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+.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