device files

[Remy_1]

Hi,

What is the command for installing new device files?
I'm trying to to install/create the device files for a new disk that I'm installing, but I don't know what command to run.
Please help.

Thanks,
RC

[Sandip Ghosh]

You can run insf -e to create the device file.

Sandip

[Shannon Petry]

In addition, run insf by itself with no arguments. I.E.

insf
insf -e


This will re-create all device files.

Remember that if kernel modules are required and not loaded, device files will not be created. I.E. tape devices.

Regards,
Shannon

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Remy:

See the man pages for 'insf'. However, with new disk, you can install the disk and upon reboot, device files will be built automatically.

Regards!

...JRF...

[V. V. Ravi Kumar_1]

Hi,
since drivers for disk class are already loaded
insf -e
will do.

Regards

[Sunil Sharma_1]

Hi,

You can install device file using insf -e
You can use mknod and mksf to create customize device files.

Sunil Sharma

[Ajay_14]

Hi.

Use insf -e to create the new device files.
After installing the hdd, a reboot will also do the work.

regards,
Ajit