mksf(1M)

Match a device that belongs to a given device class, class. Device classes can be listed with the lsdev command (see lsdev(1M)). They are defined in the files in the directory /usr/conf/master.d. This option is not valid for pseudo devices. This option cannot be used with -d.

Match a device that is controlled by the specified device driver, driver. Device drivers can be listed with the lsdev command (see lsdev(1M)). They are defined in the files in the directory /usr/conf/master.d. This option cannot be used with -C.

Override the default device installation directory /dev and install the special files in directory instead. directory must exist; otherwise, mksf displays an error message and exits. See WARNINGS.

Match a device at a given hardware path, hw-path. Hardware paths can be listed with the ioscan command (see ioscan(1M)). A hardware path specifies the addresses of the hardware components leading to a device. It consists of a string of numbers separated by periods (.), such as 52 (a card), 52.3 (a target address), and 52.3.0 (a device). If a hardware component is a bus converter, the following period, if any, is replaced by a slash (/) as in 2, 2/3, and 2/3.0. This option is not valid for pseudo devices.

Match a device with the specified instance number. Instances can be listed with the -f option of the ioscan command (see ioscan(1M)). This option is not valid for pseudo devices.

Create the special file with the specified minor number minor. The format of minor is the same as that given in mknod(1M) and mknod(5).

Quiet option. Normally, mksf displays a message as each driver is processed. This option suppresses the driver message, but not error messages. See the -v option.

Create a character (raw) special file instead of a block special file.

Verbose option. In addition to the normal processing message, display the name of each special file as it is created. See the -q option.

The unique interface card identification number from ioscan (see ioscan(1M)). It is represented as a decimal number with a typical range of 0 to 255.

The device target number, for example the address on a HP-FL or SCSI bus. It is represented as a decimal number with a typical range of 0 to 15.

A address unit within a device, for example, the unit in a HP-FL device or the LUN in a SCSI device. It is represented as a decimal number with a typical range of 0 to 15.

Port access mode (0-2). The default access mode is 0 (Direct connect). The access-mode meanings are:

CCITT.

Hardware flow control (RTS/CTS).

Modem dialer. Cannot be used with -l.

Line printer. Cannot be used with -i.

Multiplexer port number (0 for built-in serial port; 0-1 for SAS console ports). The default port number is 0.

fifo-trigger should have a value between 0 and 3. The following table shows the corresponding FIFO trigger level for a given fifo-trigger value.

Transparent mode (normally used by diagnostics).

xmit-limit should have a value between 0 and 3. The following table shows the corresponding transmit limit for a given xmit-limit value.

The default special file name depends on the access-mode and whether the -i and -l options are used.

Audio format (0-3). The format meanings are:

Output destination (0-4). The output-dest should have a value between 0 and 4. The following table shows the corresponding output destinations for a given output-dest value.

Raw, control access. This option cannot be used with either the -f or -o options.

The default special file name depends on the options specified.

The optional output-mod and format-mod values are given in the tables above. Note the underscore (_) before card in each special file name. Also note that for card 0, each file will be linked to a simpler name without the trailing _card.

Ioctl; create picker control special file.

The optical disk number (starts with 1). If the optional :last-optical-disk is given then special files for the range of disks specified will be created.

Raw; create character, not block, special file.

A special file cannot be given if a range of optical disks is given with the -p option. If one is given for the single disk case, the name will have an a appended to the end for the A-side device and a b appended to the end for the B-side device. The default special file name depends on whether the -r option is used.

Note the underscore (_) between device and optical-disk.

Handshake mode. Valid values range from 1 to 6:

The default special file name is ccardt0d0_lp for handshake-mode 2 and ccardt0d0hhandshake-mode_lp for all others.

fifo-trigger should have a value between 0 and 3. The following table shows the corresponding FIFO trigger level for a given fifo-trigger value.

Transparent mode (normally used by diagnostics).

xmit-limit should have a value between 0 and 3. The following table shows the corresponding transmit limit for a given xmit-limit value.

The default special file name is as follows:

This option must be present if the unit is a cartridge tape.

Raw; create character, not block, special file.

The section number.

Transparent mode (normally used by diagnostics).

The CS/80 unit number (for example, unit 0 for disk, unit 1 for tape).

The default special file name depends on whether the -c, -r, and -s options are used:

Raw; create character, not block, special file.

The section number.

Transparent mode (normally used by diagnostics).

The cs80 unit number (typically 0).

The default special file name depends on whether the -r and -s options are used:

Floppy.

Raw; create character, not block, special file.

The section number.

The default special file name depends on whether the -r and -s options are used:

Raw; create character, not block, special file.

The section number.

The default special file name depends on whether the -r and -s options are used:

The HP-IB instrument address (0-30). Cannot be used with the -t option.

Transparent mode (normally used by diagnostics). Cannot be used with the -a option.

The default special file name depends on the arguments -a and -t:

The link address (1-7).

Cooked keyboard.

The hil controller device.

The default special file name depends on the -a, -k, and -r options:

Note the underscore (_) before card. Also note that for card 0, each file will be linked to a simpler name without _card, either hiladdress, hilkbd, or rhil.

Ethernet protocol.

IEEE 802.3 protocol.

Transparent mode (normally used by diagnostics).

The default special file name depends on the -e, -i, and -t options:

Exclusive access.

