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From: Mipam <mipam@ibb.net>
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Subject: Re: pseudo-device vn
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On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Jerry McAllister wrote:

> > I couldnt find stuff whether the pseudo device vn is by default in the
> > generic kernel. I didnt find it in GENERIC, but maybe it's otherwise
> > involved? I guess i need this device to mount a tmpfs like this in /etc
> >
> > /dev/amrd0s1b /var/amavis   mfs   rw,-s=65536   0   0
> >
> > where s1b is the swap device.
> > Should i just put
> > pseudo-device	vn
> > in the kernel config file to make this work?
>
> You didn't say which version of FreeBSD you were using.
> In versions  4.xxx and earlier I think this will work.
> It is what I have done.   You should be able to find it
> in the LINT file.
>
> But, starting with 5.0 I think it may have been changed.

I am using 5.2.1-p4, i also didnt see this in LINT.
Any hints?
Bye,

Mipam.