[Gllug] Getting VMware to cohabit with devfs

[Bruce Richardson]

On Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 05:42:07PM +0000, John wrote:
> I have a licensed copy of VMware which I haven't been using for a
> while.  I've just been trying to install it on my current workstation
> (running Sarge, 2.4.25 and devfs).  It installs OK but I have a slight
> problem.  VMware creates some devices under /dev which because (IIUC) of
> devfs disappear when the system is rebooted.  How do I make them
> non-volatile? 

Make a note of what is created.  Then edit the devfs config files.  Or
take the easy way out and write a script that creates the files and add
it to the vmware start-up script.

-- 
Bruce

Hierophant: someone who remembers, when you are on the way down,
everything you did to them on the way up.
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