Re: [gentoo-user] Devfsd database invalid entry
Jan M. Dziewulski wrote: Hello, When I try to do an emerge command, The line or two before the end is: !!! Invalid db entry: /var/db/pkg/*sys-fs/devfsd!!! Invalid db entry: /var/db/pkg/*sys-fs/devfsd Now I suspect that one reason why I got this is because my computer crashed previously, and even though I am running a journalled fs, some things may become corrupted, as I presume is the case here. When I boot, it complains about not being able to use netmount, and as a result the network card isn't being used. That isn't a problem because it is a simple "insmod natsemi && ifconfig blah blah && route add default gw blah" set of commands. The problem is more relating to the warning message displayed above. If necessary, I can even try finding the database entry for the devfs daemon, but I can't manage to locate it. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks, -Jan -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=31881 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
[gentoo-user] Devfsd database invalid entry
Hello, When I try to do an emerge command, The line or two before the end is: !!! Invalid db entry: /var/db/pkg/*sys-fs/devfsd!!! Invalid db entry: /var/db/pkg/*sys-fs/devfsd Now I suspect that one reason why I got this is because my computer crashed previously, and even though I am running a journalled fs, some things may become corrupted, as I presume is the case here. When I boot, it complains about not being able to use netmount, and as a result the network card isn't being used. That isn't a problem because it is a simple "insmod natsemi && ifconfig blah blah && route add default gw blah" set of commands. The problem is more relating to the warning message displayed above. If necessary, I can even try finding the database entry for the devfs daemon, but I can't manage to locate it. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks, -Jan -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
[gentoo-user] devfsd not creating devices
Hi everybody, first mail on this list. I am running gentoo 2.4.20-r5 on a toshiba laptop and I have devfs running. Problem is, it doesn't create any new devices when I connect stuff, like a usb floppy for example. I also have this nifty little touchpad (Synaptics cpad) that works as a secondary display, but when I load its module I don't get any new device for it either. Reading the devfsd.conf makes my head hurt so I was wondering if anyone out there has had the same prob or maybe just is a devfs guru with a kind attitude? Cheers! Pär -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] devfsd question
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 02:14:27 -0500 Simon Mushi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > this is the script I run once rebooted to "make" the extra device > nodes > > > mknod /dev/sound/dsp2 c 14 19 > mknod /dev/sound/mixer2 c 14 16 > chown root.audio /dev/sound/dsp2 > chown root.audio /dev/sound/mixer2 > chmod 664 /dev/sound/dsp2 /dev/sound/mixer2 > rm -r /dev/dsp2 > rm /dev/mixer2 > ln -s /dev/sound/dsp2 /dev/dsp2 > ln -s /dev/sound/mixer2 /dev/mixer2 > === > > it's kinda rough but it works :) > Thanks for the assist. It seems to be working well. I haven't had to re-run the device creation script yet and I have rebooted a few times, so all is good there too. Thanks again. -- Ian Truelsen Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: ihtruelsen Homepage: http://www.ihtruelsen.dyndns.org -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] devfsd question
Ian, Follow up: Here is a copy of my /etc/modules.d/alsa file # Alsa 0.9.X kernel modules' configuration file. # $Header: /home/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/media-sound/alsa-driver/files/alsa-modules.conf-rc,v 1.1 2002/12/21 06:31:52 agenkin Exp $ # ALSA portion alias char-major-116 snd # OSS/Free portion alias char-major-14 soundcore ## ALSA portion alias snd-card-0 snd-emu10k1 alias snd-card-1 snd-ens1370 ## OSS/Free portion alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 alias sound-slot-1 snd-card-1 ## # OSS/Free portion - card #1 alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss ## OSS/Free portion - card #2 alias sound-service-1-0 snd-mixer-oss alias sound-service-1-3 snd-pcm-oss alias sound-service-1-12 snd-pcm-oss alias /dev/mixer snd-mixer-oss alias /dev/dsp snd-pcm-oss alias /dev/midi snd-seq-oss alias /dev/mixer2 snd-mixer-oss alias /dev/dsp2 snd-pcm-oss # Set this to the correct number of cards. options snd cards_limit=3 this is the script I run once rebooted to "make" the extra device nodes mknod /dev/sound/dsp2 c 14 19 mknod /dev/sound/mixer2 c 14 16 chown root.audio /dev/sound/dsp2 chown root.audio /dev/sound/mixer2 chmod 664 /dev/sound/dsp2 /dev/sound/mixer2 rm -r /dev/dsp2 rm /dev/mixer2 ln -s /dev/sound/dsp2 /dev/dsp2 ln -s /dev/sound/mixer2 /dev/mixer2 === it's kinda rough but it works :) Cheers Simon On Fri, 2003-10-10 at 08:15, Simon Mushi wrote: > Hey Ian, > > Ahait took me 2 months (well on an off :) ) to figure out how to get > my gentoo box talking to the two