devfs

[wrobell]

On Wed, Jul 18, 2001 at 01:15:57AM +0200, Arkadiusz Miskiewicz wrote:
> wrobell <wrobell at posexperts.com.pl> writes:
> 
> > On Tue, Jul 17, 2001 at 03:43:18PM +0200, wrobell wrote:
> > > We have dependency on dev package in basesystem.
> > > What about adding "Provides: dev" clause to devfsd, so
> > > devfs based systems will be happy while upgrading?
> > > 
> > > Any better solutions?
> > 
> > I have another idea. Create fake package called devfs
> > (not devfsd). It could provide dev capability.
> > 
> > And it cannot be kernel 2.4 because some people (me)
> >                                 o
> > don't use distribution egg.    =:-)
> >                                 o
> > What about that?
> For me it's even ok. And kernels 2.4 should require that package by
> default?
No. There are people who hate devfs and want old style device files.

 
> >     wrobell <wrobell at posexperts.com.pl>
> 
> ps. dev-devfs name will be better IMHO.
ok

    wrobell <wrobell at posexperts.com.pl>