Re: ibook and raw device

[Timothy Brown <tbrown@freeshell.org>]

On Mon, Nov 25, 2002 at 05:48:20PM +0100, jan Govaere wrote:
> 
> Hi !
> 
> I try to configure the dvd on my ibook2 600. I found a doc :
> http://dvd.sourceforge.net/xine-howto/en_GB/html/howto-9.html
> 
> but I don't know how to actvite raw device in the kernel 2.4.20 ...
> I haven't seen it ?

I am pretty sure you have to make the nodes first (`MAKEDEV raw`)
or `mknod /dev/raw c 161 0` etc.
Then just attach the device to it (as howto) 

massak:/dev# raw /dev/raw1 /dev/hdc
/dev/raw/raw1:  bound to major 22, minor 0

> 
> Does anyone use it ?

I can't say that I do, as I seem to be getting great response
out of my system as is (tibook 800MHz, with xine)

TB