sound cards (an SBLIve! and an SB > AUdioPCI) in my system via alsa. But I > think it was all damn worth it. I plan to use the box as a dj mixing > station and with my mixing coming around this weekend I think I'm gonna > have the neighbours pissed at me for a while...anyway...this is kinda what > you need to do: > > 1. Compile alsa with support for both sound cards...I am assumning both > your cards are suported? Which cards d'u have in there. > 2. Edit the /etc/modules.d/alsa file to include device references ..such > as /dev/dsp2 and /dev/mixer2 etc to the > new card...there is some sort a skeleton outline to follow for multi-cards > in there...but some parts of it were not that clear...i'll send u mine > when I get a chance...maybe tonight. > 3. Run modules-update > 4. Restart devfsd > 5. Pray that the device nodes dsp2 and mixer2 are created ... i did and > they weren't but u may be lucky ... as I did some other stuff that made > this not so striuaghtforward. > 6. If 5 failed then you need to create the new nodes manually (some > alsa-dev posting discussed the fact the there is something wacky with the > soundcore.o and devfs and something or otherIf you get this far I'll > send the manual dev node creating commands that you need. They are > online also...somewhere on the alsa-project website...I don;t remember > where though. > > Best of luck, > > Simon > > On Fri, 10 Oct > 2003, Ian Truelsen wrote: > > > I have two sound cards, but only one of them gets an entry in > > /dev/sound. Should devfsd not create an entry for the other card as > > well? I am using alsa for both cards and they are both working fine. > > > > Is there something that I need to do in, say devfsd.conf, to have an > > entry in /dev/sound for the second card? > > > > -- > > Ian Truelsen > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > AIM: ihtruelsen > > Homepage: http://www.ihtruelsen.dyndns.org > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] devfsd question
Hey Ian, Ahait took me 2 months (well on an off :) ) to figure out how to get my gentoo box talking to the two sound cards (an SBLIve! and an SB AUdioPCI) in my system via alsa. But I think it was all damn worth it. I plan to use the box as a dj mixing station and with my mixing coming around this weekend I think I'm gonna have the neighbours pissed at me for a while...anyway...this is kinda what you need to do: 1. Compile alsa with support for both sound cards...I am assumning both your cards are suported? Which cards d'u have in there. 2. Edit the /etc/modules.d/alsa file to include device references ..such as /dev/dsp2 and /dev/mixer2 etc to the new card...there is some sort a skeleton outline to follow for multi-cards in there...but some parts of it were not that clear...i'll send u mine when I get a chance...maybe tonight. 3. Run modules-update 4. Restart devfsd 5. Pray that the device nodes dsp2 and mixer2 are created ... i did and they weren't but u may be lucky ... as I did some other stuff that made this not so striuaghtforward. 6. If 5 failed then you need to create the new nodes manually (some alsa-dev posting discussed the fact the there is something wacky with the soundcore.o and devfs and something or otherIf you get this far I'll send the manual dev node creating commands that you need. They are online also...somewhere on the alsa-project website...I don;t remember where though. Best of luck, Simon On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, Ian Truelsen wrote: > I have two sound cards, but only one of them gets an entry in > /dev/sound. Should devfsd not create an entry for the other card as > well? I am using alsa for both cards and they are both working fine. > > Is there something that I need to do in, say devfsd.conf, to have an > entry in /dev/sound for the second card? > > -- > Ian Truelsen > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > AIM: ihtruelsen > Homepage: http://www.ihtruelsen.dyndns.org > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] devfsd question
Are you using ALSA? If so you need to setup /etc/?/alsa for two cards. The ? means I can't remember off the top of my head what the subdirectory is. On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 09:24:05 -0700 Ian Truelsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have two sound cards, but only one of them gets an entry in /dev/sound. Should devfsd not create an entry for the other card as well? I am using alsa for both cards and they are both working fine. Is there something that I need to do in, say devfsd.conf, to have an entry in /dev/sound for the second card? -- Ian Truelsen Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: ihtruelsen Homepage: http://www.ihtruelsen.dyndns.org -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] devfsd question
