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Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 19:35:12 -0800
From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To: Stephen Liu <satimis@icare.com.hk>
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On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 07:45:16PM +0800, Stephen Liu wrote:
> Hi folks,
> =20
>  FreeBSD 5.2
> =20
>  I am now configuring printer and aware that 'MAKEDEV' has been replaced =
with=20
>  'devfs'
> =20
>  According to handbook I should run
> =20
>  # ./MAKEDEV lpt0 (para port)
> =20
>  whether to be replaced with
> =20
>  # ./devfs -m lpt0

The device should be created automatically if your kernel detects the devic=
e.

Kris

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