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On Sat, 8 Jan 2011 22:20:28 +0100 |
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Martin Herrman <martin@×××××××.nl> wrote: |
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> works perfect here. |
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Thanks for the report -- even though, to me, it's bad news. |
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> Curious: why aren't you using udev? |
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I've been using Linux since 1998 and I like most the opportunity |
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for control that Linux allows. To suit my minimalist needs, I have |
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customized my system to a great extent. For example, I have completely |
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eliminated the complex and cumbersome initialization scripts that |
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are found in /etc/init.d, /etc/conf.d, and other locations. In their |
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place I wrote my own very simple initialization script that automatically |
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boots into console (no login). From there I can go to X (my usual action) |
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or just use the console for configuration, troubleshooting, or other tasks. |
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(I probably should not admit this. If any Gentoo maintainers hear about |
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it they would flatly refuse to help if any problems arise. But I think |
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that I understand the system well enough to take this approach safely.) |
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I have also eliminated udev as part of this simplification. I know what's |
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on my machine and what has to be done to enable it. I would rather not |
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have actions performed "automagically" for me whenever I plug in a USB |
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printer of storage device. Part of the reason is philosophical and part |
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is just a desire to understand the OS better. |
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Linux allows many possibilities for customization and, IMO, that is half |
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the fun of using it. Most distributions, including Gentoo, adhere to the |
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standard methods. But if one has the inclination for exploration then |
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there is much that can be done to go well beyond the standard methods. |
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Frank Peters |
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