On 2003.10.10 12:24, Ian Truelsen wrote: I have two sound cards, but only one of them gets an entry in /dev/sound. Should devfsd not create an entry for the other card as well? I am using alsa for both cards and they are both working fine. Is there something that I need to do in, say devfsd.conf, to have an entry in /dev/sound for the second card? /dev/sound is the oss compatability for ALSA, isnt it? Does oss support multiple sound cards? I would think in /dev/snd (or whatever alsa regularly uses) you would have multiple entries. -- Chris I Zymurgy's Law of Volunteer Labor: People are always available for work in the past tense. pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
[gentoo-user] devfsd question
I have two sound cards, but only one of them gets an entry in /dev/sound. Should devfsd not create an entry for the other card as well? I am using alsa for both cards and they are both working fine. Is there something that I need to do in, say devfsd.conf, to have an entry in /dev/sound for the second card? -- Ian Truelsen Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: ihtruelsen Homepage: http://www.ihtruelsen.dyndns.org -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] DEVFSD
Collins Brett Pat Well, it seems to be a combinationation of sys mounting /mnt/.init.d and maybe a little of /dev/hda1 /boot. /boot only had bzImage. Ist, I emerge grup and redid that & setup to mbr. That seem to help get it started. got /boot being seen first, but look at fstab & mtab [EMAIL PROTECTED] openoffice $ more /etc/fstab # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # $Header: /home/cvsroot/gentoo-src/rc-scripts/etc/fstab,v 1.12 2003/03/11 02:50 :53 azarah Exp $ # # noatime turns of atimes for increased performance (atimes normally aren't # needed; notail increases performance of ReiserFS (at the expense of storage # efficiency). It's safe to drop the noatime options if you want and to # switch between notail and tail freely. # # NOTE: If your BOOT partition is ReiserFS, add the notail option to opts. /dev/hda1 /boot ext3user,noatime0 2 /dev/hda2 noneswapsw 0 0 /dev/hda3 / reiserfsdefaults1 1 /dev/hda5 /home reiserfsdefaults1 1 /dev/hda6 /swdev reiserfsdefaults1 1 /dev/hda7 /optreiserfsdefaults1 1 /dev/hda8 /archives reiserfsdefaults1 1 /dev/hda9 /test reiserfsdefaults1 1 /dev/hdc/mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,ro 0 0 # NOTE: The next line is critical for boot! proc/proc procdefaults0 0 # glibc 2.2 and above expects tmpfs to be mounted at /dev/shm for # POSIX shared memory (shm_open, shm_unlink). # (tmpfs is a dynamically expandable/shrinkable ramdisk, and will # use almost no memory if not populated with files) # Adding the following line to /etc/fstab should take care of this: none/dev/shmtmpfs defaults0 0 /dev/hda10 /public reiserfs user,exec 1 1 tmpfs /mnt/.init.d tmpfs noauto 0 0 [1]+ Done./spadmin [EMAIL PROTECTED] openoffice $ more /etc/mtab /dev/root / reiserfs rw 0 0 << none /dev devfs rw 0 0 proc /proc proc rw 0 0 tmpfs /mnt/.init.d tmpfs rw 0 0 /dev/hda1 /boot ext3 rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,noatime 0 0 /dev/hda5 /home reiserfs rw 0 0 /dev/hda6 /swdev reiserfs rw 0 0 /dev/hda7 /opt reiserfs rw 0 0 /dev/hda8 /archives reiserfs rw 0 0 /dev/hda9 /test reiserfs rw 0 0 none /dev/shm tmpfs rw 0 0 /dev/hda10 /public reiserfs rw,nosuid,nodev 0 0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] openoffice $ then I rebuilt the kernel one last time & rebooted, devfsd came up into the system. I can now hit the printer, but the printer itself seems squirelly. Last thing to do is the sound. I have thfollowing : [EMAIL PROTECTED] rick # ll /dev/sound total 0 drwxr-xr-x1 root root0 Dec 31 1969 . drwxr-xr-x1 root root0 Dec 31 1969 .. [EMAIL PROTECTED] rick # grep audio /proc/pci Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq ES1371 [AudioPCI-97] (rev 7). [EMAIL PROTECTED] rick # in /dev what do I look for as the device cheers -- Rick Sivernell Dallas, Texas 75287 972 306-2296 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gentoo Linux Registered Linux User .~. / v \ /( _ )\ ^ ^ In Linux we trust! -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] DEVFSD
On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 23:46:53 -0500 Rick Sivernell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Larry > > They are set, but Pat here may have hit on something. > 1. I have 2 / (roots) 1 @ /dev/root which is loading and 1 @ / for > /dev/hda3 2 I seem to be booting into /boot @ /mnt/.init.d not /boot > on /dev/hda1 > > /etc/mtab: > /dev/root / reiserfs rw 0 0 > proc /proc proc rw 0 0 > tmpfs /mnt/.init.d tmpfs rw 0 0 > /dev/hda1 /boot ext3 rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,noatime 0 0 > /dev/hda5 /home reiserfs rw 0 0 > /dev/hda6 /swdev reiserfs rw 0 0 > /dev/hda7 /opt reiserfs rw 0 0 > /dev/hda8 /archives reiserfs rw 0 0 > /dev/hda9 /test reiserfs rw 0 0 > none /dev/shm tmpfs rw 0 0 > /dev/hda10 /public reiserfs rw,nosuid,nodev 0 0 > Rick, What in the [EMAIL PROTECTED] is /dev/root? Maybe I'm not wise enough, but I would expect to see /dev/hda3 / reiserfs rw 0 0 Assuming that that is your root partition. Thanks, -- Collins Richey - Denver Area gentoo stable - ext3 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] DEVFSD
