Re: devfs - why not ?

Marek Habersack (grendel@vip.net.pl)
Thu, 13 Apr 2000 15:19:30 +0200


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** On Apr 13, Matthias Andree scribbled:

> > If you define "clean solution" as '/usr/bin/vi'... either alter the
> > settings in the source or reset them everytime it's loaded.
>=20
> A static file could be used that holds these permissions, at a default
> position that could be altered through sysctl (read:
> /proc/sys/devfs/default_permissions).
>=20
> 'nuff said. Simple, static and helps.=20
So you mean like having io.sys, msdos.sys on M$ Systems in a fixed place?
You happen to move the file and you screwed... No, thank you. Yet another
thing to remember when moving the partition to another disk...

marek
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