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Subject: Re: Creating device files in /dev
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On Thu, 5 Feb 2004, sfd wrote:

> I'm running Freebsd 5.1and I'm unable to create a device file or pipe
> file in the /dev directory.
>
> /dev is a devfs file system which seems to be the problem.
>
> Is there any way around this?  Either by adding an entry to a
> kernel config file or using the devfs command to create them?
>
> I have a backup program that needs to create a device file and pipe
> file that reside in /dev  This is a must for my backups and recovery.

What program is this, so we can avoid it? :)

It might be possible using the devfs config bits to create a symlink that
points elsewhere.

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