>
> So sprach >Andrej Borsenkow< am 2001-09-02 um 22:35:33 +0400 :
> > that is the reason. If devfs is compiled in kernel ALSA does not
work if
> > devfs is not mounted. Just check ALSA startup script.
>
> Uh? Hmm, but why does it say during boot: "Starting ALSA 0.5.11
[OK]"?
>
Because it outputs this massage before checking for devfs and then exits
without doing anything with exit code 0, so initscripts assume
everything is O.K.
> > So unless you hav recompiled kernel to remove devfs support you must
use
> > (a.k.a mount) devfs.
>
> Hmm, I haven't yet "dared" to try out devfs. What do I need to change
> to use it?
>
Add devfs=mount to kernel boot string. Current installer does it by
default. It should (mostly) be transparent, but YMMV.
-andrej
