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diff --git a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml index 59d385c9b..7371db7e7 100644 --- a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml @@ -15,17 +15,18 @@ Create the device files by running the following commands: <para> The <quote>generic</quote> parameter passed to the MAKEDEV script -doesn't create all the devices you might need, such as audio devices, -hdc, hdd and ohters. If you seem to be missing something tell MAKEDEV to -create it. To create hdc replace generic with hdc. You can also add hdc -to generic, so you would execute <userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic +doesn't create all the devices a user might need, such as audio devices, +hdc, hdd and ohters. If it seems something is missing MAKEDEV has to be told +to +create it. To create hdc replace generic with hdc. A user can also add hdc +to generic, so he would execute <userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic hdc</userinput> to create the generic set of devices files, plus the -files you need to be able to access hdc (and hdc1, hdc2, etc) +files he needs to be able to access hdc (and hdc1, hdc2, etc) </para> <para> -MAKEDEV will create hda[1-20] and hdb[1-20] and such but keep in mind -that you may not be able to use all of those devices due to kernel +MAKEDEV will create hda[1-20] and hdb[1-20] and such but he has to keep in mind +that he may not be able to use all of those devices due to kernel limitations regarding the max. number of partitions. </para> |