creating device node?

[Derek Ragona]

At 01:15 PM 4/6/2007, Franz Wegwerf wrote:
>A program wants to have access to /dev/tap3 which doesn't exist on my machine.
>I'm a newbie to FreeBSD running FreeBSD 6 and trying wesside but got stuck 
>with this error message: "Can't open tap: ..."
>
>Any help apreciated!
>Franz


In FreeBSD 5.X and beyond the /dev entries are created automatically on 
bootup.  If a device isn't being created check your dmesg that the device 
is found and properly identified.  Some devices may need a kernel change or 
kernel module loaded.

         -Derek

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