Firstly, don't panic. I think if you recreate /dev with the appropriate permissions, add the "MAKEDEV" script and run it, that everything will be fine. You might have to do all this after booting from a CD though and mounting the filesystem.
Here's what the permissions look like on my 4.4 system: drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 20992 Jan 20 07:00 /dev If you can't get the MAKEDEV script, e-mail me privately and i'd be happy to send a copy from my system. For your own assurance that the source is trustworthy, it would probably be better to get it from the install CD though. On Tuesday February 24 2009, Jean-Francois wrote: >All, > >I just forget the dot !! in the 'rm -r ./dev' so I have no /dev > anymore on my server box. >One can tell me if this is possible to backup the system without > freshh install ? >This is a i386 4.4 OpenBSD. One could eventually send me a way or >another the full /dev in case this option actually works ? > >Thanks >JF -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dan Ramaley Dial Center 118, Drake University Network Programmer/Analyst 2407 Carpenter Ave +1 515 271-4540 Des Moines IA 50311 USA
