Quoting Ethan Benson (erbenson@alaska.net): > > > (cd /dev && /sbin/MAKEDEV ...) > > Shouldn't the MAKEDEV script do that (cd /dev) automagically? > > What's the use of creating devices in the current directory? > so it can be used in boot-floppies and debootstrap builds among other > things. i think MAKEDEV has always behaved that way traditionally > anyway, its normally installed in /dev and called by the admin as cd > /dev ; ./MAKEDEV whatever heh :) I knew that, but it would be less confusing if MAKEDEV takes another argument like --destination "/home/My Devices" or something like that :) Regards, Sander. -- | "Nobody's perfect. Well, except for me of course." | -- Blossom | 1024D/08CEC94D - 34B3 3314 B146 E13C 70C8 9BDB D463 7E41 08CE C94D
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