[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: base-files and /dev



On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 01:37, Brian May wrote:
> I am guessing that Russell wants /dev to have a different label if it
> is devfs, so you can makes policy decisions like "dpkg is only allowed
> to create nodes /dev if it is not a devfs filesystem[2]".

Yes.

> In which case, I think you will need to make /dev a special case when
> initially creating all labels on the filesystem, won't you?

No.  When labelling entire file systems only ext2, ext3, and ReiserFS file 
systems are labelled.

When labelling via the "setfiles -s" option any file/directory you specify 
gets labelled regardless of the FS type.

-- 
I do not get viruses because I do not use MS software.
If you use Outlook then please do not put my email address in your
address-book so that WHEN you get a virus it won't use my address in the
>From field.


-- 
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-request@lists.debian.org
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org



Reply to: