Subject: Re: mknod and tap_postinstall
To: None <netbsd-users@netbsd.org>
From: George Georgalis <george@galis.org>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 10/23/2005 22:50:39
On Mon, Oct 24, 2005 at 01:04:32AM +0200, Quentin Garnier wrote:
>On Sun, Oct 23, 2005 at 06:50:50PM -0400, George Georgalis wrote:
>> 
>> But the message I have doesn't explain what $3 should be...
>> 
>>  The script /usr/pkg/sbin/tap_postinstall creates the relevant device
>>  nodes in /dev, and can be used independently.
>> 
>> Any ideas?
>
>The major number.  See lkm.conf(5) and modload(8).  tap_postinstall is
>really meant to be used with lkm.conf, though.

sure enough, a reboot created the devices... and I was trying to
figure out what major number to use!

// George


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