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Date:      Tue, 08 Apr 2003 19:43:44 +0100
From:      John Murphy <jfm@blueyonder.co.uk>
To:        BSDVault <diesel@bsdvault.net>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: No MAKEDEV in /dev after cvsup and rebuild
Message-ID:  <vu569vsqpb0voehj1ait1qqbel7qsljem6@4ax.com>
In-Reply-To: <BAB87800.504%diesel@bsdvault.net>
References:  <BAB87800.504%diesel@bsdvault.net>

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BSDVault <diesel@bsdvault.net> wrote:

>  I cvsup my box 2 nights ago 5.0 -> 5.0.    When I tried to remake all
>devices,  I found that there was no MAKEDEV in /dev which seemed odd.  I
>then tried to copy the one from /usr/src/etc into /dev which erorred =
with
>:Operation not Permitted.  I then checked securelevel which was -1.   I =
then
>tried to re make the one in /usr/src/etc with make install which told me
>MAKEDEV was up to date.  I moved MAKEDEV out of /usr/src/etc and then =
tried
>to make MAKEDEV which then said "don=B9t know how to make MAKEDEV".
>
> I am truly stuck.  Can anyone offer some assistance.

5.0 makes devices as and when required.  So no MAKEDEV is required.

John.



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