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diff --git a/chapter06/makedev.xml b/chapter06/makedev.xml index d98a59241..0763e8c8f 100644 --- a/chapter06/makedev.xml +++ b/chapter06/makedev.xml @@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ <title>Making devices</title> <para>Note that unpacking the <filename>MAKEDEV-&makedev-version;.bz2</filename> -file doesn't create a directory for you to <userinput>cd</userinput> into, as +file doesn't create a directory for you to <command>cd</command> into, as the file contains only a shell script.</para> -<para>Install the <userinput>MAKEDEV</userinput> script:</para> +<para>Install the <command>MAKEDEV</command> script:</para> <screen><userinput>bzcat MAKEDEV-&makedev-version;.bz2 > /dev/MAKEDEV chmod 754 /dev/MAKEDEV</userinput></screen> @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ chmod 754 /dev/MAKEDEV</userinput></screen> verbose mode.</para></listitem> <listitem><para><userinput>generic-nopty</userinput>: This instructs -<userinput>MAKEDEV</userinput> to create a generic selection of commonly used +<command>MAKEDEV</command> 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> @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ need those files because we are going to use Unix98 PTYs via the <para>If it turns out that some special device <filename>zzz</filename> that you need is missing, try running <userinput>./MAKEDEV -v zzz</userinput>. -Alternatively, you may create devices via the <userinput>mknod</userinput> +Alternatively, you may create devices via the <command>mknod</command> program. Please refer to its man and info pages if you need more information.</para> |