Re: /dev/null disappeared and cannot recreate

[ktb <ktb@nixnotes.org>]

On Sat, Jun 23, 2001 at 12:35:45PM -0400, Tamer Ziady wrote:
> Hello There;
> 
>     Have you ever seen a situation where the /dev/null could not be recreated?
> 
> I have a redhat server where the /dev/null has disappeared and when I do mknod /dev/null c 1 3 and then do an ls -l /dev/null and I get file not found. I cannot even touch that file name nothing seams to be there? Any idea what is going on ?  Anyone with any ideas on this please email me directly.
> 

You don't participate in the list so, "email me directly."
This coupled with the fact you are asking a question for a different
distro is a little rude IMHO.  It would be nice if you set outlook express 
to 72 characters also.

First read the manpage for MAKEDEV.  On my deb box -
MAKEDEV std 
would do what you want.
hth,
kent

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