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1.1     ! root        1: .th MKNOD VIII 10/31/73
        !             2: .sh NAME
        !             3: mknod \*- build special file
        !             4: .sh SYNOPSIS
        !             5: .bd /etc/mknod
        !             6: name
        !             7: [
        !             8: .bd c
        !             9: ] [
        !            10: .bd b
        !            11: ]
        !            12: major
        !            13: minor
        !            14: .sh DESCRIPTION
        !            15: .it Mknod
        !            16: makes a directory entry and corresponding i-node
        !            17: for a special file.
        !            18: The first argument is the
        !            19: .it name
        !            20: of the entry.
        !            21: The second is
        !            22: .bd b
        !            23: if the special file is block-type (disks, tape) or
        !            24: .bd c
        !            25: if it is character-type (other devices).
        !            26: The last two arguments are
        !            27: numbers specifying the
        !            28: .it major
        !            29: device type
        !            30: and the
        !            31: .it minor
        !            32: device (e.g. unit, drive, or line number).
        !            33: .s3
        !            34: The assignment of major device numbers is specific to each system.
        !            35: For reference, here are the numbers for the MH 2C-644 machine.
        !            36: Do not believe them too much.
        !            37: .s3
        !            38: Block devices:
        !            39: .lp +8 4
        !            40: 0      RF fixed-head disk
        !            41: .lp +8 4
        !            42: 1      RK moving-head disk
        !            43: .lp +8 4
        !            44: 2      TC DECtape
        !            45: .lp +8 4
        !            46: 3      TM magtape
        !            47: .lp +8 4
        !            48: 4      RP moving-head disk
        !            49: .lp +8 4
        !            50: 5      Vermont Research moving-head disk
        !            51: .i0
        !            52: .s3
        !            53: Character devices:
        !            54: .lp +8 4
        !            55: 0      KL on-line console
        !            56: .lp +8 4
        !            57: 1      DC communications lines
        !            58: .lp +8 4
        !            59: 2      PC paper tape
        !            60: .lp +8 4
        !            61: 3      DP synchronous interface
        !            62: .lp +8 4
        !            63: 4      DN ACU interface
        !            64: .lp +8 4
        !            65: 5      core memory
        !            66: .lp +8 4
        !            67: 6      VT scope (via 11/20)
        !            68: .lp +8 4
        !            69: 7      DA voice response unit
        !            70: .lp +8 4
        !            71: 8      CT phototypesetter
        !            72: .lp +8 4
        !            73: 9      VS voice synthesizer
        !            74: .lp +8 4
        !            75: 10     TIU Spider interface
        !            76: .i0
        !            77: .sh "SEE ALSO"
        !            78: mknod (II)
        !            79: .sh BUGS

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