On Sun, Sep 25, 2005 at 07:19:12PM +0200, Joachim Reichel wrote: > > * pbuilder does not seem to bother this. > > Right, these devices are usually not needed for compiling software. > However, the instructions in the Debian Reference are not about pbuilder > chroots, which are usually built using "pbuilder create".
I see. > I was talking about chroots used for manually building packages > including testing i.e. running them. And then you will most probably > need some more devices (as described in the previous messages), > especially if you plan to install an X server. That waht we want. > > * There is no MAKEDEV in new sid chroot under /dev > > I just used sid debootstrap to create a sid chroot and it contained > /dev/MAKEDEV. I used backported cdebootstrap. makedeb package was not installed thus no MAKEDEV. So this may be separate issue. I am wondering why? ... I see makedev seems to be installed for FLAVOUR="standard" and "bootable" but maybe not for "build" which I used. And I see it run MAKEDEV command for bootable FLAVOUR through installing cdebootstrap-helper-makedev.deb. Hmmm... You are 100% right. > > I think someone should tell me that under what cercumstance, which > > particular /dev/? is needed. > > Do you plan to maintain a list and to add an instructions for each > needed device? The generic target might create some devices seldomly > needed, but I guess many people prefer some unneeded devices instead of > tracking down missing-device problems (which sometimes as in the case of > /dev/ptmx are difficult to find out). Experts still can create their > devices manually ... > > Anyway, proceed as you like. I am not oposing yur view but I just want to be sure before making change. Thansk. Osamu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
