Re: Setting up devfs
did you enable "mount devfs at boot time" in the kernel config?
if not, did you pass the kernel the "devfs=mount" option?
pete
begin: Frederico.S.Mu?oz <Frederico.S.Munoz@seg-social.pt> quote
> Hi,
>
>
> I've recently totally reinstalled my system from scratch after losing my
> /home partition. I'm running kernel 2.4.14 with a XFS patch and xfs
> partitions (except /boot).
>
> I've also compile devfs support in the kernel and installed devfsd.
>
> Now, I've red the documentation on the kernel-source and the HOWTO, but
> something isn't right here. devfs apparently is working because during boot
> I see some messages that refer to the HD as
> /dev/disks/lots-of-letters-and-numbers). I also receive messages while
> connecting my USB scanner - don't
> know if that's devfs though.
>
> The thing is, my /dev is the same as always. It doesn't have /dev/ide or any
> of the devsf directories. Its the same splattered 3232323 files as always.
>
> If I do $devfsd /dev it complains that there is no .devfsd in the
> directory...
>
> I have not touch fstab or anything, I simply compiled into the kernel and
> installed devfsd.
>
> Is there some extra steps that I need to make ? Pointers to the right
> documentation and general advice are always welcome :)
>
> thanks,
>
> fsm
>
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