* Michal Marek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [Dec 18. 2007 09:48]:
> > 
> > So what will happen if I "rpm -e devs"? Will my system still work?
> 
> Hmm, good question. I'm afraid that rpm -e devs will remove the device
> nodes from /dev (even though the ones really owned by devs.rpm are
> hidden by the tmpfs mount on /dev). Try it and report a bug if you run
> into trouble ;-). You can tar up /dev before to avoid a reboot if
> something goes wrong.

A bugreport is likely to be closed as wontfix.

See http://en.opensuse.org/Software_Management/Upgrade/Devs_Rpm
on the traps and pitfalls of getting rid of devs.rpm.

Klaus
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