attached is a list of devices in /dev that I dont think I need and that I'd like to remove. does anything in this list strike anyone as something that should not be deleted? -- Douglas J Hunley (doug at hunley.homeip.net) - Linux User #174778 Admin: Linux StepByStep - http://www.linux-sxs.org and http://jobs.linux-sxs.org
"I didn't know it was impossible when I did it."
3dfx X0R adb adbmouse admmidi0 admmidi1 admmidi2 admmidi3 adsp@ adsp0 adsp1 adsp2 adsp3 aloadC0 aloadC1 aloadC2 aloadC3 aloadSEQ amidi@ amidi0 amidi1 amidi2 amidi3 amigamouse amigamouse1 atarimouse audio0 audio1 audio2 audio3 aztcd aztcd0 bttv@ bttv-fm@ bttv0@ capi20 capi20.00 capi20.01 capi20.02 capi20.03 capi20.04 capi20.05 capi20.06 capi20.07 capi20.08 capi20.09 capi20.10 capi20.11 capi20.12 capi20.13 capi20.14 capi20.15 capi20.16 capi20.17 capi20.18 capi20.19 cciss/ cdouble0 cdouble1 cdu535 cfs0 cm205cd cm206cd cua10 cua11 cua12 cua13 cua14 cua15 cua2 cua3 cua4 cua5 cua6 cua7 cua8 cua9 cub0 cub1 cub2 cub3 cub4 cub5 cub6 cub7 cud0 cud1 cud2 cud3 cud4 cud5 cud6 cud7 cue0 cue1 cue10 cue11 cue12 cue13 cue14 cue15 cue2 cue3 cue4 cue5 cue6 cue7 cue8 cue9 cuh0 cuh1 cuh2 cuh3 cuh4 cuh5 cuh6 cuh7 cui0 cui1 cui10 cui11 cui12 cui13 cui14 cui15 cui2 cui3 cui4 cui5 cui6 cui7 cui8 cui9 cul0 cul1 cul2 cul3 cul4 cul5 cul6 cul7 cur0 cur1 cur2 cur3 cur4 cur5 cur6 cur7 cuw0 cuw1 cuw2 cuw3 cuw4 cuw5 cuw6 cuw7 cux0 cux1 cux2 cux3 cux4 cux5 cux6 cux7 dasda dasda1 dasdb dasdb1 dasdc dasdc1 dasdd dasdd1 dasde dasde1 dasdf dasdf1 dasdg dasdg1 dasdh dasdh1 dasdi dasdi1 dasdj dasdj1 dasdk dasdk1 dasdl dasdl1 dasdm dasdm1 dasdn dasdn1 dasdo dasdo1 dasdp dasdp1 dasdq dasdq1 dasdr dasdr1 dasds dasds1 dasdt dasdt1 dasdu dasdu1 dasdv dasdv1 dasdw dasdw1 dasdx dasdx1 dasdy dasdy1 dasdz dasdz1 djs0 djs1 dmfm0 dmfm1 dmfm2 dmfm3 dmmidi0 dmmidi1 dmmidi2 dmmidi3 dos_cd0 dos_cd1 dos_hda dos_hda0 dos_hda1 dos_hda10 dos_hda11 dos_hda12 dos_hda13 dos_hda14 dos_hda15 dos_hda2 dos_hda3 dos_hda4 dos_hda5 dos_hda6 dos_hda7 dos_hda8 dos_hda9 dos_hdb dos_hdb0 dos_hdb1 dos_hdb10 dos_hdb11 dos_hdb12 dos_hdb13 dos_hdb14 dos_hdb15 dos_hdb2 dos_hdb3 dos_hdb4 dos_hdb5 dos_hdb6 dos_hdb7 dos_hdb8 dos_hdb9 double0 double1 dsp1 dsp2 dsp3 dsp56k efirtc egp enskip exttrp fb1 fb2 fd0CompaQ fd0d360 fd0h1200 fd0h1440 fd0h1476 fd0h1494 fd0h1600 fd0h360 fd0h410 fd0h420 fd0h720 fd0h880 fd0u1040 fd0u1120 fd0u1440 