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From: Peter Johanson <latexer@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-dev] [RFC] Virtual for /dev manager (devfsd and udev)
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 16:46:56
Message-Id: 20040130163300.GC5838@gonzo.stern.nyu.edu
1 hey all,
2
3 after finally using a udev only system on my laptop, i unmerged devfsd.
4 YAY!
5
6 but then every "emerge -Upv" world shows devfsd wanting to be installed!
7 BOO!
8
9 Proposed solution: make a new virtual/dev-manager (other name
10 suggestions?) that will default to devfsd. udev can then provide it, and
11 everything will be happy.
12
13 Anybody see problems with this?
14
15
16 -pete
17
18 --
19 Peter Johanson
20 <latexer@g.o>
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Replies

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[gentoo-dev] Re: [RFC] Virtual for /dev manager (devfsd and udev) Sebastian Bergmann <sb@××××××××××××××××××.de>
Re: [gentoo-dev] [RFC] Virtual for /dev manager (devfsd and udev) Ciaran McCreesh <ciaranm@g.o>