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| author | Jacob McDonnell <jacob@jacobmcdonnell.com> | 2026-04-26 16:38:00 -0400 |
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| committer | Jacob McDonnell <jacob@jacobmcdonnell.com> | 2026-04-26 16:38:00 -0400 |
| commit | 97d5c458cfa039d857301e1ca7d5af3beb37131d (patch) | |
| tree | b460cd850d0537eb71806ba30358840377b27688 /static/unix-v10/man8/mknod.8 | |
| parent | b89dc2331a50c63f8b33272a5c4c61ab98abdaa3 (diff) | |
build: Better Build System
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diff --git a/static/unix-v10/man8/mknod.8 b/static/unix-v10/man8/mknod.8 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ea3a5137 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/unix-v10/man8/mknod.8 @@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ +.th MKNOD VIII 10/31/73 +.sh NAME +mknod \*- build special file +.sh SYNOPSIS +.bd /etc/mknod +name +[ +.bd c +] [ +.bd b +] +major +minor +.sh DESCRIPTION +.it Mknod +makes a directory entry and corresponding i-node +for a special file. +The first argument is the +.it name +of the entry. +The second is +.bd b +if the special file is block-type (disks, tape) or +.bd c +if it is character-type (other devices). +The last two arguments are +numbers specifying the +.it major +device type +and the +.it minor +device (e.g. unit, drive, or line number). +.s3 +The assignment of major device numbers is specific to each system. +For reference, here are the numbers for the MH 2C-644 machine. +Do not believe them too much. +.s3 +Block devices: +.lp +8 4 +0 RF fixed-head disk +.lp +8 4 +1 RK moving-head disk +.lp +8 4 +2 TC DECtape +.lp +8 4 +3 TM magtape +.lp +8 4 +4 RP moving-head disk +.lp +8 4 +5 Vermont Research moving-head disk +.i0 +.s3 +Character devices: +.lp +8 4 +0 KL on-line console +.lp +8 4 +1 DC communications lines +.lp +8 4 +2 PC paper tape +.lp +8 4 +3 DP synchronous interface +.lp +8 4 +4 DN ACU interface +.lp +8 4 +5 core memory +.lp +8 4 +6 VT scope (via 11/20) +.lp +8 4 +7 DA voice response unit +.lp +8 4 +8 CT phototypesetter +.lp +8 4 +9 VS voice synthesizer +.lp +8 4 +10 TIU Spider interface +.i0 +.sh "SEE ALSO" +mknod (II) +.sh BUGS |
