From owner-freebsd-current  Wed Oct 18 21:50:54 2000
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Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 21:50:52 -0700
From: "John W. De Boskey" <jwd@FreeBSD.org>
To: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Cleanout & rebuild of /dev on -current
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Hi,
 
   Interesting question was posed to me which I can't
locate a straight answer to.
 
   We've been following -current for a few years now.
Over time, the devices in /dev have moved around, new
added, and old deleted (ie: we've never had to restage
one of these machines and/or purge it and reinstall).
 
   So, what would the correct sequence be to wipeout
/dev and recreate it? (create /dev in an alternate
location and compare the two...??)
 
   Given that the above can be automated on a live
system, is this something that can/should be added
to make installworld/world?  (or atleast generate
a report of changed devices, or devices that can 
nolonger be created..)

   Comments welcome.

-John



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