how to create device files in FreeBSD 6

[Erik Norgaard]

c.s.prakash wrote:

> i have an external modem connected to serial port, i cant find any 
> deivce /dev/cuaa0 for serial port to connect,
> and i cant able to create using mknod in /dev/ directory but i it is 
> possible in other directory, i did this as root.
> 
> how can i create the device uing devfs,

You shouldn't need to, devfs automatically updates /dev when new 
hardware is attached. It is likely that the correct driver isn't loaded.

If the device driver is not compiled into the kernel then you can load a 
kernel module with kldload - assuming the device is supported.

Cheers, Erik

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