Re: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev'

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Subject: Re: '/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev'
From: Andreas Janssen <andreas.janssen@bigfoot.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 14:51:07 +0100
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References: <[🔎] 200312191328.48672.richard@the-place.net>

Hello

Richard Lyons (<richard@the-place.net>) wrote:

> I just ran lilo (to make 2.4.22 default) and got an error message that
> sounds serious:
>   Warning:'/proc/partitions' does not match '/dev' directory
>   structure.
>      Name change: '/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc' ->
>      '/dev/hda'
> 
> I have no idea what that is about, but wondered if I've accidentally
> installed some storage-related package I shouldn't have.

The reason for this can be that you have devfs enabled in your kernel,
but are not using it.

best regards
        Andreas Janssen

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