diff --git a/share/examples/drivers/make_device_driver.sh b/share/examples/drivers/make_device_driver.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..e07338d33c4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/examples/drivers/make_device_driver.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,400 @@
+#!/bin/sh 
+# This writes a skeleton driver and puts it into the kernel tree for you
+#arg1 is lowercase "foo" 
+#
+# Trust me, RUN THIS SCRIPT :)
+#
+#-------cut here------------------
+cd /sys/i386/conf
+
+if [ "${1}X" = "X" ] 
+then
+	echo "Hey , how about some help here.. give me a device name!"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+UPPER=`echo ${1} |tr "[:lower:]" "[:upper:]"` 
+cat >files.${UPPER} <<DONE
+i386/isa/${1}.c      optional ${1} device-driver
+DONE
+
+cat >${UPPER} <<DONE
+# Configuration file for kernel type: ${UPPER}
+ident	${UPPER}
+# \$Id:\$"
+DONE
+
+grep -v GENERIC < GENERIC >>${UPPER}
+
+cat >>${UPPER} <<DONE
+# trust me, you'll need this
+options	DDB		
+device ${1}0 at isa? port 0x234 bio irq 5 vector ${1}intr
+DONE
+
+cat >../isa/${1}.c <<DONE
+/*
+ * Copyright ME
+ *
+ * ${1} driver
+ * \$Id:\$
+ */
+
+
+#include "${1}.h"		/* generated file.. defines N${UPPER} */
+#include <sys/param.h>
+#include <sys/systm.h>
+#include <sys/kernel.h>		/* SYSINIT stuff */
+#include <sys/conf.h>		/* cdevsw stuff */
+#include <sys/malloc.h>		/* malloc region definitions */
+#include <machine/clock.h>	/* DELAY() */
+#include <i386/isa/isa.h>	/* ISA bus port definitions etc. */
+#include <i386/isa/isa_device.h>/* ISA bus configuration structures */
+#include <sys/${1}io.h>		/* ${1} IOCTL definitions */
+#ifdef DEVFS
+#include <sys/devfsext.h>	/* DEVFS defintitions */
+#endif /* DEVFS */
+
+
+
+/* Function prototypes (these should all be static  except for ${1}intr()) */
+static  d_open_t	${1}open;
+static  d_close_t	${1}close;
+static  d_read_t	${1}read;
+static  d_write_t	${1}write;
+static  d_ioctl_t	${1}ioctl;
+static  d_mmap_t	${1}mmap;
+static  d_select_t	${1}select;
+static	int		${1}probe (struct isa_device *);
+static	int		${1}attach (struct isa_device *);
+/* void ${1}intr(int unit);*//* actually defined in ioconf.h (generated file) */
+ 
+#define CDEV_MAJOR 20
+static struct cdevsw ${1}_cdevsw = {
+	${1}open,
+	${1}close,
+	${1}read,
+	${1}write,        
+	${1}ioctl,
+	nullstop,
+	nullreset,
+	nodevtotty, 
+	${1}select,
+	${1}mmap,
+	NULL,
+	"${1}",
+	NULL,
+	-1 };
+ 
+struct isa_driver ${1}driver = {
+	${1}probe,
+	${1}attach,
+	"${1}" };
+
+/* 
+ * device  specific Misc defines 
+ */
+#define BUFFERSIZE 1024
+#define NUMPORTS 4
+#define UNIT(dev) minor(dev)	/* assume one minor number per unit */
+
+/*
+ * One of these per allocated device
+ */
+struct ${1}_softc {
+	struct isa_device *dev;
+	char	buffer[BUFFERSIZE];
+#ifdef DEVFS
+	static void *devfs_token;
+#endif
+} ;
+
+typedef	struct ${1}_softc *sc_p;
+
+static sc_p sca[N${UPPER}];
+
+/* add your own test to see if it exists */
+/* should return the number of ports needed */
+static int
+${1}probe (struct isa_device *dev)
+{
+	char val;
+	int unit = dev->id_unit;
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+
+	/*
+	 * Check the unit makes sense.
