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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    DevFS (was Re: KDE2 and Linux 2.4)
From:       Moritz Moeller-Herrmann <mmh () gmx ! net>
Date:       2001-02-07 18:05:31
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On Wed, Feb 07, 2001 at 05:37:21PM +0100, Pavel Troller wrote:
>I'm using devfs but still with devfsd in "compatibility mode". Really very stable.

There are some bugs in KDE, that prevent a seamless use of KDE2.1 with devfs
(without compatibility mode)
To name a few:

kscd aborts without error message if there is no /dev/cdrom device. 
devfs: /dev/cdroms/0

kppp does not offer the devfs names in the modem device selection menue.
devf: /dev/tts/0 (I think)

arts does not look under /dev/sound/dsp0. 

artsdsp is completely unusable without a compatibility link, as it does not
offer an alternative device name setting.

I think that kmix suffers from the same problem. /dev/sound/mixer0

I can't check midi apps here.



These things could be easily fixed and should be as the new naming scheme is a
LOT simpler and easier once you get used to is. KDE2 should not slow the
adoption of devFS, IMHO.


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