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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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