adrian Thiele http://tectpd.com Tec America, Inc. Thermal Printer Division mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: (770) 449-3040 ext. 177 fax: (770) 242-9992 > -----Original Message----- > From: Walter Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 10:21 AM > To: Debian ListServer (E-mail) > Subject: Making new "/dev" entries > > > Good Friday Morning > > Does anyone know where I can find info on how to > make my own "/dev" entries. I am trying to setup > an old 386 as a 4 port print server and would like to > create an "lp3" device file. > > I am only asking for someone to direct me to the > instructions, this way I will learn more on the subject. > > > Walt Williams >
