shoot i been replying to you only all the time and this thread never made it to the list.
so now it does. :( On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 02:25:53 -0600, Kunjan Shah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ok hmm i booted with a live cd and did > > cd /mnt/hda8/dev/ > mknod -m 600 console c 5 1 > mknod -m 666 null c 1 3 > > and booted with devfs=nomount > > and still my mtab looks the same :( > > and i have udevd running and /proc/filesystems shows > "nodev devfs" > > yup my brain's fried. > > > On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 22:33:05 -0600, Kunjan Shah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > the thing is i think udev and devfs are running together... coz i got > > a /.dev in root... > > > > yeah my /home is on a seperate partition. i wouldnt mind reinstalling > > its a fresh system and i have no data on it. AMD64 u know i knew it > > wasnt going to be smooth sailing.... ;) > > > > here's my fstab (or u can go here http://kunjan.net/fstab ) > > # /etc/fstab: static file system information. > > # > > # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> > > proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 > > /dev/hda8 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1 > > /dev/hda7 /boot ext3 defaults 0 2 > > /dev/hda9 /home ext3 defaults 0 2 > > /dev/hda10 none swap sw 0 0 > > /dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0 > > > > and here's grep output > > CONFIG_DEVFS_FS=y > > # CONFIG_DEVFS_MOUNT is not set > > # CONFIG_DEVFS_DEBUG is not set > > > > i can reinstall if its required but if i can fix it i can learn a few > > new things ;) > > this is a fresh install so its cool!! > > > > Thanks a lot! > > > > Regards, > > Kunjan > > > > On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 12:14:52 -0600, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Wed, 2004-12-22 at 11:45 -0600, Kunjan Shah wrote: > > > > here's my mtab > > > > > > > > /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target/lun0/part7 /boot ext3 rw 0 0 > > > > /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target/lun0/part8 / ext3 rw 0 0 > > > > /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target/lun0/part9 /home ext3 rw 0 0 > > > > devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,gid=5,mode=620 0 0 > > > > none /dev tmpfs rw,size=5M,mode=0755 0 0 > > > > proc /proc proc rw 0 0 > > > > sysfs /sys sysfs rw 0 0 > > > > tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs rw 0 0 > > > > usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs rw 0 0 > > > > > > Well, you're definitely running devfs... :( > > > > > > > /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target/lun0/partX this i need to change to > > > > /dev/hdaX right? > > > > > > *You* won't. Linux will, when you disable devfs. > > > > > > How the heck devfs got there in the 1st place is what I want to know. > > > > > > > what else is wrong there? > > > > > > Hmmm. It's not "wrong", its just different. (I sound soooo > > > Politically Correct, don't I?) > > > > > > I need you to do these 4 things: > > > > > > - Please *attach* your /etc/fstab. > > > > > > - Please tell me that your /home is on a separate partition. > > > > > > - Run this command "grep DEVFS /boot/config-$(uname -r)" > > > > > > - Steel yourself for the probability that you'll have to reinstall > > > > > > > Thanks a lot > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > Kunjan > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 11:08:12 -0600, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > On Wed, 2004-12-22 at 10:57 -0600, Kunjan Shah wrote: > > > > > > Well if i add devfs=nomount then the system doesnt boot. the Kernel > > > > > > says cant open /dev/console. and /dev/null. I tried creating static > > > > > > entries but since they are already in /dev i cant create them either > > > > > > > > > > > > so if i want to boot the system i have to add devfs=mount to the > > > > > > kernel args. > > > > > > > > > > Interesting. What does "cat /etc/mtab|sort" look like? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > funny thing is i already removed devfsd package.... > > > > > > > > > > > > arrrgh. > > > > > > > > > > Indeed. > > > > > > -- > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Ron Johnson, Jr. > > > Jefferson, LA USA > > > PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. > > > > > > I wish the USA could get out of the UN. But a forum where > > > governments can talk is too useful. The next best thing is to > > > only pay a fraction of our dues. Or find a better forum. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ------------------------- > > Kunjan Shah > > http://kunjan.net > > > > -- > ------------------------- > Kunjan Shah > http://kunjan.net > -- ------------------------- Kunjan Shah http://kunjan.net