fd0u1600 fd0u1680 fd0u1722 fd0u1743 fd0u1760 fd0u1840 fd0u1920 fd0u2880 fd0u3200 fd0u3520 fd0u360 fd0u3840 fd0u720 fd0u800 fd0u820 fd0u830 fd1 fd1CompaQ fd1d360 fd1h1200 fd1h1440 fd1h1476 fd1h1494 fd1h1600 fd1h360 fd1h410 fd1h420 fd1h720 fd1h880 fd1u1040 fd1u1120 fd1u1440 fd1u1600 fd1u1680 fd1u1722 fd1u1743 fd1u1760 fd1u1840 fd1u1920 fd1u2880 fd1u3200 fd1u3520 fd1u360 fd1u3840 fd1u720 fd1u800 fd1u820 fd1u830 firewall flash0 flash1 flash2 flash3 ftape@ gfx ggp graphics gs4500 gscd gscd0 hda10 hda11 hda12 hda13 hda14 hda15 hda16 hda17 hda18 hda19 hda20 hda21 hda22 hda23 hda24 hda25 hda26 hda27 hda28 hda29 hda30 hda31 hda7 hda8 hda9 hdb11 hdb12 hdb13 hdb14 hdb15 hdb16 hdb17 hdb18 hdb19 hdb20 hdb21 hdb22 hdb23 hdb24 hdb25 hdb26 hdb27 hdb28 hdb29 hdb30 hdb31 hdb7 hdb8 hdb9 hdc10 hdc11 hdc12 hdc13 hdc14 hdc15 hdc16 hdc17 hdc18 hdc19 hdc20 hdc21 hdc22 hdc23 hdc24 hdc25 hdc26 hdc27 hdc28 hdc29 hdc30 hdc31 hdc7 hdc8 hdc9 hdd10 hdd11 hdd12 hdd13 hdd14 hdd15 hdd16 hdd17 hdd18 hdd19 hdd20 hdd21 hdd22 hdd23 hdd24 hdd25 hdd26 hdd27 hdd28 hdd29 hdd30 hdd31 hdd7 hdd8 hdd9 hde hde1 hde10 hde11 hde12 hde13 hde14 hde15 hde16 hde17 hde18 hde19 hde2 hde20 hde21 hde22 hde23 hde24 hde25 hde26 hde27 hde28 hde29 hde3 hde30 hde31 hde4 hde5 hde6 hde7 hde8 hde9 hdf hdf1 hdf10 hdf11 hdf12 hdf13 hdf14 hdf15 hdf16 hdf17 hdf18 hdf19 hdf2 hdf20 hdf21 hdf22 hdf23 hdf24 hdf25 hdf26 hdf27 hdf28 hdf29 hdf3 hdf30 hdf31 hdf4 hdf5 hdf6 hdf7 hdf8 hdf9 hdg hdg1 hdg10 hdg11 hdg12 hdg13 hdg14 hdg15 hdg16 hdg17 hdg18 hdg19 hdg2 hdg20 hdg21 hdg22 hdg23 hdg24 hdg25 hdg26 hdg27 hdg28 hdg29 hdg3 hdg30 hdg31 hdg4 hdg5 hdg6 hdg7 hdg8 hdg9 hdh hdh1 hdh10 hdh11 hdh12 hdh13 hdh14 hdh15 hdh16 hdh17 hdh18 hdh19 hdh2 hdh20 hdh21 hdh22 hdh23 hdh24 hdh25 hdh26 hdh27 hdh28 hdh29 hdh3 hdh30 hdh31 hdh4 hdh5 hdh6 hdh7 hdh8 hdh9 hdi hdi1 hdi10 hdi11 hdi12 hdi13 hdi14 hdi15 hdi2 hdi3 hdi4 hdi5 hdi6 hdi7 hdi8 hdi9 hdj hdj1 hdj10 hdj11 hdj12 hdj13 hdj14 hdj15 hdj2 hdj3 hdj4 hdj5 hdj6 hdj7 hdj8 hdj9 hdk hdk1 hdk10 hdk11 hdk12 hdk13 hdk14 hdk15 hdk2 hdk3 hdk4 hdk5 hdk6 hdk7 hdk8 hdk9 hdl hdl1 hdl10 hdl11 hdl12 hdl13 hdl14 hdl15 hdl2 hdl3 hdl4 hdl5 hdl6 hdl7 hdl8 hdl9 hfmodem ht0 hwtrap idp initrd inportbm intel_rng ipip ipmikcs ipmo ircomm0 ircomm1 ircomm2 ircomm3 irlpt0 irlpt1 irlpt2 irlpt3 jbm js0 js1 lmscd logibm lp0 lp1 lp2 mcd mcdx mcdx0 mcdx1 md0 md1 md2 md3 mergemem midi00 midi01 midi02 