For the rest of us what was the problem?? On Tue, 03 Jun 2003 01:54:42 -0500 Rick Sivernell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon, 2 Jun 2003 22:10:05 -0700 Patrick Quealy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] rick # dmesg | grep devfs devfs: v1.12c (20020818) Richard Gooch ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) devfs: boot_options: 0x1 Mounted devfs on /dev [EMAIL PROTECTED] rick # now there is muc joy in mudville, also thru apsfilter I have printed a test page. I guess I can keep gentoo. I did not really want to start learning a ew system. many thanks for all the help -- Rick Sivernell Dallas, Texas 75287 972 306-2296 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gentoo Linux Registered Linux User .~. / v \ /( _ )\ ^ ^ In Linux we trust! -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] DEVFSD
On Tue, Jun 03, 2003 at 08:00:23AM -0400, brett holcomb wrote: > This is weird. I have no clue as to what's happening. On > my systems I just included the devfs file system, told it > to start on boot and it was there. I assume it's in the > kernel somewhere as I've never had to put it anywhere and > that's reinforced by what I see in the docs. > > Does the system start and let you login - from the fact > you say it won't print I assume it does start and mounts > the drives? Are your drives mounted? If so then devfs is > running (ps -ax } grep devfs will show you)and printing is > another problem. > > What exactly do you mean when it won't print - did you > merge cups or lpd? And does your kernel include support (built-in or loadable) for the necessary hardware - such as the parallel port, or whatever you're using? Nathan Meyers [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 22:10:10 -0500 > Rick Sivernell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > ost ready to throw out gentoo. I cannot get devfsd to > >start. Since it will not > >start or load itself, I have no printing, and without > >printing the whole thing is > >useless. Now I have done all of the hoop jumping, 2 dozen > >kernel recompiles and > >different checks all over. I have yet to find any info on > >where the "devfsd /dev" > >command is to be put within the system startup scripts. > >Is there anyone who > >knows, or is this a special secret. Help is appreciated, > >as time for me is > >running out. > > > >cheers > > > >-- > >Rick Sivernell > >Dallas, Texas 75287 > >972 306-2296 > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Gentoo Linux > >Registered Linux User > > > > .~. > > / v \ > > /( _ )\ > > ^ ^ > >In Linux we trust! > > > >-- > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > -- -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] DEVFSD
This is weird. I have no clue as to what's happening. On my systems I just included the devfs file system, told it to start on boot and it was there. I assume it's in the kernel somewhere as I've never had to put it anywhere and that's reinforced by what I see in the docs. Does the system start and let you login - from the fact you say it won't print I assume it does start and mounts the drives? Are your drives mounted? If so then devfs is running (ps -ax } grep devfs will show you)and printing is another problem. What exactly do you mean when it won't print - did you merge cups or lpd? On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 22:10:10 -0500 Rick Sivernell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ost ready to throw out gentoo. I cannot get devfsd to start. Since it will not start or load itself, I have no printing, and without printing the whole thing is useless. Now I have done all of the hoop jumping, 2 dozen kernel recompiles and different checks all over. I have yet to find any info on where the "devfsd /dev" command is to be put within the system startup scripts. Is there anyone who knows, or is this a special secret. Help is appreciated, as time for me is running out. cheers -- Rick Sivernell Dallas, Texas 75287 972 306-2296 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gentoo Linux Registered Linux User .~. / v \ /( _ )\ ^ ^ In Linux we trust! -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] DEVFSD
On Mon, 2 Jun 2003 22:10:05 -0700 Patrick Quealy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] rick # dmesg | grep devfs devfs: v1.12c (20020818) Richard Gooch ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) devfs: boot_options: 0x1 Mounted devfs on /dev [EMAIL PROTECTED] rick # now there is muc joy in mudville, also thru apsfilter I have printed a test page. I guess I can keep gentoo. I did not really want to start learning a ew system. many thanks for all the help -- Rick Sivernell Dallas, Texas 75287 972 306-2296 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gentoo Linux Registered Linux User .~. / v \ /( _ )\ ^ ^ In Linux we trust! -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] DEVFSD
