[ILUG] Creating Block Devices

[David Golden]

On Saturday 06 July 2002 00:48, you wrote:

> The problem is that hdb does not exist in its proper format in /dev.  It is
> there as a link of unknown type and not as a block device.
>
> How do I recreate /dev/hdb as a proper block device?
>

Just checking:

Beware devfs in Mandrake 8.x  - it defaults to on in some installs,
and thus makes /dev/ look a little... different...
among other things the "legacy" block devices will be links
to the new naming scheme devices.