[SOLVED] How do we create Device Node Directory using Mknod command

jendeavor · 10-31-2012, 11:04 AM

Hi Team,
I wanted to create a device node for a character device.
In the following manner
"/dev/gdl/0" to run an application.

# cat /proc/devices | grep gdl
244 gdl_track
245 gdl
# mknod /dev/gdl/0 c 245 0
mknod: /dev/gdl/0: No such file or directory

Please let me know how we can create a device directory and then a node.

Thanks,
John

rknichols · 11-01-2012, 09:56 AM

The mknod command does not create directories. You need to create directory /dev/gdl first with mkdir, then create the character device node.

jendeavor · 11-02-2012, 05:42 AM

Hello All ,
I have mounted the root FS through NFS .
And when i try to create a root on this environment i am getting "Permission Denied" error.
Can you please let me know how we can fix this issue.
Thanks,
John

rknichols · 11-02-2012, 08:41 AM

By default, UID/GID 0 gets mapped to an anonymous uid/gid. If you have a root file system mounted through NFS, the server needs to have set the "no_root_squash" option for this filesystem in /etc/exports.

jendeavor · 11-05-2012, 12:12 AM

"no_root_squash" Solved