On Sun Feb 12 23:10 , Paul Dwerryhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >On Sun, Feb 12, 2006 at 10:02:47PM +0000, David Jarvie wrote: >> I have updated my etch installation with the latest updates, which include >> kernel 2.6.15 and udev. I find now that when I boot up an older (customised) >> 2.6.12 kernel, X fails to start up because it can't find the >> device /dev/psaux which is used for the mouse. Can somebody tell me how I can >> run my older kernel with etch and udev? > >At a guess, udev won't start at all when it sees the older kernel, and >instead your system is using the real /dev directory from your root >filesystem. > >You'll have to create /dev/psaux manually - use the MAKEDEV script (cd >/dev ; /sbin/MAKEDEV misc)
I haven't had a chance to try this yet, but it sounds as if it will work - thanks. But presumably if I want to swap between a udev kernel and a non-udev one, I'll have to recreate any missing device files every time I step back to the non-udev system? -- David Jarvie. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
