From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 1 14:30:22 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4EEEA16A4CF for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 14:30:22 -0800 (PST) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DACB643FBD for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 14:30:18 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id hB1MUIFY051399 for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 14:30:18 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.9/8.12.9/Submit) id hB1MUImu051398; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 14:30:18 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 14:30:18 -0800 (PST) Resent-Message-Id: <200312012230.hB1MUImu051398@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Lukas Ertl Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C13616A4CE for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 14:24:36 -0800 (PST) Received: from mailbox.univie.ac.at (mailbox.univie.ac.at [131.130.1.27]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B2F443F93 for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 14:24:34 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from le@univie.ac.at) Received: from korben.in.tern (adslle.cc.univie.ac.at [131.130.102.11]) by mailbox.univie.ac.at (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hB1MOMD0364388 for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 23:24:25 +0100 Received: from korben.in.tern (korben.in.tern [127.0.0.1]) by korben.in.tern (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hB1MONdY002865 for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 23:24:24 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from le@korben.in.tern) Received: (from le@localhost) by korben.in.tern (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id hB1MOII7002864; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 23:24:18 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from le) Message-Id: <200312012224.hB1MOII7002864@korben.in.tern> Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 23:24:18 +0100 (CET) From: Lukas Ertl To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Subject: docs/59879: [PATCH] handbook/multimedia: clarify 5.x behaviour wrt to devfs X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Lukas Ertl List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 22:30:22 -0000 >Number: 59879 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [PATCH] handbook/multimedia: clarify 5.x behaviour wrt to devfs >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Dec 01 14:30:18 PST 2003 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Lukas Ertl >Release: FreeBSD 5.2-BETA i386 >Organization: Vienna University Computer Center >Environment: System: FreeBSD korben 5.2-BETA FreeBSD 5.2-BETA #68: Sun Nov 30 23:02:39 CET 2003 le@korben:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/KORBEN i386 >Description: The multimedia/video playback chapter of the handbook is a little bit inconsistent about symbolic links when using devfs(5). Also add a note about "option USER_LDT" being only available on -stable. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: --- handbook.diff begins here --- Index: en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/multimedia/chapter.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/bsdcvs/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/multimedia/chapter.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.68 diff -u -r1.68 chapter.sgml --- en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/multimedia/chapter.sgml 24 Nov 2003 03:57:43 -0000 1.68 +++ en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/multimedia/chapter.sgml 1 Dec 2003 22:18:56 -0000 @@ -783,8 +783,16 @@ On FreeBSD 5.X, which uses &man.devfs.5; there is a slightly different set of recommended links: - &prompt.root; ln -sf /dev/acd0c /dev/dvd -&prompt.root; ln -sf /dev/acd0c /dev/rdvd + &prompt.root; ln -sf /dev/acd0 /dev/dvd +&prompt.root; ln -sf /dev/acd0 /dev/rdvd + + Please note that due to the nature of &man.devfs.5;, + manually created links like these will not persist if you reboot + your system. In order to create the symbolic links automatically + whenever you boot your system, add the following lines to + /etc/devfs.conf: + link acd0 dvd +link acd0 rdvd Additionally, DVD decryption, which requires invoking special DVD-ROM functions, requires write permission on the DVD @@ -805,6 +813,11 @@ option CPU_ENABLE_SSE option USER_LDT + + + option USER_LDT is not available on + &os; 5.X. + To enhance the shared memory X11 interface, it is recommended that the values of some &man.sysctl.8; variables --- handbook.diff ends here --- >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: