On 6/19/07, Mike Cashwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > create the device node in the image, problem solved > > No, as discussed, that just trades a problem on the target (no > console) for one on the host (habituating the use of elevated > privileges). > > I understand some security concern for the host system in creating > these nodes but my frustration is that I'm not targeting the host > system. I'm doing it for the target. And I can write every file the > target needs (including its kernel!) as a normal user except for this > one special file. > > Is it expected that creating a bootable file system (with a working > console) requires the use of elevated privileges?
No. It happens because you create image by loop-mounting it. Possible solutions: * Have prepared empty image with pre-created /dev/cosole, and loop-mount that. (Going to be tiny in bz2) * Find or write tools which can manipulate ext2 (or other fs) image directly * Use UML. -- vda _______________________________________________ busybox mailing list busybox@busybox.net http://busybox.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/busybox