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> mke2fs /dev/hdb5
> Could not stat /dev/hdb5 -- No such file or directory.
>
> The device apparently does not exist;  did yo [sic] specify it correctly?
>
> Web research found me the answer (at linuxquestions.org).  The device does
> not exist.  I have to mknod /dev/hdb5 b 3 69 (and for additional linux
> partitions 70 71 etc.)
>
> It would be helpful if future BLs came with /dev/hda5-8 and /dev/hdb5-8.
> Some people like to put BL on a drive with other linuxes and run out of
> primary partitions for that reason.
>
> We have some devices I cannot think of any use for (vcs0-4, vcsa0-4,
> ttyp9, ptyp9).

ptyp9-ptyp9 is I think to make up to 10 rxvts, presumably in two desktops.

vcs and vcsa are related to virtual consoles.  cat /dev/vcs3 > file does 
a screen dump of the console vt3 to a file.  We have three virtual 
consoles but vcs0-4.  Why 5 vcs's?

When accessing my new BL3.50 installed on /dev/hdb5, from 2-floppy BL3.50, 
I have to make the device every time.

In future versions I would appreciate two fewer vcs's and vcsa's (which I 
have never used) and instead /dev/hda5 hda6 hdb5 hdb6.  A few years ago 
when running BL1 on a 486 with a 200MB drive the extended partitions were 
not needed.  We are now recycling any drives under 500MB and using 20GB.

Sindi