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From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
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Subject: Re: mknod, devfs and FreeBSD
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On Fri, Jan 26, 2007 at 11:05:37PM +0000, Freminlins wrote:
> Kris,
> 
> On 26/01/07, Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> wrote:
> >
> >Set up and mount numerous devfs file systems ;)
> 
> 
> That is exactly what I am trying to avoid. One of the servers has 1400 sites
> on it, and I really don't want 1400 devfs mounts. If the only way to do this
> now is by having so many devfs mounts I am better off not upgrading, and it
> is very arugable that FreeBSD has lost some functionality by forcing such a
> scheme.
> 
> Really it's not hard, you just specify the devices you want with a
> >simple devfs(8) ruleset.
> 
> 
> It's not how hard it is, it's how untidy it is.

Sorry, it's the only way.

Kris