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Re: Help Installing devfsd!

To: "gray, jason" <gray_jason@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Help Installing devfsd!
From: Thomas Duffy <tduffy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 09:35:59 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: "'devfs@xxxxxxxxxxx'" <devfs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
In-reply-to: <276737EB1EC5D311AB950090273BEFDD7280C6@elway.lss.emc.com>
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On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, gray, jason wrote:

> I'm trying to install devfs on my Rhat 6.2 system with K. Rev 2.2.16.  I
> downloaded the devfspatch and daemon, and am trying to install the daemon.
> I have the Devfs FAQ from www.atnf.csiro.au/~rgooch/linux/docs/devfs.html,
> but it isn't clear as to exactly how to install.  It just says, "compile and
> install devfsd".  When I do a make, It fails.  What do I need to do to
> install it?

you first need to get the kernel and patch it with the devfs patch.  then
link that to /usr/src/linux so that the headers contain devfs stuff.

now you should be able to install it.  if you want, there is an rpm of
devfs on
http://oss.sgi.com/projects/sgilinux-combined/download/sgipropack1.3/latest/RPMS/devfsd-1.3.8-3SGI_31.i386.rpm

I should be respinning a new one with 1.3.10 soon.

but, if you don't want to use the rpm, the way to install it is:

1) put the devfsd.conf in /etc
2) put devfsd in /sbin
3) edit your /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit and put way near the top (like before
trying to mount HD's), a line

action "Starting the Device File System Daemon" /sbin/devfsd /dev

and you should be good to go.

-tduffy

> Where do I install it?  
> Please help.  Thank you!
> 


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