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Hi folks,
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 FreeBSD 5.2
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 I am now configuring printer and aware that 'MAKEDEV' has been replaced wi=
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 'devfs'
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 According to handbook I should run
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 # ./MAKEDEV lpt0 (para port)
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 whether to be replaced with
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 # ./devfs -m lpt0
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 Kindly advise. =EF=BF=BDTIA
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 B.R.
 satimis

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