Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 16:07:09 +0000 From: Mike Clarke <jmc-freebsd2@milibyte.co.uk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: "Zane C. B-H." <v.velox@vvelox.net> Subject: Re: umass to /dev/da* mapping Message-ID: <201112071607.09728.jmc-freebsd2@milibyte.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20111207095651.3688de01@vixen42.vulpes.vvelox.net> References: <201112051708.16072.jmc-freebsd2@milibyte.co.uk> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1112070834530.68831@wonkity.com> <20111207095651.3688de01@vixen42.vulpes.vvelox.net>
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On Wednesday 07 December 2011, Zane C. B-H. wrote: > On Wed, 7 Dec 2011 08:39:30 -0700 (MST) > > Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: > > On Wed, 7 Dec 2011, Zane C. B-H. wrote: > > > Still you will want to investigate what I've mentioned. It will > > > drastically simplify permission stuff as well as make automatic. > > > The devfs stuff is just not boottime only, but will be applied to > > > any new device added etc post boot. > > > > Are you sure of that? Seems like devfs permissions are only > > applied when devfs(8) apply/applyset commands are run, directly or > > through /etc/rc.d/devfs. > > Yeah, I am sure of that. It is what I have setup here. > > /etc/devfs.conf - This one only affects boot time stuff. > > /dec/devfs.rules - This one contains the rules will be applied during > and post boot. It will also require you to specify which to use in > "/etc/rc.conf" as this file can contain multiple rule sets. But can I use that to dynamically set up my link to the new device when the memory stick is inserted? -- Mike Clarke
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