Adding note on why MAKEDEV must remain in /dev.

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Alex Gronenwoud 2004-01-25 22:11:46 +00:00
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2 changed files with 7 additions and 2 deletions

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@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ cd ../glibc-build</userinput></screen>
location of the <filename>pt_chown</filename> program from its default of location of the <filename>pt_chown</filename> program from its default of
<filename class="directory">/usr/libexec</filename> to <filename class="directory">/usr/libexec</filename> to
<filename class="directory">/usr/lib</filename>. The use of <filename class="directory">/usr/lib</filename>. The use of
<emphasis>libexec</emphasis> is considered not FHS compliant because the FHS <emphasis>libexec</emphasis> is considered not to be FHS-compliant because the
doesn't even mention it.</para></listitem> FHS doesn't even mention it.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><userinput>--with-headers=/usr/include</userinput>: This <listitem><para><userinput>--with-headers=/usr/include</userinput>: This
ensures that the kernel headers in <filename>/usr/include</filename> are used ensures that the kernel headers in <filename>/usr/include</filename> are used

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@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ Alternatively, you may create devices via the <userinput>mknod</userinput>
program. Please refer to its man and info pages if you need more program. Please refer to its man and info pages if you need more
information.</para> information.</para>
<para>If you wish your system to be FHS-compliant, then the
<filename>MAKEDEV</filename> script has to remain present in the
<filename class="directory">/dev</filename> directory. This way it is always
available for making extra device nodes.</para>
<para>Additionally, if you were unable to mount the devpts filesystem earlier <para>Additionally, if you were unable to mount the devpts filesystem earlier
in <xref linkend="ch06-proc"/>, now is the time to try the alternatives. If in <xref linkend="ch06-proc"/>, now is the time to try the alternatives. If
your kernel supports the devfs file system, run the following command to mount your kernel supports the devfs file system, run the following command to mount