Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 13:15:35 -0500 From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> To: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/46213: Documentation still refers to MAKEDEV Message-ID: <20021212131535.2709c298.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <200212121750.gBCHo4SU049936@freefall.freebsd.org> References: <200212121750.gBCHo4SU049936@freefall.freebsd.org>
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On Thu, 12 Dec 2002 09:50:04 -0800 (PST) Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.ORG> wrote: > The following reply was made to PR docs/46213; it has been noted by > GNATS. > > From: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org> > To: Murray Stokely <murray@FreeBSD.org> > Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org > Subject: Re: docs/46213: Documentation still refers to MAKEDEV > Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 18:49:37 +0100 > > On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 09:14:39AM -0800, Murray Stokely wrote: > > > > Both snd.4 and the Handbook tell users to run MAKEDEV on a -CURRENT > > system as part of the process to get sound working. We really need > > to update these documents to correctly reflect the procedure for > > 5.0(devfs). > > > > True for snd(4) but not for the Handbook. I will even say the devfs > problem is fixed in the Handbook. Something like: > > Note: If you are running FreeBSD 5.0 or later you can safely skip > this section. These versions use devfs(5) to allocate device nodes > transparently for the user. > > was added where MAKEDEV "appears". > > Marc > I have just sent a patch to re about this matter. Case Closed. And I'll close the PR after this is complete. -- Tom Rhodes To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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