Rob wrote:
> I've tried to copy MAKEDEV to /dev in current. But get the error-
> "operation not supported". I must be missing some very basic concept.
> Rob.
Set NO_MAKEDEV_INSTALL=true in /etc/make.conf and make tweaks to
/etc/rc.devfs for /dev permissions on -current.
Pete...
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On Tue, May 21, 2002 at 10:41:05AM -0700, Rob wrote:
> I've tried to copy MAKEDEV to /dev in current. But get the error-
> "operation not supported". I must be missing some very basic concept.
> Rob.
Rather basic ;-) : -current uses the devfs filesystem
man devfs tells you more about the ide
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rob writes:
>I've tried to copy MAKEDEV to /dev in current. But get the error-
>"operation not supported". I must be missing some very basic concept.
>Rob.
Yes. -current uses DEVFS and so MAKEDEV is neither needed nor wanted.
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Rob wrote:
> I've tried to copy MAKEDEV to /dev in current. But get the error-
> "operation not supported". I must be missing some very basic concept.
> Rob.
It is my understanding that /dev is a dynamic filesystem in -current,
and doesn't use or need things like MAKEDEV.
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--- Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've tried to copy MAKEDEV to /dev in current. But get the error-
> "operation not supported". I must be missing some very basic concept.
> Rob.
Rob,
FreeBSD-CURRENT makes use of DEVFS by default, so you dont need to create
entries unless you have NODEVFS
On Tue, May 21, 2002 at 10:41:05AM -0700, Rob wrote:
> I've tried to copy MAKEDEV to /dev in current. But get the error-
> "operation not supported". I must be missing some very basic concept.
> Rob.
You are
if you run mount
it will tell you /dev is devfs
you don't need to run MAKEDEV on -c
