On Sunday 01 June 2003 11:17, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > You're using devfs which means that the whole /dev structure is > > > generated dynamically. You'll have to edit /etc/devfsc.conf (search for > > > cdrom) to preserve the change. > > > > I think you just had a typo there; the real filename is > > /etc/devfs/devfsd.conf
Yes, that's what I meant... > No, I don't have that file, just a directory /etc/devfs/conf.d/ with a > file named mga-vid-common inside. This is probably due to my > (unsuccessful) attempt to install and use mga-vid. A little history: > > I used to have an AMD K6-III in an ASUS P5-A motherboard. Somehow, > starting with the Debian kernel-package and customizing it (my strategy > is to start with the Debian config file and cautiously turn off > un-needed features, build and install with make-kpkg), I had gotten > things into a state where devfs was installed but there were no config > files in /etc, the only way it would boot was if I specified > "devfs=nomount" as a kernel option. The devfs docs refered to some > default conf files that would make things work, but I never found them. You really should install the devfsd package. devfs uses a different strategy for naming harddisks, other drives and in general everthing. -- Got Backup? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