midi03 midi1 midi2 midi3 mixer1 mixer2 mixer3 mmetfgrab modems/ mpu401data mpu401stat msr music nb0 nb1 nb10 nb11 nb12 nb13 nb14 nb15 nb2 nb3 nb4 nb5 nb6 nb7 nb8 nb9 nfsd nftape@ nht0 nosst0 nosst0a nosst0l nosst0m nosst1 nosst1a nosst1l nosst1m nosst2 nosst2a nosst2l nosst2m nosst3 nosst3a nosst3l nosst3m npt0 npt1 npt2 npt3 nqft0 nrawqft0 nrmt0@ nst0 nst0a nst0l nst0m nst1 nst1a nst1l nst1m ntpqic11 ntpqic120 ntpqic150 ntpqic24 nvidia0 nvidia1 nvidia2 nvidia3 nvidiactl nzqft0 openprom optcd optcd0 osst0 osst0a osst0l osst0m osst1 osst1a osst1l osst1m osst2 osst2a osst2l osst2m osst3 osst3a osst3l osst3m parport0 parport1 parport2 parport3 patmgr0 patmgr1 pc110pad pcd0 pcd1 pcd2 pcd3 pda pda1 pda10 pda11 pda12 pda13 pda14 pda15 pda2 pda3 pda4 pda5 pda6 pda7 pda8 pda9 pdb pdb1 pdb10 pdb11 pdb12 pdb13 pdb14 pdb15 pdb2 pdb3 pdb4 pdb5 pdb6 pdb7 pdb8 pdb9 pdc pdc1 pdc10 pdc11 pdc12 pdc13 pdc14 pdc15 pdc2 pdc3 pdc4 pdc5 pdc6 pdc7 pdc8 pdc9 pdd pdd1 pdd10 pdd11 pdd12 pdd13 pdd14 pdd15 pdd2 pdd3 pdd4 pdd5 pdd6 pdd7 pdd8 pdd9 perfctr pf0 pf1 pf2 pf3 pg0 pg1 pg2 pg3 pmu pt0 pt1 pt2 pt3 ptmx ptya0 ptya1 ptya2 ptya3 ptya4 ptya5 ptya6 ptya7 ptya8 ptya9 ptyaa ptyab ptyac ptyad ptyae ptyaf ptyb0 ptyb1 ptyb2 ptyb3 ptyb4 ptyb5 ptyb6 ptyb7 ptyb8 ptyb9 ptyba ptybb ptybc ptybd ptybe ptybf ptyc0 ptyc1 ptyc2 ptyc3 ptyc4 ptyc5 ptyc6 ptyc7 ptyc8 ptyc9 ptyca ptycb ptycc ptycd ptyce ptycf ptyd0 ptyd1 ptyd2 ptyd3 ptyd4 ptyd5 ptyd6 ptyd7 ptyd8 ptyd9 ptyda ptydb ptydc ptydd ptyde ptydf ptye0 ptye1 ptye2 ptye3 ptye4 ptye5 ptye6 ptye7 ptye8 ptye9 ptyea ptyeb ptyec ptyed ptyee ptyef ptyp0 ptyp1 ptyp2 ptyp3 ptyp4 ptyp5 ptyp6 ptyp7 ptyp8 ptyp9 ptypa ptypb ptypc ptypd ptype ptypf ptyq0 ptyq1 ptyq2 ptyq3 ptyq4 ptyq5 ptyq6 ptyq7 ptyq8 ptyq9 ptyqa ptyqb ptyqc ptyqd ptyqe ptyqf ptyr0 ptyr1 ptyr2 ptyr3 ptyr4 ptyr5 ptyr6 ptyr7 ptyr8 ptyr9 ptyra ptyrb ptyrc ptyrd ptyre ptyrf ptys0 ptys1 ptys2 ptys3 ptys4 ptys5 ptys6 ptys7 ptys8 ptys9 ptysa ptysb ptysc ptysd ptyse ptysf ptyt0 ptyt1 ptyt2 ptyt3 ptyt4 ptyt5 ptyt6 ptyt7 ptyt8 ptyt9 ptyta ptytb ptytc ptytd ptyte ptytf ptyu0 ptyu1 ptyu2 ptyu3 ptyu4 ptyu5 ptyu6 ptyu7 ptyu8 ptyu9 ptyua ptyub ptyuc ptyud ptyue ptyuf ptyv0 ptyv1 ptyv2 ptyv3 ptyv4 ptyv5 ptyv6 ptyv7 ptyv8 ptyv9 ptyva ptyvb ptyvc ptyvd ptyve ptyvf ptyw0 ptyw1 ptyw2 ptyw3 ptyw4 ptyw5 ptyw6 ptyw7 ptyw8 ptyw9 ptywa ptywb ptywc ptywd ptywe ptywf ptyx0 ptyx1 