On Sun, Oct 09, 2005 at 12:36:54PM +0200, Hendrik Sattler wrote: > > Udev in unstable now conflicts with hotplug. From what I can gather udev > > has eaten up all of hotplugs functionallity, but I don't really have a clue > > about what is going on. Since some important KDE stuff depends on all this > > to work, I'd sure like if someone who knows this stuff could explain what > > the h... is going on. > > Sure, by upgrading, you loose all abilities to run linux-2.4.xx with hotplug > functionality. You also agree to not run a linux kernel <2.6.12 because that > won't work, too. Actually, you should run linux kernel 2.6.14 or higher. I > know, doesn't exist, yet but that seems to be the attitude of the udev > maintainer. > Obviously, he lives in a perfect world, where all external kernel modules > adapt to kernel changes very fast. > > Obviously, some DDs (e.g. the udev maintainer) gave up to make it possible to > have more than one major kernel version installed (and still be able to run > it properly). > > The udev package somewhat digs its own hole and I am glad that I did not > change to udev. The udev package could also ask if you want to use hotplug or > udev's coldplug, does it? (Can't tell because I don't have it installed).
I don't remember udev asking me anything on my system. I do remember X upgrade asking me about video card setup which I cancel.> -- "What do ants and bees use for cattle?" --Tom /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Phillip (Ant) @ http://antfarm.ma.cx (Personal Web Site) | |o o| | Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL): http://aqfl.net \ _ / E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( ) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
