This should work ? devfs -m $D/dev rule -s 4 applyset devfs rule: ioctl DEVFSIO_SAPPLY: No such process This does work : mount_devfs devfs $D/dev devfs -m $D/dev rule apply hide devfs -m $D/dev rule apply path null unhide devfs -m $D/dev rule apply path zero unhide devfs -m $D/dev rule apply path crypto unhide devfs -m $D/dev rule apply path random unhide devfs -m $D/dev rule apply path urandom unhide