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mleaste
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 Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 6:38 pm Post subject: BIG problem now |
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OK so my dyslexia kicked in and I ran the command | Code: | | ln -sf cdrom /dev/hdc |
instead of | Code: | | ln -sf /dev/hdc cdrom |
Is there any way for me to fix this rather LARGE error and make hdc point to where it used to, or do i have to do an entire system reinstall?? |
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Vanquirius
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Wipe clean the messed up entries ("hdc, cdrom"), and run "emerge baselayout". At the end of baselayout's emerge the hdc node should be recreated properly.
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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mleaste,
What ManuChao suggests id a bit drastic. /dev/hdc is itself a soft link created by devfs at start-up. Remove the link (broken) /dev/hdc link then restart defsd wih | Code: | | killall -HUP devfsd |
If restarting something as basic as devfsd make you nervous do a reboot.
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