Re: clearing out old /dev/* nodes

2004-09-08 Thread David Leggett
> Probably what is happening is that you run udev on /dev without doing > anything to /dev (the debian bootup scripts should have fixed this). > Check to make sure that /dev if mounted as tmpfs. You might have to > enable tmpfs in the kernel. ahh, right, my kernel doesnt have tmpfs support, next k

Re: clearing out old /dev/* nodes

2004-09-08 Thread John L Fjellstad
David Leggett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have been running old style legacy /dev/ system for a while and i recently > installed udev. > After having read the udev documentation i realised that my system shouldnt > have 1600 files in /dev, i am wondering how i can safely remove all files >

Re: clearing out old /dev/* nodes

2004-09-07 Thread Stefan O'Rear
On Wed, Sep 08, 2004 at 03:56:34AM +0100, David Leggett wrote: > Hello to all list readers, > I have been running old style legacy /dev/ system for a while and i recently > installed udev. > After having read the udev documentation i realised that my system shouldnt > have 1600 files in /dev, i a

clearing out old /dev/* nodes

2004-09-07 Thread David Leggett
Hello to all list readers, I have been running old style legacy /dev/ system for a while and i recently installed udev. After having read the udev documentation i realised that my system shouldnt have 1600 files in /dev, i am wondering how i can safely remove all files in /dev which dont corresp