Re: Linux 2.5.30

[James Simmons]

> On Thu, Aug 01, 2002 at 08:12:34PM -0400, Alexander Viro wrote:
> > >
> > > Argh.  My fault - it's devfs-only code and it didn't get tested ;-/
> > >
> > > Fix: replace line 470 with
> > >               p[part].de = NULL;
> > >
> > Thanks, that help!
> >
> > But it does not boot,( nor does 2.5.24)
> > with 2.5.30 it panics at PNP BIOS initalisation,
> > without PNPBIOS it freezes after loop device init(no network card)
> > after network card init if configured (Intel e100).
> > No SysRq helps.:(
>
> Banai,
> Yep, the anti-devfs regime broke it a few versions ago
> with console/tty (serial) driver changes. It sort of defeats
> the purpose, but I can boot with "devfs=nomount" as a
> kernel boot up option. [This worked in lk 2.5.29]

I have nothing against devfs. In fact I spent the morning attempting to
get my machine to use devfs. I discovered that was harding than I thoyght
which is why I asked people to test my patch out. I think I'm going to
just send it into linus soon anyways.