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<para><userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic:</userinput> This creates generic
devices. Normally, these devices are all the devices you need. It's possible
that you are missing some special devices that are needed for your hardware
-configuration. Create them with ./MAKEDEV -v &lt;device&gt;.</para>
+configuration. Create them with ./MAKEDEV -v &lt;device&gt;.
+The <userinput>generic-nopty</userinput> option does a similar job but skips
+some devices which are not needed if you are using devpts.</para>
</sect2>