Re: 2.6.4 boot+modules and /dev/null
Enrique Morfin <enriquemorfin@yahoo.com> writes:
> Hi!
>
> I just compiled a 2.6.4 (main tree), and i'm testing
> all (tibook 1GHz G4).
>
> Till now, all works (steal not finish testing all
> hardware), i just have 2 problems:
>
> at boot time i don't have my usb mouse working. I had
> in /etc/modprobe.conf:
>
> install hid /sbin/modprobe ohci-hcd && /sbin/modprobe
> --ignore-install hid
>
> but don't work. I have no messages why not working.
>
> I made a script in /etc/init.d/ so when the box boot
> it just load the modules:
>
> /sbin/modprobe ohci-hcd
> /sbin/modprobe usbmouse
just put them in /etc/modules file (not modules.conf);
the former is used to load modules at machine startup.
>
> and mouse is working.
>
> How i made this in module.conf?
[see above]
>
>
> The other problem is /dev/null. It constantly changes
> its perms:
>
> $ls -alh /dev/null
> crw------- 1 root root ... /dev/null
do you use devfs ?
could you please provide your .config ?
> (this is the perms when boot)
>
> so i can't make much as user. I make a "su" and change
> to 666, so i can work again.
>
> What keeps changing /dev/null perms?
> A process?
could be.... did you install udev ? (I'm not telling you to do so ;))
> A kernel config?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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