Linux System - Table 12 > Packages - Table 1 & 2 > makedev

\"MAKEDEV may be used to create the device files normally found in the/dev directory. The key arguments are simply the names of the devicesyou want. MAKEDEV knows about all supported devices and will createthem in the current directory with the proper owner and mode. For manydevices MAKEDEV will not only create the device you want, but also thedevices related to it that you will probably want too. Naming onefloppy device will create all floppy devices for the same drive forinstance.\"