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Mention that MAKEDEV is not necessary if DEVFS is used. Mark this up

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in a <note> to make sure that it stands out as a new 5.x feature.

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Giorgos Keramidas 2002-11-23 23:10:16 +00:00
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@ -7806,6 +7806,13 @@ ttyvb "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" cons25 off secure</programlisting>
<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cd /dev</userinput> <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cd /dev</userinput>
&prompt.root; <userinput>sh MAKEDEV vty12</userinput></screen> &prompt.root; <userinput>sh MAKEDEV vty12</userinput></screen>
<note>
<para>On FreeBSD 5.x you do not have to create devices manually if
you are using <literal>DEVFS</literal>, since the proper device
nodes will be automatically created under
<filename class="directory">/dev</filename>.</para>
</note>
<para>Next, the easiest (and cleanest) way to activate the <para>Next, the easiest (and cleanest) way to activate the
virtual consoles is to reboot. However, if you really do not virtual consoles is to reboot. However, if you really do not
want to reboot, you can just shut down the X Window system want to reboot, you can just shut down the X Window system