+	 */
+	if (unit > N${UPPER}) {
+		printf("bad unit (%d)\n", unit);
+		return (0);
+	}
+	if (scp) {
+		printf("unit $d already attached\n", unit);
+		return (0);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * try see if the device is there.
+	 */
+	val = inb (dev->id_iobase);
+	if ( val != 42 ) {
+		return (0);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * ok, we got one we think 
+	 * do some further (this time possibly destructive) tests.
+	 */
+	outb (dev->id_iobase, 0xff);
+	DELAY (10000); /*  10 ms delay */
+	val = inb (dev->id_iobase) & 0x0f;
+	return ((val & 0x0f) == 0x0f)? NUMPORTS : 0 ;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Called if the probe succeeded.
+ * We can be destructive here as we know we have the device.
+ * we can also trust the unit number.
+ */
+static int
+${1}attach (struct isa_device *dev)
+{
+	int unit = dev->id_unit;
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+	
+	/* 
+	 * Allocate storage for this instance .
+	 */
+	scp = malloc(sizeof(*scp), M_DEVBUF, M_NOWAIT);
+	if( scp == NULL) {
+		printf("${1}%d failed to allocage driver strorage\n", unit);
+		return (0);
+	}
+	bzero(scp, sizeof(*scp));
+	sca[unit] = scp;
+
+	/*
+	 * Store whatever seems wise.
+	 */
+	scp->dev = dev;
+#if DEVFS
+    	scp->devfs_token = devfs_add_devswf(&${1}_cdevsw, unit, DV_CHR,
+	    UID_ROOT, GID_KMEM, 0600, "${1}%d", unit);
+#endif
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/* 
+ * Macro to check that the unit number is valid
+ * Often this isn't needed as once the open() is performed,
+ * the unit number is pretty much safe.. The exception would be if we
+ * implemented devices that could "go away". in which case all these routines
+ * would be wise to check the number, DIAGNOSTIC or not.
+ */
+#define CHECKUNIT(RETVAL)					\
+do { /* the do-while is a safe way to do this grouping */	\
+	if (unit > N${UPPER}) {					\
+		printf(__FUNCTION__ ":bad unit $d\n", unit);	\
+		return (RETVAL);				\
+	}							\
+	if (scp == NULL) { 					\
+		printf( __FUNCTION__ ": unit $d not attached\n", unit);\
+		return (RETVAL);				\
+	}							\
+} while (0)						
+#ifdef	DIAGNOSTIC
+#define	CHECKUNIT_DIAG(RETVAL) CHECKUNIT(RETVAL)
+#else	/* DIAGNOSTIC */
+#define	CHECKUNIT_DIAG(RETVAL)
+#endif 	/* DIAGNOSTIC */
+
+void
+${1}intr(int unit)
+{
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+	
+	/* 
+	 * well we got an interupt, now what?
+	 * Theoretically we don't need to check the unit.
+	 */
+	return;
+}
+
+int ${1}ioctl (dev_t dev, int cmd, caddr_t data, int flag, struct proc *p)
+{
+	int unit = UNIT (dev);
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+	
+	CHECKUNIT_DIAG(ENXIO);
+    
+	switch (cmd) {
+	    case DHIOCRESET:
+		/*  whatever resets it */
+		outb(scp->dev->id_iobase, 0xff);
+		break;
+	    default:
+		return ENXIO;
+	}
+	return (0);
+}   
+/*
+ * You also need read, write, open, close routines.
