udev probs after update [SOLVED, I think]

dhave · Last edited by dhave on Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:01 am; edited 1 time in total

After updating from udev-087-r1 to udev-103, I'm getting a long list of error messages on boot (see below). The system does boot, however. I'm wondering if and how I need to clean this up. Thanks. (Also, if somebody will tell me how to format the output below so that it scrolls within the post, I'd be grateful.)

moocha · Watchman Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 5722

What kernel version are you using? udev is notorious for being less than, er, forgiving about which version works with which kernel.
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SinoTech · Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject:

Did you update your config files (e.g. etc-update)?

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staffan · n00b Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 29 Location: Sweden

I suppose there has been some changes. My iPod used to work but after the update it keeps saying that /dev/ipod doesn't exist. I've written a rule based on information available elsewhere and it has worked flawlessly until just now.

I didn't get any udev errors, though.

Hopefully someone will be able to point us in the right direction. I have only a very limited understanding about this...

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madisonicus · Veteran Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Posts: 1130

@dhave: ++ on the etc-update. That should eliminate those errors.

@staffan: My iPod works fine with the new udev. I'd double check your fstab and make sure you weren't depending on coldplug to load any usb-related modules. You might need/want to set up some udev rules. If so, here are two excellent resources: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/udev-guide.xml and http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/udev-guide.xml .

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staffan · n00b Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 29 Location: Sweden

dhave · Kernel is 2.6.17-suspend2-r6

dhave · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:01 am Post subject:

I think I've resolved this problem, though I'm a bit mystified.

On a second reboot, the long list of udev-related error messages was reduced to these:

lunchlady55 · n00b Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 12

I was having a similar problem.

However, I remember not allowing etc-update to overwrite the original udev config files. (Now I can't remember why, and it seems like a poor choice now that I look back.)

Anyway, re-emerging udev-103 didn't register with etc-update that a config file had to be updated
Here's what I did to fix it: (Warning, ugly, possibly dangerous hack below)

SierraXTC · n00b Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 32

Didn't work for me. Any further hints? Still got the same messages :roll:

[Lx]-=Mystify=- · Apprentice Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 180

have a look HERE.

this thread is on the same issue and provides a clean fix.
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