Yup... devfs sucks...

PiotrAF wrote:

> I'm searching the web to solve this but for now without any effect.
> this is kernel-independent problem I believe. Problems for sure with alsa
> and ptty(?)- not sure what is responsible for xterm or any other term in
> X - none of them opens.
> when the system starts on both selinux-sources (2.4) and
> gentoo-dev-sources (2.6) with the gentoo=nodevfs (and no /dev in the
> kernel compiled) I see error "unable to set user font and on the machine
> on which I have X (2.6) I cannot enable sound nor open xterm etc. I did
> MAKEDEV update in /dev but it says it doesn't know "alsa" and trying to.
> How to fix these? god knows what other devices are missing. I found a text
> about ./snddevices but I don't have it (it is supposed to be in
> alsa-driver which of course I don't have due to kernel 2.6)


Here's what you do...

You must compile in pty support in the kernel. It's off by default in the
2.6 versions...

You must run snddevices in the alsa-drivers package to create the alsa
soujnd devices....

Once you do this, it all should begin working. What you will run into, is
missing devices under /dev. Have no fear, as they (the devices) are
enumerated in the documentation in the linux source tree.Just figure out
which ones you need and then mknod as you go...

After you go through these steps, and still have problems, either post here
or reach me via email and I can help you further.

Cheers.