I also noticed another thing regarding OS X's /dev MAKEDEV seems standard in Linux and is also referenced in OS X's man page for mknod (not to imply that I really know what it is). But it's not there. Björn _______________________________________________ X-Unix mailing list X-Unix at listserver.themacintoshguy.com http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x-unix Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained herein is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee. Access by any other party is unauthorised without the express written permission of the sender. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender either via the company switchboard on +44 (0)20 7623 8000, or via e-mail return. If you have received this e-mail in error or wish to read our e-mail disclaimer statement and monitoring policy, please refer to http://www.drkw.com/disc/email/ or contact the sender. 3166 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------