Larry They are set, but Pat here may have hit on something. 1. I have 2 / (roots) 1 @ /dev/root which is loading and 1 @ / for /dev/hda3 2 I seem to be booting into /boot @ /mnt/.init.d not /boot on /dev/hda1 Not entirely sure I understand this "two roots" business :) but could it be a bootloader issue? If you use grub, you might try mounting /dev/hda1 to /boot and look at grub.conf to confirm you've got things set the way you expect (e.g., the root line, and the root= argument to your kernel line for loading Linux). -- Q -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.quealy.org GPG: pgp.mit.edu, ID 0xFCCBDDBD -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] DEVFSD
Larry They are set, but Pat here may have hit on something. 1. I have 2 / (roots) 1 @ /dev/root which is loading and 1 @ / for /dev/hda3 2 I seem to be booting into /boot @ /mnt/.init.d not /boot on /dev/hda1 /etc/mtab: /dev/root / reiserfs rw 0 0 proc /proc proc rw 0 0 tmpfs /mnt/.init.d tmpfs rw 0 0 /dev/hda1 /boot ext3 rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,noatime 0 0 /dev/hda5 /home reiserfs rw 0 0 /dev/hda6 /swdev reiserfs rw 0 0 /dev/hda7 /opt reiserfs rw 0 0 /dev/hda8 /archives reiserfs rw 0 0 /dev/hda9 /test reiserfs rw 0 0 none /dev/shm tmpfs rw 0 0 /dev/hda10 /public reiserfs rw,nosuid,nodev 0 0 /etc/fstab [EMAIL PROTECTED] rick # more /etc/fstab # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # $Header: /home/cvsroot/gentoo-src/rc-scripts/etc/fstab,v 1.12 2003/03/11 02:50 :53 azarah Exp $ # # noatime turns of atimes for increased performance (atimes normally aren't # needed; notail increases performance of ReiserFS (at the expense of storage # efficiency). It's safe to drop the noatime options if you want and to # switch between notail and tail freely. # # NOTE: If your BOOT partition is ReiserFS, add the notail option to opts. /dev/hda1 /boot ext3user,noatime0 2 /dev/hda2 noneswapsw 0 0 /dev/hda3 / reiserfsdefaults1 1 /dev/hda5 /home reiserfsdefaults1 1 /dev/hda6 /swdev reiserfsdefaults1 1 /dev/hda7 /optreiserfsdefaults1 1 /dev/hda8 /archives reiserfsdefaults1 1 /dev/hda9 /test reiserfsdefaults1 1 /dev/hdc/mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,ro 0 0 # NOTE: The next line is critical for boot! proc/proc procdefaults0 0 # glibc 2.2 and above expects tmpfs to be mounted at /dev/shm for # POSIX shared memory (shm_open, shm_unlink). # (tmpfs is a dynamically expandable/shrinkable ramdisk, and will # use almost no memory if not populated with files) # Adding the following line to /etc/fstab should take care of this: none/dev/shmtmpfs defaults0 0 /dev/hda10 /public reiserfs user,exec 1 1 -- Rick Sivernell Dallas, Texas 75287 972 306-2296 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gentoo Linux Registered Linux User .~. / v \ /( _ )\ ^ ^ In Linux we trust! -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] DEVFSD
Now I have done all of the hoop jumping, 2 dozen kernel recompiles Build your kernel again (per the gentoo instructions) and save your old /boot/bzImage and copy the new one from /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage to /boot/bzImage and reboot. I recognize here a possible problem that had me baffled for a couple of days while I was trying to compile in USB mouse support. I copied bzImage to /boot, but had /boot not mounted by default, which if I recall was the suggested way to do things in the documentation install guide. So, Rick, be sure you actually have your boot partition mounted; if you keep dumping a perfectly good re-compiled kernel in the mount point without having the right partition mounted, well, yeah. :-) -- Q -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.quealy.org GPG: pgp.mit.edu, ID 0xFCCBDDBD -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] DEVFSD
> cheers You do not sound very cheery Rick. :-D Be patient, you will get it working. Try this: cat /usr/src/linux/.config |grep DEVFS You should see something like this: CONFIG_DEVFS_FS=y CONFIG_DEVFS_MOUNT=y If not, go to /usr/src/linux/ and run make menuconfig and go to "File systems --->", then set these: [*] /dev file system support (EXPERIMENTAL) [*] Automatically mount at boot Build your kernel again (per the gentoo instructions) and save your old /boot/bzImage and copy the new one from /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage to /boot/bzImage and reboot. If those were already there, or it still does not want to play, you may want to copy /usr/src/linux/.config to /root/ and run make mrproper from /usr/src/linux/ then copy .config back to /usr/src/linux/ and try the rebuild/copy/reboot again. A quick prayer might help, too. :-) Larry >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/02/03 9:10 PM >>> Almost ready to throw out gentoo. I cannot get devfsd to start. Since it will not start or load itself, I have no printing, and without printing the whole thing is useless. Now I have done all of the hoop jumping, 2 dozen kernel recompiles and different checks all over. I have yet to find any info on where the "devfsd /dev" command is to be put within the system startup scripts. Is there anyone who knows, or is this a special secret. Help is appreciated, as time for me is running out. cheers -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
[gentoo-user] DEVFSD
