did you enable "mount devfs at boot time" in the kernel config? if not, did you pass the kernel the "devfs=mount" option?
pete begin: Frederico.S.Mu?oz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> quote > Hi, > > > I've recently totally reinstalled my system from scratch after losing my > /home partition. I'm running kernel 2.4.14 with a XFS patch and xfs > partitions (except /boot). > > I've also compile devfs support in the kernel and installed devfsd. > > Now, I've red the documentation on the kernel-source and the HOWTO, but > something isn't right here. devfs apparently is working because during boot > I see some messages that refer to the HD as > /dev/disks/lots-of-letters-and-numbers). I also receive messages while > connecting my USB scanner - don't > know if that's devfs though. > > The thing is, my /dev is the same as always. It doesn't have /dev/ide or any > of the devsf directories. Its the same splattered 3232323 files as always. > > If I do $devfsd /dev it complains that there is no .devfsd in the > directory... > > I have not touch fstab or anything, I simply compiled into the kernel and > installed devfsd. > > Is there some extra steps that I need to make ? Pointers to the right > documentation and general advice are always welcome :) > > thanks, > > fsm > > -- > Frederico S. Mu?oz > Cap Gemini Ernst & Young : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > IIES : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Debian Project: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ** > Ever noticed something? Unix comes with compilers. Windows comes with > Solitaire. > ** > -Adep > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- PGP Fingerprint: B9F1 6CF3 47C4 7CD8 D33E 70A9 A3B9 1945 67EA 951D PGP Public Key: finger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
