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| -rw-r--r-- | chapter01/changelog.xml | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | chapter06/makedev-exp.xml | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | chapter06/makedev-inst.xml | 20 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | chapter08/fstab.xml | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | index.xml | 4 |
5 files changed, 37 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml index 04a5260b5..4076aa5a8 100644 --- a/chapter01/changelog.xml +++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ <itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>MAKEDEV-1-1</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>MAKEDEV-1.2</para></listitem> <listitem><para>autoconf-2.52</para></listitem> <listitem><para>automake-1.4-p5</para></listitem> <listitem><para>binutils-2.11.2</para></listitem> diff --git a/chapter06/makedev-exp.xml b/chapter06/makedev-exp.xml index 0a41c24bc..377fc42f9 100644 --- a/chapter06/makedev-exp.xml +++ b/chapter06/makedev-exp.xml @@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ <para><userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic:</userinput> This creates generic devices. Normally, these devices are all the devices you need. It's possible that you are missing some special devices that are needed for your hardware -configuration. Create them with ./MAKEDEV -v <device>.</para> +configuration. Create them with ./MAKEDEV -v <device>. +The <userinput>generic-nopty</userinput> option does a similar job but skips +some devices which are not needed if you are using devpts.</para> </sect2> diff --git a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml index 3ea236280..a7ac2616c 100644 --- a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml @@ -8,10 +8,24 @@ won't create a directory for you to cd into.</para> <para><screen><userinput>cp MAKEDEV-1.1 /dev/MAKEDEV &&</userinput> <userinput>cd /dev &&</userinput> -<userinput>chmod 755 MAKEDEV &&</userinput> -<userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic</userinput></screen></para> +<userinput>chmod 755 MAKEDEV</userinput></screen></para> -<para>MAKEDEV will create hda[1-20] and hdb[1-20] and such but keep in mind +<para>Now, depending on whether you are going to use devpts or not, you +can run one of two commands:</para> + +<para>If you do not intend to use devpts, run:</para> +<para><userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic</userinput></para> + +<para>If you do intend to use devpts, then run:</para> +<para><userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic-nopty</userinput></para> + +<para>Note that if you aren't sure, it's best to use +the <userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic</userinput> command as this will +ensure you have the devices you need. If you are sure you are going to +use devpts however, the other command makes sure that you don't create a +set of devices which you don't require.</para> + +<para>MAKEDEV will create hda[1-20] to hdh[1-20] and such but keep in mind that you may not be able to use all of those devices due to kernel limitations regarding the max. number of partitions.</para> diff --git a/chapter08/fstab.xml b/chapter08/fstab.xml index 27249ff3e..90a772231 100644 --- a/chapter08/fstab.xml +++ b/chapter08/fstab.xml @@ -29,5 +29,19 @@ the end of the line should be replaced with <userinput>0 0</userinput>.</para> <para>For more information on the various fields which are in the fstab file, see <userinput>man 5 fstab</userinput>.</para> +<para>There are other lines which you may consider adding to your fstab +file. One example is the line which you must have if you are using +devpts, note that you must also create the /dev/pts directory for this +to work:</para> +<para><screen>none /dev/pts devpts gid=4,mode=620 0 0</screen></para> + +<para>Another example is a line to use if you intend to use USB +devices. This time, you don't create the directory as it's part of the +proc virtual filesystem:</para> +<para><screen>none /proc/bus/usb usbdevfs defaults 0 0</screen></para> + +<para>Both of these options will only work if you have the relevant +support compiled into your kernel.</para> + </sect1> @@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ <!ENTITY ac-netkitbase SYSTEM "appendixc/netkitbase.xml"> <!ENTITY ac-nettools SYSTEM "appendixc/nettools.xml"> -<!ENTITY all-version "cvs-20010816-1400"> +<!ENTITY all-version "cvs-20010816-1530"> <!ENTITY all-size-kb "77,660 KB"> <!ENTITY all-size-mb "75.84 MB"> @@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ <!ENTITY glibc-compsize "372 MB"> <!ENTITY glibc-time "46 minutes"> -<!ENTITY makedev-version "1.1"> +<!ENTITY makedev-version "1.2"> <!ENTITY makedev-size "7 KB"> <!ENTITY makedev-compsize "57 KB"> <!ENTITY makedev-time "1 minute"> |