/dev Questions

From: Scott Robert Ladd (coyote@coyotegulch.com)
Date: Thu May 01 2003 - 09:56:12 EST

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Why does /dev include devices that do not exist?

Wouldn't it be friendlier to only list existing devices?

Or am I missing something obvious?

-- Scott Robert Ladd Coyote Gulch Productions (http://www.coyotegulch.com)

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