Gentoo Forums
Gentoo Forums
Gentoo Forums
Quick Search: in
How to remove devfsd from system?
View unanswered posts
View posts from last 24 hours

 
Reply to topic    Gentoo Forums Forum Index Kernel & Hardware
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
cgmd
Veteran
Veteran


Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 1585
Location: Louisiana

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:09 am    Post subject: How to remove devfsd from system? Reply with quote

Hi, all...

I'm in the process of getting kinks out of my 2.6 kernel configuration. I have seen many suggestions to get rid of 'devfsd' to avoid conflict with 'udev'.

How do I do that? Is there a menuconfig option for devfsd? How can I even tell if devfsd is even running?

Would someone please help me with this?

Thanks...
_________________
"Primum non nocere" ---Galen
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
electrofreak
l33t
l33t


Joined: 30 Jun 2004
Posts: 713
Location: Ohio, USA

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just configure your kernel and remove it.... hold on, let me find it.......

Code:
File Systems --> Pseudo filesystems --> /dev file system support (OBSOLETE)


You don't have to take it out, but you might as well. All you HAVE to do is just deselect this line:

Code:
[ ]   Automatically mount at boot
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
cgmd
Veteran
Veteran


Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 1585
Location: Louisiana

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you...

But where do I find that line?
Code:
[ ]   Automatically mount at boot


In 'Menuconfig--->File systems--->' I have the option:
Code:
<*> Kernel automounter version 4 support (also supports v3)


Is that the particular line you mean I should deselect?

Thank you, again...
_________________
"Primum non nocere" ---Galen
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Birtz
Apprentice
Apprentice


Joined: 09 Feb 2005
Posts: 272
Location: Osijek / Croatia

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, it is dependency option, if you disable devfs completely, you won't see
Code:
[ ]   Automatically mount at boot
If you leave devfs enabled, you'd see the option.

Regards
_________________
It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.
-- Rene Descartes

Don't have a childhood hero? How about Rob Hubbard http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/tcworh/profile.htm
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
cgmd
Veteran
Veteran


Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 1585
Location: Louisiana

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That explains it... thank you!
_________________
"Primum non nocere" ---Galen
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
TranceTip
n00b
n00b


Joined: 08 Mar 2005
Posts: 46

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 12:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How can I tell that udev is used?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
cgmd
Veteran
Veteran


Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 1585
Location: Louisiana

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's a good question...

Once 'devfsd' has been removed (to clear the way for 'udev') how can you check to see if 'udev' is running?

Does anyone have a suggestion?

Thanks...
_________________
"Primum non nocere" ---Galen
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Birtz
Apprentice
Apprentice


Joined: 09 Feb 2005
Posts: 272
Location: Osijek / Croatia

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This one is easy ;)

Check if you have
Code:
cat /proc/mounts | grep ramfs
none /dev ramfs rw 0 0
and
Code:
ls -l /dev/.udev*
-rw-r--r--  1 root root      0 Apr 27 10:10 /dev/.udev
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 655360 Apr 28 07:17 /dev/.udev.tdb

If you do, udev is up and running :)

Regards
_________________
It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.
-- Rene Descartes

Don't have a childhood hero? How about Rob Hubbard http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/tcworh/profile.htm
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
cgmd
Veteran
Veteran


Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 1585
Location: Louisiana

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Birtz... Super (I needed something easy)!

Like you, I get:
Code:
root@cgmd cg # cat /proc/mounts | grep ramfs
none /dev ramfs rw 0 0

root@cgmd cg # ls -l /dev/.udev*
-rw-r--r--  1 root root      0 Apr 27 17:55 /dev/.udev
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 622592 Apr 27 22:55 /dev/.udev.tdb


So it must be up and running... :)

Must be other reasons for my usb & alsa failure in 2.6... :(

Thank you!
_________________
"Primum non nocere" ---Galen
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Gentoo Forums Forum Index Kernel & Hardware All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum