[dundee] udev

[Andrew Clayton]

On Sat, 2004-04-03 at 15:14, alex mole wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I was wondering if anyone has used udev? Only I can't seem to get my CD 
> drives to have their devices created for them...
> 
> The kernel is recognising them:
> 
> Apr  3 14:46:47 abel kernel: hdc: HL-DT-STDVD-ROM GDR8160B, ATAPI 
> CD/DVD-ROM drive
> Apr  3 14:46:47 abel kernel: hdd: HL-DT-ST GCE-8400B, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
> 
> But that is the last time they are mentioned in any log. No devices get 
> created for them. If I run "MAKEDEV hdc hdd" then the devices appear and 
> work.
> 
> I've googled for this and turned up nothing of use. I'm wondering if 
> maybe my CD drives aren't generating hotplug events and I just need to 
> stick some more "mknod"s in a startup file...
> 

A few basic questions:

1) Are you running 2.6
2) Do you have CONFIG_HOTPLUG enabled
3) Do you have sysfs on /sys mounted
 

kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/udev-FAQ for more help.


> 
> Thanks for any help,
> 
> Alex
> 


Andrew