udev / devfsd

varaahan · 2006-06-29 08:52:37

What is udev and devfsd and what is the difference?
Why pacman asks me to install udev over devfsd ?
Last time when said yes, I could not load my eth0 (8139too).
So I keep avoiding it.

Gullible Jones · 2006-06-29 13:12:19

Ouch, how long since you last updated? Alright... I assume you have a MOD_AUTOLOAD line in rc.conf, which is set to "yes"? If not, you need to make some updates to rc.conf. If yes, and the autoloader doesn't find your ethernet module, just put it in the module load list.

brain0 · 2006-06-29 14:56:07

varaahan wrote:

What is udev and devfsd and what is the difference?
Why pacman asks me to install udev over devfsd ?
Last time when said yes, I could not load my eth0 (8139too).
So I keep avoiding it.

devfsd hasn't been used in months anyway. You can safely uninstall it.

phrakture · 2006-06-29 15:58:45

devfsd isn't even supported by the kernel anymore.

If you're having a problem with 8139too, then it's most likely caused by 8139cp - these two modules both respond to the same device IDs, so are both loaded and they kludge each other.

try using

MODULES=(.....blah blah ... !8139cp)

in rc.conf, to blacklist that module and prevent it from loading.

Gullible Jones · 2006-06-29 16:11:07

Or put it on the MOD_BLACKLIST list, the effect is exactly the same IIRC.

phrakture · 2006-06-29 16:45:21

Gullible Jones wrote:

Or put it on the MOD_BLACKLIST list, the effect is exactly the same IIRC.

Yeah, but I like the ! syntax better. It makes the array more concise, and follows the rest of the rc.conf arrays.

Gullible Jones · 2006-06-29 17:20:05

Perhaps the MOD_BLACKLIST array should be removed from rc.conf?

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udev / devfsd

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