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diff --git a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml index cac1d0fea..571029432 100644 --- a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ <para>Please note that unpacking the MAKEDEV-&makedev-version;.bz2 file doesn't create a directory for you to <userinput>cd</userinput> into, as -the file contains one shell script.</para> +the file only contains a single shell script.</para> <para>Install the MAKEDEV script:</para> @@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ chmod 754 /dev/MAKEDEV</userinput></screen></para> <para><screen><userinput>cd /dev ./MAKEDEV -v generic-nopty</userinput></screen></para> +<para>The meaning of the option:</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><userinput>-v generic-nopty</userinput>: The +<userinput>-v</userinput> parameter tells the MAKEDEV script to run in verbose +mode. The <userinput>generic-nopty</userinput> parameter instructs MAKEDEV to +create a generic selection of commonly used device special files, except for the +ptyXX and ttyXX range of files. We don't need those files because we are going +to use Unix98 PTYs via the <emphasis>devpts</emphasis> file +system.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + <para>If a device you need is missing, try running <userinput>./MAKEDEV -v <device></userinput>. Alternatively, you may create devices via the <emphasis>mknod</emphasis> program. Please refer to |