On Wed, Jul 18, 2001 at 09:28:32AM -0400, Raul Miller wrote: >On Tue, Jul 17, 2001 at 09:02:07PM +0200, Paul Slootman wrote: >> It concerns the fact that MAKEDEV is called from the postinst to >> create the required ISDN devices, without first asking the user for >> permission. >> >> Apparently this is policy, although no one seems to know >> why it exists (a search of policy archives leads to >> http://lists.debian.org/debian-policy-0007/msg00138.html which >> addresses this, but that never got answered). > >I'd suggest using debconf to ask the question (with a low priority). > >Asking the question benefits the more paranoid user who wants to keep >an eye on changes to the underlying system interfaces. And, of course, >there's always the possibility that a user is installing a package to >examine it, but not to use it.
Perhaps a note would be more appropriate than a question. This may prove useful to those using devfs who may need to add the device to some /etc/devfsd config file so that it doesn't evaporate across reboot. Regards, -- Brendan O'Dea bod@compusol.com.au Compusol Pty. Limited (NSW, Australia) +61 2 9810 3633
