Have you reviewed the wiki? They have at least one page concerning this at:
http://uml.harlowhill.com/index.php/DevfsUdev Tony > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Lull, Rick > Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 7:40 AM > To: 'user-mode-linux-user@lists.sourceforge.net' > Subject: [uml-user] FAQ or Howto for Kernels without DevFS? > (aka >=2.6.13) > > > Hi folks - > Whilst setting up a test machine to be able to test > some scripts and > not blow anything up on the production side, I've run into a > few snags. > > My previous UML hosts were 2.4 or 2.6.8 kernels, so > they had DevFS. > I noted the announcements that udev was the replacement for > same and it was > going to happen sometime in the 2.6 train of releases. Now, > with 2.6.15 > available inside Debian Etch, I figured I would bite the > bullet and go for a > new kernel so I would be prepared when it came time to upgrade the > production boxes. > > As my test machines sits now: a VMWare guest (ESX > Server), Debian > Etch, 2.6.15 kernel with SKAS3 patch. > > Debian Etch guest, UM kernel from > user-mode-linux_2.6.15-1um-1_i386.deb > (root_fs built via debootstrap). When I start the UML guest, > I receive the > error: > > Starting periodic command scheduler.... > INIT: Id "3" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes > INIT: Id "2" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes > INIT: Id "4" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes > INIT: Id "5" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes > INIT: Id "1" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes > INIT: Id "6" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes > INIT: no more processes left in this runlevel > > Which, with my devfs kernels, was a case of having not set > the console for > the UML up correctly. Now, with the non devfs kernels, I'm > not really sure > where to proceed from here. I tried setting the guest to > attach to tty0, and > set the con0 option on the command line to go to fd:0,fd:1. I > also tried > this with and without the devfs=nomount option. > > My host machine has udev installed, but I'm at a bit of a > loss on how to > make use of it for uml. > > Any pointers would be greatly appreciated; I've looked > through the mailing > list archives and picked up tidbits here and there but > haven't found the > piece that will make the light bulb go on. > > Thanks! > Rick > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________________________________________________________________ > ______________________________________________________________ > __________________________________________________________________ > > The information in this communication is intended to be > confidential to the Individual(s) and/or Entity to whom it is > addressed. > It may contain information of a Privileged and/or > Confidential nature, which is subject to Federal and/or State > privacy regulations. > In the event that you are not the intended recipient or the > agent of the intended recipient, do not copy or use the information > contained within this communication, or allow it to be read, > copied or utilized in any manner, by any other person(s). Should > this communication be received in error, please notify the > sender immediately either by response e-mail or by phone, > and permanently delete the original e-mail, attachment(s), > and any copies. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking > scripting language > that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend > the live webcast > and join the prime developer group breaking into this new > coding territory! > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=110944&bid=241720&; dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > User-mode-linux-user mailing list > User-mode-linux-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-user > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid0944&bid$1720&dat1642 _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-user mailing list User-mode-linux-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-user