+ * This should get you started
+ */
+static  int
+${1}open(dev_t dev, int oflags, int devtype, struct proc *p)
+{
+	int unit = UNIT (dev);
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+	
+	CHECKUNIT(ENXIO);
+
+	/* 
+	 * Do processing
+	 */
+	return (0);
+}
+
+static  int
+${1}close(dev_t dev, int fflag, int devtype, struct proc *p)
+{
+	int unit = UNIT (dev);
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+	
+	CHECKUNIT_DIAG(ENXIO);
+
+	/* 
+	 * Do processing
+	 */
+	return (0);
+}
+
+static  int
+${1}read(dev_t dev, struct uio *uio, int ioflag)
+{
+	int unit = UNIT (dev);
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+	int     toread;
+	
+	
+	CHECKUNIT_DIAG(ENXIO);
+
+	/* 
+	 * Do processing
+	 * read from buffer
+	 */
+	toread = (min(uio->uio_resid, sizeof(scp->buffer)));
+	return(uiomove(scp->buffer, toread, uio));
+}
+
+static  int
+${1}write(dev_t dev, struct uio *uio, int ioflag)
+{
+	int unit = UNIT (dev);
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+	int	towrite;
+	
+	CHECKUNIT_DIAG(ENXIO);
+
+	/* 
+	 * Do processing
+	 * write to buffer
+	 */
+	towrite = (min(uio->uio_resid, sizeof(scp->buffer)));
+	return(uiomove(scp->buffer, towrite, uio));
+}
+
+static  int
+${1}mmap(dev_t dev, int offset, int nprot)
+{
+	int unit = UNIT (dev);
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+	
+	CHECKUNIT_DIAG(-1);
+
+	/* 
+	 * Do processing
+	 */
+#if 0	/* if we had a frame buffer or whatever.. do this */
+	if (offset > FRAMEBUFFERSIZE - PAGE_SIZE) {
+		return (-1);
+	}
+	return i386_btop((FRAMEBASE + offset));
+#else
+	return (-1);
+#endif
+}
+
+static  int
+${1}select(dev_t dev, int which, struct proc *p)
+{
+	int unit = UNIT (dev);
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+	
+	CHECKUNIT_DIAG(ENXIO);
+
+	/* 
+	 * Do processing
+	 */
+	return (0); /* this is the wrong value I'm sure */
+}
+
+/*
+ * Now  for some driver initialisation.
+ * Occurs ONCE during boot (very early).
+ */
+static void             
+${1}_drvinit(void *unused)
+{
+        dev_t dev;
+
+	dev = makedev(CDEV_MAJOR, 0);
+	cdevsw_add(&dev, &${1}_cdevsw, NULL);
+}
+
+SYSINIT(${1}dev, SI_SUB_DRIVERS, SI_ORDER_MIDDLE+CDEV_MAJOR,
+		${1}_drvinit, NULL)
+
+
+DONE
+
+cat >../../sys/${1}io.h <<DONE
+/*
+ * Definitions needed to access the ${1} device (ioctls etc)
+ * see mtio.h , ioctl.h as examples
+ */
+#ifndef SYS_DHIO_H
+#define SYS_DHIO_H
+
+#ifndef KERNEL
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#endif
+#include <sys/ioccom.h>
+
+/*
+ * define an ioctl here
+ */
+#define DHIOCRESET _IO('D', 0)   /* reset the ${1} device */
+#endif
+DONE
+
+config ${UPPER}
+cd ../../compile/${UPPER}
+make depend
+make ${1}.o
+make
+exit
+
+#--------------end of script---------------
+#
+#you also need to add an entry into the cdevsw[]
+#array in conf.c, but it's too hard to do in a script..
+#
+#edit to your taste..
