Re: Adding entry to /dev

2012-09-11 Thread Camaleón
On Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:04:37 -0400, Ethan Rosenberg, PhD wrote: > How do I add a new entry to /dev; eg, /dev/sdb? What do you want to do and why? Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listma

Re: Adding entry to /dev

2012-09-11 Thread Dimitris Papageorgiou
Στις 11/09/2012 06:04 πμ, ο/η Ethan Rosenberg, PhD έγραψε: Dear list - How do I add a new entry to /dev; eg, /dev/sdb? Thanks, Ethan Rosenberg You really shouldn't have to, like everyone else said. But anyway the command you're looking of is mknod. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-use

Re: Adding entry to /dev

2012-09-11 Thread Gary Dale
On 10/09/12 11:39 PM, Ethan Rosenberg, PhD wrote: Dear list - How do I add a new entry to /dev; eg, /dev/sdb? Thanks, Ethan Rosenberg You don't. If the device is detected, it will automatically be added. The trick is to make sure the device is recognized. Can you provide details about th

Re: Adding entry to /dev

2012-09-11 Thread Chris Bannister
On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 11:04:37PM -0400, Ethan Rosenberg, PhD wrote: > > Dear list - > > How do I add a new entry to /dev; eg, /dev/sdb? Short answer: You don't. Have you installed a hard disk and it is not being seen by the OS? Are you plugging in a USB device and it is not being seen by the

Re: Adding entry to /dev

2012-09-10 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Lu, 10 sep 12, 23:04:37, Ethan Rosenberg, PhD wrote: > > Dear list - > > How do I add a new entry to /dev; eg, /dev/sdb? You don't (usually need to do this). Please explain in detail what you are trying to achieve. Your question sounds like the typical XY problem[1]. [1] http://www.perlmon

Adding entry to /dev

2012-09-10 Thread Ethan Rosenberg, PhD
Dear list - How do I add a new entry to /dev; eg, /dev/sdb? Thanks, Ethan Rosenberg -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/504eb283.4020...@hygeiabiome

Adding entry to /dev

2012-09-10 Thread Ethan Rosenberg, PhD
Dear list - How do I add a new entry to /dev; eg, /dev/sdb? Thanks, Ethan Rosenberg -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/504eaa45.3020...@hygeiabiome