Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Tue, 6 Jan 1998 08:39:40 -0600 (CST) | | From | "Patrick St. Jean" <> | | Subject | Re: PROPOSAL: /proc/dev (new idea) |
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On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Stephen Williams wrote: > It *only* works if you don't touch it:-) I have spent way too many days > restoring a solaris system from media after a driver fart (or power glitch) > at an inconvenient moment. The Linux kernel should not EVER require external > files or programs to execute a shell.
I agree completely, which is why I was saying that there should be REASONABLE defaults coded in for permissions and ownership. Just so when nothing else is run the system is usable. After that, use a USER SPACE program to tell the kernel to change stuff... I do not want the kernel messing with physical files either... That is a Bad Thing(tm).
Pat
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