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#1 2006-09-25 22:46:56

SlackwareInAZ
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Registered: 2005-08-22
Posts: 10

/dev directory not being populated by udev

Currently run Slackware current, Gentoo Jackass 2006.2 and Arch.

All are on Reiser4  partitions with 2.6.17.13 R4-patched vanilla kernels. I do not use initrd or initcpio to assist in the boot process.

In Slackware and Gentoo the /dev folder is populated at startup with my devices, size being reported varies from 2640 (gentoo) to 3280 (slackware).

In Arch reported size is zero. Udev daemon is starting fine.  No problems with any device I can see or system operation. I have uninstalled and reinstalled udev 100-1, without any change.

Just curious whether this behavior is normal?!

Any suggestions or comments?

Thanks,
Gary  :?:

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#2 2006-09-25 22:50:57

brain0
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From: Aachen - Germany
Registered: 2005-01-03
Posts: 1,382

Re: /dev directory not being populated by udev

SlackwareInAZ wrote:

In Slackware and Gentoo the /dev folder is populated at startup with my devices, size being reported varies from 2640 (gentoo) to 3280 (slackware).

Size of what?

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#3 2006-09-25 23:04:04

SlackwareInAZ
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Registered: 2005-08-22
Posts: 10

Re: /dev directory not being populated by udev

brain0,

For instance, in /dev/udev/db, it's reported size in Slackware is 2240. It contains various block@hda@hda1,2,3,entries with sizes ranging from 200-450.

/dev/vc size is 1320. It contains entries that look like nodes with the sizes such as 4, 0 ; 4, 2,  etc.. such as those made by mknod

As I posted earlier, no problems, just haven't seen that with the Slackware or Gentoo. All three use the newer udev 96 or > with the newest style daemon, so I would think all would populate the /dev folder similarly.

Gary

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