Newbie and the Installation Issue

gmtongar · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 4:30 pm Post subject: Newbie and the Installation Issue

Hi, everyone, I compiled my own kernel (2.6.3), but I receive the message that the kernel is not compiled with DEVFS. Went through menuconfig, located Filesystems ---> and scrolled up and down (read the FAQ), but I did not locate the option "/dev file system support (EXPERIMENTAL)". Can anyone give me a hint on this (what am I doing wrong, kind of speach).

Also, in /dev/fstab, I have identified my dvd + burner according to the installation handbook, but when I try to mount the devices I get the message that they don't exist.

Can anyone help me. Been fiddling my brain for a long time now (actually for a month)...

thanks, gmtongar

Sven Vermeulen · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 4:41 pm Post subject:

You can only select "/dev file system" when you activate "support for experimental drivers" (or something similar to that - don't know the exact wording) which is the first thing you can select when you configure your kernel manually.

The problem with your /etc/fstab might just disappear once devfs is functional as devfs is in charge of creating the device files.

gmtongar · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 6:04 pm Post subject:

Hi, thanks for your reply...

Just checked the kernel configuration. The option "Prompt for development and/or incomplete drivers" is selected. Still theres no "/dev file system support (EXPERIMENTAL)" in the filesystems section.

gardmt

floffe · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 10:18 pm Post subject:

File systems > Pseudo file systems > /dev file system support (OBSOLETE)

rockfly · Apprentice Joined: 27 Apr 2003 Posts: 179

and you need the autoboot/mount option under it