ost ready to throw out gentoo. I cannot get devfsd to start. Since it will not start or load itself, I have no printing, and without printing the whole thing is useless. Now I have done all of the hoop jumping, 2 dozen kernel recompiles and different checks all over. I have yet to find any info on where the "devfsd /dev" command is to be put within the system startup scripts. Is there anyone who knows, or is this a special secret. Help is appreciated, as time for me is running out. cheers -- Rick Sivernell Dallas, Texas 75287 972 306-2296 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gentoo Linux Registered Linux User .~. / v \ /( _ )\ ^ ^ In Linux we trust! -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] devfsd question
We all do . You're welcome. > Learn something new everyday. Guess I had it in there so long I didn't > think about that. I will have to remove it and try it. Thanks. > -- Brett I. Holcomb AKA Grunt <>< -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] devfsd question
Learn something new everyday. Guess I had it in there so long I didn't think about that. I will have to remove it and try it. Thanks. On Sunday 01 June 2003 07:03 pm, Brett I. Holcomb wrote: > If you select the menuconfig option to start devfs at boot you don't need > this option. I run lilo and don't have it. > > > Are you using lilo or grub. I use lilo and besides having it in the > > kernel, you need to put in in the append line of lilo.conf > > > > as: devfs=mount > > > > my example > > > > # Linux bootable partition config begins > > image = /boot/bzImage-2.4.20-gentoo-r5 > > root = /dev/hdb2 > > label = Gentoo > > append=" devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi ide0=ata66 ide1=ata66" > > read-only # read-only for checking > > > > On Sunday 01 June 2003 11:53 am, Brett I. Holcomb wrote: > > > Make sure devfs is in the kernel and auto start at boot is set - it's > > > under file systems in menuconfig. > > > > > > > Well, I think I have narrowed down my problem here, but not sure. > > > > When I boot into gentoo during startup, I get you have not installed > > > > devfs into the system, it is required. Well, I have recompiled, many > > > > times trying to find the proble. I can not find where in the start > > > > scripts that the following is useddevfsd /dev. Where do I put it? > > > > many thanks -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] devfsd question
If you select the menuconfig option to start devfs at boot you don't need this option. I run lilo and don't have it. > Are you using lilo or grub. I use lilo and besides having it in the kernel, > you need to put in in the append line of lilo.conf > > as: devfs=mount > > my example > > # Linux bootable partition config begins > image = /boot/bzImage-2.4.20-gentoo-r5 > root = /dev/hdb2 > label = Gentoo > append=" devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi ide0=ata66 ide1=ata66" > read-only # read-only for checking > > On Sunday 01 June 2003 11:53 am, Brett I. Holcomb wrote: > > Make sure devfs is in the kernel and auto start at boot is set - it's > > under file systems in menuconfig. > > > > > Well, I think I have narrowed down my problem here, but not sure. When > > > I boot into gentoo during startup, I get you have not installed devfs > > > into the system, it is required. Well, I have recompiled, many times > > > trying to find the proble. I can not find where in the start scripts > > > that the following is useddevfsd /dev. Where do I put it? many thanks -- Brett I. Holcomb AKA Grunt <>< -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] devfsd question
Are you using lilo or grub. I use lilo and besides having it in the kernel, you need to put in in the append line of lilo.conf as: devfs=mount my example # Linux bootable partition config begins image = /boot/bzImage-2.4.20-gentoo-r5 root = /dev/hdb2 label = Gentoo append=" devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi ide0=ata66 ide1=ata66" read-only # read-only for checking On Sunday 01 June 2003 11:53 am, Brett I. Holcomb wrote: > Make sure devfs is in the kernel and auto start at boot is set - it's under > file systems in menuconfig. > > > Well, I think I have narrowed down my problem here, but not sure. When I > > boot into gentoo during startup, I get you have not installed devfs into > > the system, it is required. Well, I have recompiled, many times trying to > > find the proble. I can not find where in the start scripts that the > > following is useddevfsd /dev. Where do I put it? many thanks -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] devfsd question
Make sure devfs is in the kernel and auto start at boot is set - it's under file systems in menuconfig. > Well, I think I have narrowed down my problem here, but not sure. When I > boot into gentoo during startup, I get you have not installed devfs into > the system, it is required. Well, I have recompiled, many times trying to > find the proble. I can not find where in the start scripts that the > following is useddevfsd /dev. Where do I put it? many thanks -- Brett I. Holcomb AKA Grunt <>< -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] devfsd question