ptyx2 ptyx3 ptyx4 ptyx5 ptyx6 ptyx7 ptyx8 ptyx9 ptyxa ptyxb ptyxc ptyxd ptyxe ptyxf ptyy0 ptyy1 ptyy2 ptyy3 ptyy4 ptyy5 ptyy6 ptyy7 ptyy8 ptyy9 ptyya ptyyb ptyyc ptyyd ptyye ptyyf ptyz0 ptyz1 ptyz2 ptyz3 ptyz4 ptyz5 ptyz6 ptyz7 ptyz8 ptyz9 ptyza ptyzb ptyzc ptyzd 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sdh7 sdh8 sdh9 sdi sdi1 sdi10 sdi11 sdi12 sdi13 sdi14 sdi15 sdi2 sdi3 sdi4 sdi5 sdi6 sdi7 sdi8 sdi9 sdj sdj1 sdj10 sdj11 sdj12 sdj13 sdj14 sdj15 sdj2 sdj3 sdj4 sdj5 sdj6 sdj7 sdj8 sdj9 sdk sdk1 sdk10 sdk11 sdk12 sdk13 sdk14 sdk15 sdk2 sdk3 sdk4 sdk5 sdk6 sdk7 sdk8 sdk9 sdl sdl1 sdl10 sdl11 sdl12 sdl13 sdl14 sdl15 sdl2 sdl3 sdl4 sdl5 sdl6 sdl7 sdl8 sdl9 sdm sdm1 sdm10 sdm11 sdm12 sdm13 sdm14 sdm15 sdm2 sdm3 sdm4 sdm5 sdm6 sdm7 sdm8 sdm9 sdn sdn1 sdn10 sdn11 sdn12 sdn13 sdn14 sdn15 sdn2 sdn3 sdn4 sdn5 sdn6 sdn7 sdn8 sdn9 sdo sdo1 sdo10 sdo11 sdo12 sdo13 sdo14 sdo15 sdo2 sdo3 sdo4 sdo5 sdo6 sdo7 sdo8 sdo9 sdp sdp1 sdp10 sdp11 sdp12 sdp13 sdp14 sdp15 sdp2 sdp3 sdp4 sdp5 sdp6 sdp7 sdp8 sdp9 sequencer2 sg10 sg11 sg12 sg13 sg14 sg15 sg7 sg8 sg9 sheep_net sjcd slram smapi smbus smouse smpte0 smpte1 sndstat socksys sonycd spx sr10 sr11 sr12 sr13 sr14 sr15 sr2 sr3 sr4 sr5 sr6 sr7 sr8 sr9 st1 st1a st1l st1m staliomem0 staliomem1 staliomem2 staliomem3 sunmouse tap0 tap1 tap2 toshiba tpqic11 tpqic120 tpqic150 tpqic24 tty31 tty32 tty33 tty34 tty35 tty36 ttyACM0 ttyACM1 ttyACM2 ttyACM3 ttyI0 ttyI1 ttyI10 ttyI11 ttyI12 ttyI13 ttyI14 ttyI15 ttyI2 ttyI3 ttyI4 ttyI5 ttyI6 ttyI7 ttyI8 ttyI9 ttyS10 ttyS11 ttyS12 ttyS13 ttyS14 ttyS15 ttyS16 ttyS17 ttyS18 ttyS19 ttyS20 ttyS21 ttyS22 ttyS23 ttyS5 ttyS6 ttyS7 ttyS8 ttyS9 ttyUSB0 ttyUSB1 ttyUSB2 ttyUSB3 ttyW0 ttyW1 ttyW2 ttyW3 ttyW4 ttyW5 ttyW6 ttyW7 ttya0 ttya1 ttya2 ttya3 ttya4 ttya5 ttya6 ttya7 ttya8 ttya9 ttyaa ttyab ttyac ttyad ttyae ttyaf ttyb0 ttyb1 ttyb2 ttyb3 ttyb4 ttyb5 ttyb6 ttyb7 ttyb8 ttyb9 ttyba ttybb ttybc ttybd ttybe ttybf ttyc0 ttyc1 ttyc2 ttyc3 ttyc4 ttyc5 ttyc6 ttyc7 ttyc8 ttyc9 ttyca ttycb ttycc ttycd ttyce ttycf ttyd0 ttyd1 ttyd2 ttyd3 ttyd4 ttyd5 ttyd6 ttyd7 ttyd8 ttyd9 ttyda ttydb ttydc ttydd ttyde ttydf ttye0 ttye1 ttye2 ttye3 ttye4 ttye5 ttye6 ttye7 ttye8 ttye9 ttyea ttyeb ttyec ttyed ttyee ttyef ttyp0 ttyp1 ttyp2 ttyp3 ttyp4 ttyp5 ttyp6 ttyp7 ttyp8 ttyp9 ttypa ttypb ttypc ttypd ttype ttypf ttyq0 ttyq1 ttyq2 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