From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "John D. Coleman" Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 03:59:14 +0000 Subject: udev HOWTO. Where is it ? Message-Id: <20040911035914.GC972@bedhost.bedhost.jdcnet.bogus> List-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-hotplug@vger.kernel.org I went to kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug and read udev-FAQ and udev_vs_devfs both of which mentions how great udev is and how bad devfs is. I even read http://www.kroah.com/linux/talks/ols_2003_udev_paper/Reprint-Kroah-Hartman-OLS2003.pdf. Wow. udev seems to be a "musthave". The problem is: none of these documents EVER mentions HOW to install and use it ! In kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug, I see various files but no mention of what they are or how to use them. Are you developing this software for use only by people with a Ph.D in Linux Software Engineering or for everyone ? I do know my computer's hardware fairly well, but I'm still working on understanding Linux's kernel. So even if I installed udev I wouldn't know enough about what was happening to be able to at least submit a bug report to help you folks develope this software. But Joe Blow in Madison,WI might be nearly a Linux expert but you won't get any help out of him because he can't install it either. I don't seem to really have a use for udev at the moment so I'll follow: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Though I'll need it if devfs support is dropped from the kernel. Time for me to go back to scratching my head about iptables, ISO models, FIB,neighbour table, etc, ad nauseum. Ok. The data comes in the modem, hits iptables. Does route and arp play a role in this ? When does it go to the kernel?.......AHHH! nuts. Bye. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE for your judgement on who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. Sponsored by IBM. Deadline: Sept. 13. Go here: http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php _______________________________________________ Linux-hotplug-devel mailing list http://linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net Linux-hotplug-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-hotplug-devel