In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dag-Erling Smorgrav writes: : Kevin D.Wooten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: : > Well the linux devfs has a compatibility mode that maintains a /dev : > that looks exactly like pre-devfs ( the actual list of files is : > static ), and only links up ( mknod ) the newly added devices to the : > pre-existing files. There is also the non-compatible mode which only : > has files for the devices you actually have, and creates the files : > on demand. : : What's the point with having device nodes for devices you don't have?
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