The default special file name depends on whether the -e option is used:

Capital letters. Convert all output to uppercase.

Eject page after paper-out recovery.

No form-feed.

Old paper-out behavior (abort job).

Raw.

Transparent mode (normally used by diagnostics).

No wait. Don't retry errors on open.

The default special file name depends on whether the -r option is used:

Port access mode (0-2). The default access mode is 0 (Direct connect). The access-mode meanings are:

CCITT.

Hardware flow control (RTS/CTS).

Modem dialer. Cannot be used with -l.

Line printer. Cannot be used with -i.

Multiplexer port number (0-15 for mux0 and mux2; 0-1 for mux4; a1 - a16, b1 - b16, c1 - c16 & etc for the eisa_mux0 or pci_mux0). Some MUX cards controlled by a particular driver have fewer than the maximum supported ports.

Transparent mode (normally used by diagnostics).

The default special file name depends on the access-mode and whether the -i and -l options are used. The term "card" below refers to the Instance number of the mux card.

Raw; create character, not block, special file.

The default special file name depends on whether the -r option is used:

Autosearch device. An auto_device value of 0 means first mouse; a value of 1 means first keyboard.

PS2 port number.

The default special file name depends on the -a, and -p options:

Note the underscore (_) before port.

Port access mode (0-2). The default access mode is 0. The access-mode meanings are:

Port B.

CCITT.

Modem dialer. Cannot be used with -l.

Line printer. Cannot be used with -i.

The default special file name depends on the access-mode and whether the -i and -l options are used.

AT&T-style rewind/close.

Bits per inch or tape density. The recognized values for bpi are: BEST, D1600, D3480, D3480C, D3590, D3590C, D6250, D6250C, D800, D8MM_8200, D8MM_8200C, D8MM_8500, D8MM_8500C, DDS1, DDS1C, DDS2, DDS2C, NOMOD, QIC_1000, QIC_11, QIC_120, QIC_1350, QIC_150, QIC_2100, QIC_24, QIC_2GB, QIC_525, QIC_5GB, DLT_42500_24, DLT_42500_56, DLT_62500_64, DLT_81633_64, DLT_62500_64C, DLT_81633_64C, or a decimal number density code.

Compression with optional compression code. The optional decimal code is used to select a particular compression algorithm on drives that support more than one compression algorithm. This option must be specified at the end of an option string. See mt(7) for more details.

Exhaustive mode. This option allows the driver to experiment with multiple configuration values in an attempt to access the media. The default behavior is to use only the configuration specified.

No rewind on close.

Partition one.

Fixed block size mode. If a numeric block-size is given, it is used for a fixed block size. If the -s option is used alone, a device-specific default fixed block size is used. This option must be specified at the end of an option string.

UC Berkeley-style rewind/close.

Wait (disable immediate reporting).

Use the index value to access the tape device driver property table entry. Recognized values for index are decimal values in the range 0 to 30.

Put all tape special files in the /dev/rmt directory. This is required for proper maintenance of the Tape Property Table (see mt(7)). Device files located outside the /dev/rmt directory may not provide consistent behavior across system reboots. The default special file names are dependent on the tape drive being accessed and the options specified. All default special files begin with rmt/ccardttargetddevice. See mt(7) for a complete description of the default special file naming scheme for tapes.

AT&T-style rewind/close.

Bits per inch or tape density. The recognized values for bpi are: BEST, D1600, D3480, D3480C, D6250, D6250C, D800, D8MM_8200, D8MM_8200C, D8MM_8500, D8MM_8500C, DDS1, DDS1C, DDS2, DDS2C, NOMOD, QIC_1000, QIC_11, QIC_120, QIC_1350, QIC_150, QIC_2100, QIC_24, QIC_2GB, QIC_525, QIC_5GB, DLT_42500_24, DLT_42500_56, DLT_62500_64, DLT_81633_64, DLT_62500_64C, DLT_81633_64C, or a decimal number density code.

Compression with optional compression code. The optional decimal code is used to select a particular compression algorithm on drives that support more than one compression algorithm. This option must be specified at the end of an option string. See mt(7) for more details.

No rewind on close.

Console messages disabled.

Transparent mode, normally used by diagnostics.

UC Berkeley-style rewind/close.

Wait (disable immediate reporting).

Use the index value to access the tape device driver property table entry. The recognized values for index are decimal values in the range 0 to 30.

RTE compatible close.

Put all tape special files in the /dev/rmt directory. This is required for proper maintenance of the Tape Property Table (see mt(7)). Device files located outside the /dev/rmt directory may not provide consistent behavior across system reboots. The default special file names are dependent on the tape drive being accessed and the options specified. All default special files begin with rmt/ccardttargetddevice. See mt(7) for a complete description of the default special file naming scheme for tapes.

Matched more than one device in the system. Use some combination of the -d, -C, -H, and -I options to specify a unique device.

No device in the system matched the options specified. Use ioscan to list the devices in the system (see ioscan(1M)).

The indicated device driver or device class is not present in the kernel. Add the appropriate device driver and/or device class to the config input file and generate a new kernel (see config(1M)).

The specified device has not been assigned an instance number. Use ioscan to assign an instance to the device.

The directory argument of the -D option doesn't exist. Use mkdir to create the directory (see mkdir(1)).