Thank you I do have my kernel source installed. Others suggested using a script called MAKEDEV. I was unable to find it. Wonder where I can get it. Although "rolling my own" from scratch will, no drought, prove to be more educational.
Walt -----Original Message----- From: kmself@ix.netcom.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 07 July, 2000 9:11 PM To: Debian ListServer (E-mail) Subject: Re: Making new "/dev" entries On Fri, Jul 07, 2000 at 08:21:01AM -0600, Walter Williams wrote: > 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. If you want to roll your own device files, the file /usr/src/linux/Documentation/devices.txt (provided you've got kernel sources installed) lists out major and minor mode numbers for pretty much everything under the sun. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://www.netcom.com/~kmself Evangelist, Opensales, Inc. http://www.opensales.org What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Debian GNU/Linux rocks! http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ K5: http://www.kuro5hin.org GPG fingerprint: F932 8B25 5FDD 2528 D595 DC61 3847 889F 55F2 B9B0