On Sunday 01 June 2003 14:44, Rick Sivernell wrote: > Well, I think I have narrowed down my problem here, but not sure. When I > boot into gentoo during startup, I get you have not installed devfs into > the system, it is required. Well, I have recompiled, many times trying to > find the proble. I can not find where in the start scripts that the > following is useddevfsd /dev. Where do I put it? many thanks from your email it sounds like you do not have devfs compiled into the kernel. The installation instructions say: File systems ---> ... [*] /proc file system support (Required for Gentoo Linux.) [*] /dev file system support (EXPERIMENTAL) [*] Automatically mount at boot (Required for Gentoo Linux.) [ ] /dev/pts file system for Unix98 PTYs (Uncheck this, it is NOT needed.) ... <*> Second extended fs support (Only needed if you are using ext2.) ... <*> XFS filesystem support (Only needed if you are using XFS.) Is this as yours looks? -- Tom Wesley Please encrypt personal replies if possible. pgp0.pgp Description: signature
[gentoo-user] devfsd question
Well, I think I have narrowed down my problem here, but not sure. When I boot into gentoo during startup, I get you have not installed devfs into the system, it is required. Well, I have recompiled, many times trying to find the proble. I can not find where in the start scripts that the following is useddevfsd /dev. Where do I put it? many thanks -- Rick Sivernell Dallas, Texas 75287 972 306-2296 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gentoo Linux Registered Linux User .~. / v \ /( _ )\ ^ ^ In Linux we trust! -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] devfsd and scsi cdwriters
IIRC all scsi cdrom devices appear as /dev/sr* devices (Unfortunately my cdwriter is not present on my system this present time). On Thu, 20 Mar 2003 07:26:51 -0500 chad kellerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Got a little issue. I have a scsi cdwriter. I can burn iso images and > what not, no problems there. > > If I run a cdrecord -scanbus, here is the output: > > Cdrecord 2.01a04 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jφrg Schilling > Linux sg driver version: 3.1.24 > Using libscg version 'schily-0.7' > scsibus0: > 0,0,0 0) * > 0,1,0 1) * > 0,2,0 2) * > 0,3,0 3) * > 0,4,0 4) 'PLEXTOR ' 'CD-R PX-R820T ' '1.03' Removable CD-ROM > 0,5,0 5) * > 0,6,0 6) * > 0,7,0 7) * > > > which is normal. THis is the same output as when I had redhat, slackware, or > debian installed. But I wasn't using devfs with those. > >Anyways, what I want to do is mount a cdrom in that drive... The problem > is there is no corresponding device in /dev/for it. no /dev/scd* nothing in > /dev/cdroms/* > > Can anyone explain how I can do this?? > > Thanks for the help, > > Chad > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] devfsd and scsi cdwriters
If anyone was wondering about this one. I still haven't figured it out. But I have pinpointed the isse. /etc/devsfd.conf I am missing entries (at least it appears) for the cdrw. THe more I looked at it I also am missing entries for a ZIP drive I have installed also. THe zip should be registered at /dev/ide/host0/bus1/target1/lun0/here but isn't. Looks like I am going to learn a lot about devfs.. Thansk for the help. Chad On Thursday 20 March 2003 07:26 am, chad kellerman wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Got a little issue. I have a scsi cdwriter. I can burn iso images and > what not, no problems there. > > If I run a cdrecord -scanbus, here is the output: > > Cdrecord 2.01a04 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jörg Schilling > Linux sg driver version: 3.1.24 > Using libscg version 'schily-0.7' > scsibus0: > 0,0,0 0) * > 0,1,0 1) * > 0,2,0 2) * > 0,3,0 3) * > 0,4,0 4) 'PLEXTOR ' 'CD-R PX-R820T ' '1.03' Removable CD-ROM > 0,5,0 5) * > 0,6,0 6) * > 0,7,0 7) * > > > which is normal. THis is the same output as when I had redhat, slackware, > or debian installed. But I wasn't using devfs with those. > >Anyways, what I want to do is mount a cdrom in that drive... The > problem is there is no corresponding device in /dev/for it. no /dev/scd* > nothing in /dev/cdroms/* > > Can anyone explain how I can do this?? > > Thanks for the help, > > Chad > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- chad kellerman Jr. Systems Administrator Alabanza Inc 10 East Baltimore Street Suite 1500 Baltimore, Md 21202 1-800-361-2662 Ext 3305 410-234-3305 direct -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] devfsd and scsi cdwriters
On March 20, 2003 04:26 am, chad kellerman wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Got a little issue. I have a scsi cdwriter. I can burn iso images and > what not, no problems there. > > If I run a cdrecord -scanbus, here is the output: > > Cdrecord 2.01a04 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jörg Schilling > Linux sg driver version: 3.1.24 > Using libscg version 'schily-0.7' > scsibus0: > 0,0,0 0) * > 0,1,0 1) * > 0,2,0 2) * > 0,3,0 3) * > 0,4,0 4) 'PLEXTOR ' 'CD-R PX-R820T ' '1.03' Removable CD-ROM > 0,5,0 5) * > 0,6,0 6) * > 0,7,0 7) * > > > which is normal. THis is the same output as when I had redhat, slackware, > or debian installed. But I wasn't using devfs with those. > >Anyways, what I want to do is mount a cdrom in that drive... The > problem is there is no corresponding device in /dev/for it. no /dev/scd* > nothing in /dev/cdroms/* > > Can anyone explain how I can do this?? > > Thanks for the help, > > Chad > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list I had my scsi cd writer showing up as a second cdrom that I could read from by uncommenting the /dev/cdrom1 section in devfsd.conf. But then I added a dvd reader and it took that position. Martin Martin -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] devfsd and scsi cdwriters
