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Re: New package: fdutils



Michael Meskes writes ("New package: fdutils"):
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> I have one question: The package comes with a new script to create fd*
> devices. The devices are now named fd0u* instead of fd0H* resp. fd0h*.
> Shall I re-create the devices in a postinst script, or shall we adopt this
> notion to the base package? Right now I don't change anything.

Well, we should probably give the user the chance to rename their
existing devices, but just making a new set of device nodes is asking
for trouble - the permissions will be different, and two copies of the
same device is always confusing.

> P.S.: Do I have to tell anyone else that I'm maintaining that package?

Not if you're uploading it.

Ian.



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