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Re: No /dev/usb on sarge?



lör 2005-01-22 klockan 05:03 -0600 skrev Ron Johnson:
> On Sat, 2005-01-22 at 11:09 +0100, Erik Svensson wrote:
> > Hi!
> > I just bought a new computer and installed sarge on it but for some
> > reason I got no /dev/usb directory, but I got a ./dev/usb directory
> > thou. I have installed "udev" "hotplug" and "makedev". I have tried to
> > run #cd /dev #:/MAKEDEV usb, but still no /dev/usb.
> > The problem is that I´m trying to install my scanner (whitch by the way
> > did work on my old computer with the same kernel 2.6.8). Sane looks for
> > devices in /dev/usbscanner, /dev/usb/scanner but not
> > in ./dev/usb/scanner.
> 
> I'm sure you could make a custom udev rule that creates /dev/usbscanner
> on the fly when you turn the scanner on.

I´ve never played arond with udev so I would be greatful if you could
give me some pointers on how to create a rule.



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