Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-17 Thread Joe Morris (NTM)
Mike McMullin wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> uname -r > 2.6.13-15.13-default > > I'm not into rolling my own kernels, and only install new ones via > YOU. > > udev is a separate package, it is not part of the kernel, though its development parallels the kernel development, meaning a new udev pa

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-17 Thread Mike McMullin
On Tue, 2007-01-16 at 20:29 -0500, James Knott wrote: > Mike McMullin wrote: > > On Tue, 2007-01-16 at 07:42 -0500, James Knott wrote: > > > >> eddieleprince wrote: > >> > >>> I have an analogue modem which is configured to /dev/modem which is a > >>> link > >>> to /dev/ttyS0. However, w

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-17 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Wednesday 2007-01-17 at 07:54 -, eddieleprince wrote: > > SUBSYSTEM=="block", ENV{ID_PATH}=="pci-:00:1f.1-ide-1:0", > > SYSFS{removable}=="1", SYMLINK+="dvdram cdrom dvd cdrecorder" ... > It all sounds very complicated to me. To me too!

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread eddieleprince
On Wednesday 17 January 2007 03:01, Carlos E. R. wrote: > The Tuesday 2007-01-16 at 20:01 -0600, Darryl Gregorash wrote: > > 9.0 came with a 2.4 kernel; 9.3 does not. > > > > As for /lib/udev/, it is also not present in 9.3. After half an hour of > > poking around the udev stuff there is on my syst

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread Darryl Gregorash
On 2007-01-16 23:04, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > > > > Then someone has broken into my system, openSUSE 10.1 > Someone definitely said no /lib/udev in 10.0, and I thought, evidently incorrectly, that I recalled the same remark made about 10.1. -- The best way to accelerate a computer run

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread Patrick Shanahan
* Darryl Gregorash <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [01-16-07 22:55]: [...] > I say again, /lib/udev/ does not exist in 9.3, and apparently not in > 10.0 or 10.1 either. Then someone has broken into my system. links Reply-To: In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Operating-System: Linux 2.6.18.5-jen40-default

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread Darryl Gregorash
On 2007-01-16 20:14, James Knott wrote: > Darryl Gregorash wrote: > >> >> >> As for /lib/udev/, it is also not present in 9.3 >> >> >> > As I mentioned, all you have to do is create the symbolic link in > /lib/udev/devices and it will be copied to /dev on reboot. > > I say again,

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Tuesday 2007-01-16 at 20:01 -0600, Darryl Gregorash wrote: > 9.0 came with a 2.4 kernel; 9.3 does not. > > As for /lib/udev/, it is also not present in 9.3. After half an hour of > poking around the udev stuff there is on my system, I am still n

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread James Knott
J Sloan wrote: > James Knott wrote: > >> I don't know. However, it is in 10.2. I believe udev came in with the >> 2.6 kernel and 10.0 originally came with 2.4.x. >> >> >> > hmm, I could have sworn that suse moved to the 2.6 kernel in 9.1/SLES9 > > perhaps I'm getting senile? > > Joe >

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread James Knott
Darryl Gregorash wrote: > On 2007-01-16 19:29, James Knott wrote: > >> Mike McMullin wrote: >> >> >>> >>> >>> When did the /lib/udev directory start appearing? I'm running 10.0 >>> and do not see it. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> I don't

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread J Sloan
Darryl Gregorash wrote: > On 2007-01-16 19:34, J Sloan wrote: > >> James Knott wrote: >> >> >>> I don't know. However, it is in 10.2. I believe udev came in with the >>> 2.6 kernel and 10.0 originally came with 2.4.x. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> hmm, I could have sworn that sus

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread Darryl Gregorash
On 2007-01-16 19:34, J Sloan wrote: > James Knott wrote: > >> I don't know. However, it is in 10.2. I believe udev came in with the >> 2.6 kernel and 10.0 originally came with 2.4.x. >> >> >> > hmm, I could have sworn that suse moved to the 2.6 kernel in 9.1/SLES9 > > perhaps I'm getti

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread Darryl Gregorash
On 2007-01-16 19:29, James Knott wrote: > Mike McMullin wrote: > >> >>> >>> >> When did the /lib/udev directory start appearing? I'm running 10.0 >> and do not see it. >> >> >> > I don't know. However, it is in 10.2. I believe udev came in with the > 2.6 kernel and 10.0

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread J Sloan
James Knott wrote: > I don't know. However, it is in 10.2. I believe udev came in with the > 2.6 kernel and 10.0 originally came with 2.4.x. > > hmm, I could have sworn that suse moved to the 2.6 kernel in 9.1/SLES9 perhaps I'm getting senile? Joe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread James Knott
Mike McMullin wrote: > On Tue, 2007-01-16 at 07:42 -0500, James Knott wrote: > >> eddieleprince wrote: >> >>> I have an analogue modem which is configured to /dev/modem which is a link >>> to /dev/ttyS0. However, whenever I restart my machine the link disappears >>> and I have to either

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread Mike McMullin
On Tue, 2007-01-16 at 07:42 -0500, James Knott wrote: > eddieleprince wrote: > > I have an analogue modem which is configured to /dev/modem which is a link > > to /dev/ttyS0. However, whenever I restart my machine the link disappears > > and I have to either create it manually or through yast by

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Tuesday 2007-01-16 at 10:43 -0500, James Knott wrote: > The proper method is to create the link in /lib/udev/devices, from where it > will be copied into /dev on boot up. Sounds sensible... I'll have to try that one. - -- Cheers, Carlos

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread James Knott
Carlos E. R. wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Tuesday 2007-01-16 at 07:19 -, eddieleprince wrote: I have an analogue modem which is configured to /dev/modem which is a link to /dev/ttyS0. However, whenever I restart my machine the link disappears and I have to

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Tuesday 2007-01-16 at 12:04 -, eddieleprince wrote: > Thanks Carlos, Welcome. > > It would be nice if a more permanent solution was implemented. Well, that solution is permanent, but its not the "correct" one. I haven't checked bugzilla

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread James Knott
eddieleprince wrote: > I have an analogue modem which is configured to /dev/modem which is a link > to /dev/ttyS0. However, whenever I restart my machine the link disappears > and I have to either create it manually or through yast by redoing my modem. > > Is this a bug? How can I get it to stay

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread eddieleprince
On Tuesday 16 January 2007 10:33, Carlos E. R. wrote: > The Tuesday 2007-01-16 at 07:19 -, eddieleprince wrote: > > I have an analogue modem which is configured to /dev/modem which is a > > link to /dev/ttyS0. However, whenever I restart my machine the link > > disappears and I have to either

Re: [opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-16 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Tuesday 2007-01-16 at 07:19 -, eddieleprince wrote: > I have an analogue modem which is configured to /dev/modem which is a link > to /dev/ttyS0. However, whenever I restart my machine the link disappears > and I have to either create it m

[opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-15 Thread eddieleprince
I have an analogue modem which is configured to /dev/modem which is a link to /dev/ttyS0. However, whenever I restart my machine the link disappears and I have to either create it manually or through yast by redoing my modem. Is this a bug? How can I get it to stay? Thanks Eddie -- To unsubsc

[opensuse] disappearing dev links

2007-01-15 Thread eddieleprince
I have an analogue modem which is configured to /dev/modem which is a link to /dev/ttyS0. However, whenever I restart my machine the link disappears and I have to either create it manually or through yast by redoing my modem. Is this a bug? How can I get it to stay? Thanks Eddie Sorry forgot