+#
+# 
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/share/examples/drivers/make_pseudo_driver.sh b/share/examples/drivers/make_pseudo_driver.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..72f9fc2f5fef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/examples/drivers/make_pseudo_driver.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,321 @@
+#!/bin/sh 
+# This writes a skeleton driver and puts it into the kernel tree for you
+#arg1 is lowercase "foo" 
+#
+# Trust me, RUN THIS SCRIPT :)
+#
+#-------cut here------------------
+cd /sys/i386/conf
+
+if [ "${1}X" = "X" ] 
+then
+	echo "Hey , how about some help here.. give me a device name!"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+UPPER=`echo ${1} |tr "[:lower:]" "[:upper:]"` 
+cat >files.${UPPER} <<DONE
+dev/${1}.c      optional ${1} device-driver
+DONE
+
+cat >${UPPER} <<DONE
+# Configuration file for kernel type: ${UPPER}
+ident	${UPPER}
+# \$Id:\$"
+DONE
+
+grep -v GENERIC < GENERIC >>${UPPER}
+
+cat >>${UPPER} <<DONE
+# trust me, you'll need this
+options	DDB		
+pseudo-device	${1}	4	# might as well allow 4 of them 
+DONE
+
+cat >../../dev/${1}.c <<DONE
+/*
+ * Copyright ME
+ *
+ * ${1} driver
+ * \$Id:\$
+ */
+
+
+#include "${1}.h"		/* generated file.. defines N${UPPER} */
+#include <sys/param.h>
+#include <sys/systm.h>
+#include <sys/kernel.h>		/* SYSINIT stuff */
+#include <sys/conf.h>		/* cdevsw stuff */
+#include <sys/malloc.h>		/* malloc region definitions */
+#include <machine/clock.h>	/* DELAY() */
+#include <sys/${1}io.h>		/* ${1} IOCTL definitions */
+#ifdef DEVFS
+#include <sys/devfsext.h>	/* DEVFS defintitions */
+#endif /* DEVFS */
+
+
+
+/* Function prototypes (these should all be static  except for ${1}intr()) */
+static  d_open_t	${1}open;
+static  d_close_t	${1}close;
+static  d_read_t	${1}read;
+static  d_write_t	${1}write;
+static  d_ioctl_t	${1}ioctl;
+static  d_mmap_t	${1}mmap;
+static  d_select_t	${1}select;
+ 
+#define CDEV_MAJOR 20
+static struct cdevsw ${1}_cdevsw = {
+	${1}open,
+	${1}close,
+	${1}read,
+	${1}write,        
+	${1}ioctl,
+	nullstop,
+	nullreset,
+	nodevtotty, 
+	${1}select,
+	${1}mmap,
+	NULL,
+	"${1}",
+	NULL,
+	-1 };
+ 
+/* 
+ * device  specific Misc defines 
+ */
+#define BUFFERSIZE 1024
+#define UNIT(dev) minor(dev)	/* assume one minor number per unit */
+
+/*
+ * One of these per allocated device
+ */
+struct ${1}_softc {
+	struct isa_device *dev;
+	char	buffer[BUFFERSIZE];
+#ifdef DEVFS
+	static void *devfs_token;
+#endif
+} ;
+
+typedef	struct ${1}_softc *sc_p;
+
+static sc_p sca[N${UPPER}];
+
+/* 
+ * Macro to check that the unit number is valid
+ * Often this isn't needed as once the open() is performed,
+ * the unit number is pretty much safe.. The exception would be if we
+ * implemented devices that could "go away". in which case all these routines
+ * would be wise to check the number, DIAGNOSTIC or not.
+ */
+#define CHECKUNIT(RETVAL)					\
+do { /* the do-while is a safe way to do this grouping */	\
+	if (unit > N${UPPER}) {					\
+		printf(__FUNCTION__ ":bad unit $d\n", unit);	\
+		return (RETVAL);				\
+	}							\
+	if (scp == NULL) { 					\
+		printf( __FUNCTION__ ": unit $d not attached\n", unit);\
+		return (RETVAL);				\
+	}							\
+} while (0)						
+#ifdef	DIAGNOSTIC
+#define	CHECKUNIT_DIAG(RETVAL) CHECKUNIT(RETVAL)
+#else	/* DIAGNOSTIC */
+#define	CHECKUNIT_DIAG(RETVAL)
+#endif 	/* DIAGNOSTIC */
+
+int ${1}ioctl (dev_t dev, int cmd, caddr_t data, int flag, struct proc *p)
+{
+	int unit = UNIT (dev);
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+	
+	CHECKUNIT_DIAG(ENXIO);
+    
+	switch (cmd) {
+	    case DHIOCRESET:
+		/*  whatever resets it */
+		outb(scp->dev->id_iobase, 0xff);
+		break;
+	    default:
+		return ENXIO;
+	}
+	return (0);
+}   
+/*
+ * You also need read, write, open, close routines.
