Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 20 Feb 2000 08:55:02 +1100 | From | Richard Gooch <> | Subject | Re: devfs howto |
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Khimenko Victor writes: > In <38AEF6E5.343B13FD@mandrakesoft.com> Jeff Garzik (jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com) wrote: > JG> Khimenko Victor wrote: > >> > >> In <Pine.LNX.4.10.10002191345460.283-100000@solvent> iehrenwald@earthlink.net (iehrenwald@earthlink.net) wrote: > >> > Is there a devfs HOWTO somewhere? The README that is in > >> > linux/Documentation/filesystems/devfs is terrible, IMO. It doesn't > >> > actually give any examples for you to follow. > >> > >> Just compile kernel with devfs, add > >> append="root=/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/partXX" > > JG> I love devfs but have no stomach for typing > JG> /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part5 > JG> when instead I could type > JG> /dev/hda5 > > Hmm ?? In "append" line you have no choice AFAIK.
Yes and no. The /dev/ide/hd/ names will work for the "root=" boot option. The /dev/hd?? names should also work (init/main.c does this).
Regards,
Richard.... Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca
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