Re: 2.3.99pre6/devfs--unable to open initial console

From: Richard Gooch (rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca)
Date: Sun Apr 30 2000 - 23:56:06 EST


david parsons writes:
> Regrettably, the new improved(tm) devfs namespace sucks, and is
> likely to continue to suck, so we've already got two separate
> namespaces floating around. If devfs is mounted on /devices, at
> least the new namespace doesn't stomp all over the old namespace,
> thus converting a perfectly usable test machine into a lifeless
> zombie.
> ____
> david parsons \bi/ writing a translation module would take time, and
> \/ there's a small screaming baby that wants all of that.

You mean something like this?
Does the job of MKOLDCOMPAT and RMOLDCOMPAT.

                                Regards,

                                        Richard....
Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au
Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca

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