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Subject: A question on installing printer
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Hi all folks,

FreeBSD 5.2

I am now configuring printer and aware that 'MAKEDEV' has been replaced with 
'devfs'

According to handbook I should run

# ./MAKEDEV lpt0 (para port)

whether to be replaced with

# ./devfs -m lpt0

Kindly advise.  TIA

B.R.
Stephen Liu