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| -rw-r--r-- | chapter01/changelog.xml | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | chapter07/console.xml | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | chapter08/fstab.xml | 11 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | chapter08/kernel.xml | 34 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | general.ent | 4 |
5 files changed, 49 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml index 3933c3a62..b235f02ea 100644 --- a/chapter01/changelog.xml +++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml @@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ first a summary, then a detailed log.</para> </itemizedlist> </listitem> +<listitem><para>May 29, 2004 [alexander]: Mentioned the hotplug+udev+modules +problem. Removed the effectively dead link to the Kernel +HOWTO.</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para>May 29, 2004 [alexander]: Corrected usbfs line in +/etc/fstab.</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para>May 29, 2004 [alexander]: New LFS bootscripts already come +with the /etc/sysconfig/console file. Corrected the text.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>May 25, 2004 [jeremy]: Chapter 6 - Upgraded psmisc to 21.5.</para></listitem> diff --git a/chapter07/console.xml b/chapter07/console.xml index 837f335dd..c61bfc7db 100644 --- a/chapter07/console.xml +++ b/chapter07/console.xml @@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ the <command>console</command> initscript will do nothing.</para> <filename>/etc/sysconfig/console</filename> as a configuration file. You need to decide which keymap and screen font you will use. The language-specific HOWTO can help you. -In the future releases of LFS-Bootscripts, there will be a pre-made +A pre-made <filename>/etc/sysconfig/console</filename> file with known -good settings for several countries, and you will just have to uncomment -the relevant section. +good settings for several countries was installed with the LFS-Bootscripts +package, and you just have to uncomment +the relevant section if your country is supported (but read the rest +of this section anyway). If still in doubt, look into <filename class="directory">/usr/share/kbd</filename> for valid keymaps and screen fonts. Then read the <command>loadkeys</command> diff --git a/chapter08/fstab.xml b/chapter08/fstab.xml index 812508335..5b706eee4 100644 --- a/chapter08/fstab.xml +++ b/chapter08/fstab.xml @@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 sysfs /sys sysfs defaults 0 0 devpts /dev/pts devpts gid=4,mode=620 0 0 shm /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0 -usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=14,devmode=0660 0 0 # End /etc/fstab <userinput>EOF</userinput></screen> @@ -33,8 +32,7 @@ usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=14,devmode=0660 0 0 and <filename>fff</filename> with the values appropriate for your system -- for example <filename>hda2</filename>, <filename>hda5</filename> and <filename>reiserfs</filename>. For all the details on the six fields in this -table, see <command>man 5 fstab</command>. Omit the usbfs line if you didn't -compile "USB device filesystem" into the kernel.</para> +table, see <command>man 5 fstab</command>.</para> <para>When using a reiserfs partition, the <emphasis>1 1</emphasis> at the end of the line should be replaced with <emphasis>0 0</emphasis>, as such a @@ -53,9 +51,10 @@ tree.</para> <filename>fstab</filename> file. One example is a line to use if you intend to use USB devices:</para> -<screen>usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs defaults 0 0</screen> +<screen> usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=14,devmode=0660 0 0 </screen> -<para>This option will of course only work if you have the relevant support -compiled into your kernel.</para> +<para>This option will of course only work if you have the +"Support for Host-side USB" and "USB device filesystem" +compiled into your kernel (not as a module).</para> </sect1> diff --git a/chapter08/kernel.xml b/chapter08/kernel.xml index 6c5123ee0..41f658c04 100644 --- a/chapter08/kernel.xml +++ b/chapter08/kernel.xml @@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ scratch.</para> the <quote>File systems</quote> menu and is normally enabled by default.</para> <para>LFS bootscripts make the assumption that you either compile -"USB device filesystem" directly into the kernel, or don't compile it at -all. They will not work properly if it is a module (usbcore.ko).</para> +both "Support for Host-side USB" and +"USB device filesystem" directly into the kernel, or don't compile them at +all. Bootscripts will not work properly if it is a module (usbcore.ko).</para> <note><para>NPTL requires the kernel to be compiled with GCC 3.x, in this case &gcc-version;. Compiling with 2.95.x is known to cause failures in the glibc @@ -76,16 +77,35 @@ unless you know what you're getting yourself into.</para></note> <screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen> -<para>If you intend to use kernel modules, you will need an +<para>If you intend to use kernel modules, you may need an <filename>/etc/modprobe.conf</filename> file. Information pertaining to modules and to kernel configuration in general may be found in the kernel documentation, which is found in the -<filename>linux-&linux-version;/Documentation</filename> directory. The -modules.conf man page and the kernel HOWTO at -<ulink url="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html"/> may also be of +<filename>linux-&linux-version;/Documentation</filename> directory. +The +modprobe.conf man page +<!-- removed for review from tldp.org +and the kernel HOWTO at +<ulink url="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html"/> --> +may also be of interest to you.</para> -<para>Install the modules:</para> +<para>Be very suspicious while reading other documentation, because it +usually applies to 2.4.x kernels only. As far as the editors know, kernel +configuration issues specific to Hotplug and Udev +are documented nowhere. The problem is that Udev will create a device node +only if Hotplug or a user-written script inserts the corresponding module +into the kernel, and not all modules are detectable by Hotplug. Note +that statements like +<screen>alias char-major-XXX some-module</screen> +in <filename>/etc/modprobe.conf</filename> file don't work with +Udev, and other aliases are often unnecessary with Hotplug.</para> + +<para>Because of all those compilcations with Hotplug, Udev and modules, we +strongly recommend you to start with a completely non-modular kernel +configuration, especially if this is the first time you use Udev.</para> + +<para>Install the modules, if your kernel configuration uses them:</para> <screen><userinput>make modules_install</userinput></screen> diff --git a/general.ent b/general.ent index f83bb6f58..a26c05c92 100644 --- a/general.ent +++ b/general.ent @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> -<!ENTITY version "CVS-20040525"> -<!ENTITY releasedate "May 25, 2004"> +<!ENTITY version "CVS-20040529"> +<!ENTITY releasedate "May 29, 2004"> <!ENTITY milestone "6.0"> <!ENTITY lfs-root "http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/"> |