On Thursday 20 March 2003 12:26 pm, chad kellerman wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Got a little issue. I have a scsi cdwriter. I can burn iso images and > what not, no problems there. > > If I run a cdrecord -scanbus, here is the output: > > Cdrecord 2.01a04 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jörg Schilling > Linux sg driver version: 3.1.24 > Using libscg version 'schily-0.7' > scsibus0: > 0,0,0 0) * > 0,1,0 1) * > 0,2,0 2) * > 0,3,0 3) * > 0,4,0 4) 'PLEXTOR ' 'CD-R PX-R820T ' '1.03' Removable CD-ROM > 0,5,0 5) * > 0,6,0 6) * > 0,7,0 7) * > > > which is normal. THis is the same output as when I had redhat, slackware, > or debian installed. But I wasn't using devfs with those. > >Anyways, what I want to do is mount a cdrom in that drive... The > problem is there is no corresponding device in /dev/for it. no /dev/scd* > nothing in /dev/cdroms/* I think it ought to be in /dev/scsi/host*/bus*/target*/lun*/cd, and substitute whatever number you happen to have for the asterisks. At least that's where my tape drive currently is (/dev/scsi/host1/bus0/target3/lun0/) and when I had scsi emulation turned on my CD burner was in that hierarchy as well. Bob Raymond > Can anyone explain how I can do this?? > > Thanks for the help, > > Chad -- Linux EPoX.Linux.Raymond 2.5.65 #1 Tue Mar 18 14:07:26 UTC 2003 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux 12:34:41 up 14:40, 2 users, load average: 2.88, 3.09, 2.81 I did some heavy research so as to be prepared for "Mommy, why is the sky blue?" HE asked me about black holes in space. (There's a hole *where*?) I boned up to be ready for, "Why is the grass green?" HE wanted to discuss nature's food chains. (Well, let's see, there's ShopRite, Pathmark...) I talked about Choo-Choo trains. HE talked internal combustion engines. (The INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE said, "I think I can, I think I can.") I was delighted with the video game craze, thinking we could compete as equals. HE described the complexities of the microchips required to create the graphics. Then puberty struck. Ah, adolescence. HE said, "Mom, I just don't understand women." (Gotcha!) -- Betty LiBrizzi, "The Care and Feeding of a Gifted Child" -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] devfsd and scsi cdwriters
Hmm, I have a Plextor and it was picked up by Gentoo install. There are entries in /etc/devfsd.conf. Use the examples for the cdrom and man devfs, man devfsd.conf. I'm not at the machine with they Plextor and Gentoo and will not be there until late tonight or I'd give you my entry. On Thu, 20 Mar 2003 07:26:51 -0500 chad kellerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello everyone, Got a little issue. I have a scsi cdwriter. I can burn iso images and what not, no problems there. If I run a cdrecord -scanbus, here is the output: Cdrecord 2.01a04 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jörg Schilling Linux sg driver version: 3.1.24 Using libscg version 'schily-0.7' scsibus0: 0,0,0 0) * 0,1,0 1) * 0,2,0 2) * 0,3,0 3) * 0,4,0 4) 'PLEXTOR ' 'CD-R PX-R820T ' '1.03' Removable CD-ROM 0,5,0 5) * 0,6,0 6) * 0,7,0 7) * which is normal. THis is the same output as when I had redhat, slackware, or debian installed. But I wasn't using devfs with those. Anyways, what I want to do is mount a cdrom in that drive... The problem is there is no corresponding device in /dev/for it. no /dev/scd* nothing in /dev/cdroms/* Can anyone explain how I can do this?? Thanks for the help, Chad -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
[gentoo-user] devfsd and scsi cdwriters
Hello everyone, Got a little issue. I have a scsi cdwriter. I can burn iso images and what not, no problems there. If I run a cdrecord -scanbus, here is the output: Cdrecord 2.01a04 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jörg Schilling Linux sg driver version: 3.1.24 Using libscg version 'schily-0.7' scsibus0: 0,0,0 0) * 0,1,0 1) * 0,2,0 2) * 0,3,0 3) * 0,4,0 4) 'PLEXTOR ' 'CD-R PX-R820T ' '1.03' Removable CD-ROM 0,5,0 5) * 0,6,0 6) * 0,7,0 7) * which is normal. THis is the same output as when I had redhat, slackware, or debian installed. But I wasn't using devfs with those. Anyways, what I want to do is mount a cdrom in that drive... The problem is there is no corresponding device in /dev/for it. no /dev/scd* nothing in /dev/cdroms/* Can anyone explain how I can do this?? Thanks for the help, Chad -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
