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+# Sample /etc/devfsd.conf configuration file.
+# Richard Gooch <rgooch@atnf.csiro.au> 3-FEB-2000
+#
+# Enable full compatibility mode for old device names. You may comment these
+# out if you don't use the old device names. Make sure you know what you're
+# doing!
+REGISTER .* MKOLDCOMPAT
+UNREGISTER .* RMOLDCOMPAT
+
+# You may comment out the above and uncomment the following if you've
+# configured your system to use the original "new" devfs names or the really
+# new names
+#REGISTER vc/.* MKOLDCOMPAT
+#UNREGISTER vc/.* RMOLDCOMPAT
+#REGISTER pty/.* MKOLDCOMPAT
+#UNREGISTER pty/.* RMOLDCOMPAT
+#REGISTER misc MKOLDCOMPAT
+#UNREGISTER misc RMOLDCOMPAT
+
+# You may comment these out if you don't use the original "new" names
+REGISTER .* MKNEWCOMPAT
+UNREGISTER .* RMNEWCOMPAT