[gentoo-server] Disappearing /dev/usb/tts/1

[Collin Starkweather]

I am trying to get my Handspring Treo to sync under Gentoo, but after
dutifully doing a

  /bin/mknod /dev/usb/tts/0 c 188 0
  /bin/mknod /dev/usb/tts/1 c 188 1

then confirming that the nodes are there

  freak root # ls -l /dev/usb/tts/
  total 0
  crw-r--r--  1 root root 188, 0 Jul  7 22:14 0
  crw-r--r--  1 root root 188, 1 Jul  7 22:14 1
  freak root #

I hit the sync button (it appears from /proc/bus/usb/devices that the
PDA is recognized) and the nodes disappear (i.e., /dev/usb/tts is now an
empty directory).  Any clue as to why this might happen?  

Thanks,

-Collin

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