+ * This should get you started
+ */
+static  int
+${1}open(dev_t dev, int oflags, int devtype, struct proc *p)
+{
+	int unit = UNIT (dev);
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+	
+	CHECKUNIT(ENXIO);
+
+	/* 
+	 * Do processing
+	 */
+	return (0);
+}
+
+static  int
+${1}close(dev_t dev, int fflag, int devtype, struct proc *p)
+{
+	int unit = UNIT (dev);
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+	
+	CHECKUNIT_DIAG(ENXIO);
+
+	/* 
+	 * Do processing
+	 */
+	return (0);
+}
+
+static  int
+${1}read(dev_t dev, struct uio *uio, int ioflag)
+{
+	int unit = UNIT (dev);
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+	int     toread;
+	
+	
+	CHECKUNIT_DIAG(ENXIO);
+
+	/* 
+	 * Do processing
+	 * read from buffer
+	 */
+	toread = (min(uio->uio_resid, sizeof(scp->buffer)));
+	return(uiomove(scp->buffer, toread, uio));
+}
+
+static  int
+${1}write(dev_t dev, struct uio *uio, int ioflag)
+{
+	int unit = UNIT (dev);
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+	int	towrite;
+	
+	CHECKUNIT_DIAG(ENXIO);
+
+	/* 
+	 * Do processing
+	 * write to buffer
+	 */
+	towrite = (min(uio->uio_resid, sizeof(scp->buffer)));
+	return(uiomove(scp->buffer, towrite, uio));
+}
+
+static  int
+${1}mmap(dev_t dev, int offset, int nprot)
+{
+	int unit = UNIT (dev);
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+	
+	CHECKUNIT_DIAG(-1);
+
+	/* 
+	 * Do processing
+	 */
+#if 0	/* if we had a frame buffer or whatever.. do this */
+	if (offset > FRAMEBUFFERSIZE - PAGE_SIZE) {
+		return (-1);
+	}
+	return i386_btop((FRAMEBASE + offset));
+#else
+	return (-1);
+#endif
+}
+
+static  int
+${1}select(dev_t dev, int which, struct proc *p)
+{
+	int unit = UNIT (dev);
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+	
+	CHECKUNIT_DIAG(ENXIO);
+
+	/* 
+	 * Do processing
+	 */
+	return (0); /* this is the wrong value I'm sure */
+}
+
+/*
+ * Now  for some driver initialisation.
+ * Occurs ONCE during boot (very early).
+ */
+static void             
+${1}_drvinit(void *unused)
+{
+        dev_t dev;
+	int	unit;
+	sc_p scp  = sca[unit];
+
+	dev = makedev(CDEV_MAJOR, 0);
+	cdevsw_add(&dev, &${1}_cdevsw, NULL);
+	for (unit = 0; unit < N${UPPER}; unit++) {
+		/* 
+		 * Allocate storage for this instance .
+		 */
+		scp = malloc(sizeof(*scp), M_DEVBUF, M_NOWAIT);
+		if( scp == NULL) {
+			printf("${1}%d failed to allocate strorage\n", unit);
+			return ;
+		}
+		bzero(scp, sizeof(*scp));
+		sca[unit] = scp;
+#if DEVFS
+    		scp->devfs_token = devfs_add_devswf(&${1}_cdevsw, unit, DV_CHR,
+	    		UID_ROOT, GID_KMEM, 0640, "${1}%d", unit);
+#endif
+	}
+}
+
+SYSINIT(${1}dev, SI_SUB_DRIVERS, SI_ORDER_MIDDLE+CDEV_MAJOR,
+		${1}_drvinit, NULL)
+
+
+DONE
+
+cat >../../sys/${1}io.h <<DONE
+/*
+ * Definitions needed to access the ${1} device (ioctls etc)
+ * see mtio.h , ioctl.h as examples
+ */
+#ifndef SYS_DHIO_H
+#define SYS_DHIO_H
+
+#ifndef KERNEL
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#endif
+#include <sys/ioccom.h>
+
+/*
+ * define an ioctl here
+ */
+#define DHIOCRESET _IO('D', 0)   /* reset the ${1} device */
+#endif
+DONE
+
+config ${UPPER}
+cd ../../compile/${UPPER}
+make depend
+make ${1}.o
+make
+exit
+
+#--------------end of script---------------
+#
+#you also need to add an entry into the cdevsw[]
+#array in conf.c, but it's too hard to do in a script..
+#
+#edit to your taste..
+#
+# 
+
+