    MKNOD(VIII)                  2/11/75                  MKNOD(VIII)

    NAME
         mknod - build special file

    SYNOPSIS
         /etc/mknod name [ c ] [ b ] major minor

    DESCRIPTION
         Mknod makes a directory entry and corresponding i-node for a
         special file.  The first argument is the name of the  entry.
         The  second  is  b if the special file is block-type (disks,
         tape) or c if it is  character-type  (other  devices).   The
         last  two  arguments are numbers specifying the major device
         type and the minor device (e.g. unit, drive,  or  line  num-
         ber).

         The  assignment  of major device numbers is specific to each
         system.  They have to be dug out of the system  source  file
         conf.c.

    SEE ALSO
         mknod(II)

    BUGS

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