2.6.14 Problems (was Re: sarge: 2.6.14 kernel panics on boot)

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Subject: 2.6.14 Problems (was Re: sarge: 2.6.14 kernel panics on boot)
From: David Baron <d_baron@012.net.il>
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 20:07:06 +0200
Message-id: <[🔎] 200511062007.06747.d_baron@012.net.il>
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On Sunday 06 November 2005 19:32, debian-user-digest-request@lists.debian.org 
wrote:
> Thats because devfs is creating the nodes in kernels < 2.6.14.
> With 2.6.14 DEVFS is no longer supported in the kernel, so you have
> to use another method to create device nodes like udev (the new way)
> or MAKEDEV( the old way, before devfs).

Could this be why alsa audio is not working in this kernel?

For those having trouble booting, my advice: Make your own initrd using the 
old and trusty mkinitrd rather than the new yaird stuff.

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