Re: block devices & dumpon.

1999-12-02 Thread Nick Hibma
> I agree (patches accepted), although it is hard to figure out just > exactly what is needed to "run one's system". > > Maybe a "remake" entry in MAKEDEV which remakes all current entries > if possible. cd /dev/; sh MAKEDEV * perhaps? It is going to be one hell of a ride on your disk,

Re: block devices & dumpon.

1999-11-30 Thread Warner Losh
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Frank Mayhar writes: : Personally, I think this is a needed enhancement for MAKEDEV. IMHO, it : violates the POLA that a "MAKEDEV all" doesn't make _all_ the necessary : devices to run one's system. That's one of the reasons that there is a strong desire to have de

Re: block devices & dumpon.

1999-11-30 Thread Andrey A. Chernov
On Tue, Nov 30, 1999 at 12:27:53PM -0500, Thomas Stromberg wrote: > I thought all I needed to do was "./MAKEDEV all" in /dev after a > mergemaster (I also tried MAKEDEV drive) However, I guess this is not > the case. Evidentally if I makedev a drive or all, it does not MAKEDEV > the slices. I coul

Re: block devices & dumpon.

1999-11-30 Thread Frank Mayhar
Thomas Stromberg wrote: > I thought all I needed to do was "./MAKEDEV all" in /dev after a > mergemaster (I also tried MAKEDEV drive) However, I guess this is not > the case. Evidentally if I makedev a drive or all, it does not MAKEDEV > the slices. I could of sworn it was supposed to.. alas! Lear

Re: block devices & dumpon.

1999-11-30 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Frank Mayhar writes: >Thomas Stromberg wrote: >> I thought all I needed to do was "./MAKEDEV all" in /dev after a >> mergemaster (I also tried MAKEDEV drive) However, I guess this is not >> the case. Evidentally if I makedev a drive or all, it does not MAKEDEV >> th

Re: block devices & dumpon.

1999-11-30 Thread Thomas Stromberg
"Andrey A. Chernov" wrote: > > On Tue, Nov 30, 1999 at 10:49:57AM -0500, Thomas Stromberg wrote: > > [root@karma] dumpon> dumpon /dev/wd0s1b > > dumpon: /dev/wd0s1b: must specify a block device > > [root@karma] dumpon> dumpon /dev/rwd0s1b > > [root@karma] dumpon> > > > > Bug or Feature? > > This