-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 Hi Steve. Udev can be thought of as the next generation of hotplugging. Instead of having shell scripts that manage devices based on kernel events, you now have a daemon that can do so, given rules in one or more configuration files. On Tue, Oct 24, 2006 at 06:45:07AM -0700, Steve Holmes wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: RIPEMD160 > > This might be a dumb off-topic question but what can you tell me about > udev? I've heard of it but haven't done anything with it around here. > When upgrading to Slackware 11.0, they included some notes about major > changes with upgrading it. I see on one of my boxes that udev as a > package is installed but the startup script is not marked for execution; > so it must be installed but nopt running rightnow. Is it a good thing > to use? I'm currently on kernel 2.6.16.12 but plan to move up to 2.6.18 > when I get around to it:). > > On Mon, Oct 23, 2006 at 11:58:28AM -0500, Kenny Hitt wrote: > > Hi. > > > > I don't try to create the softsynth device. I just let udev create it > > when I switch to sftsyn. The same is true on my systems for the > > /dev/synth device. /dev/synth gets created by udev when I load speakup. > > > > Kenny > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > - -- > HolmesGrown Solutions > The best solutions for the best price! > http://holmesgrown.ld.net/ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.7 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFFPhjjWSjv55S0LfERA9LCAKDH9zNUHKO7LMSuhG3Rio378geR7gCgi31L > XbJ9BefvJDjSx8JnMpTkvNI= > =om/y > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > - -- For an IRC experience without all the clutter, check out BOFHNet at irc.bofhnet.us. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iQIVAwUBRT4dYKe2pgKIdGq4AQo6WRAAiFWKRt5ZQWWPOUzjjZ5h+2otGX5jcM1R l92li8+0piOLf0c6hLSS2hC+StW0PpXtNp53l24buScEpD3f2bkKPomC00vaDyIe w77Vqu7vRW6T/U4BEodjexgMSs98ylbNKAW7yN/c4RIYB/dFyvwR8RIrGyb/C30c 25pVt8C7fvl+CVyVQXC/cfNLXq/Y39bevdI0wEWEc8SCtY1+a6SC2UZe6kpMRlxO zDXnV5LKhkeNcwe7/wRqCsBFzQI5qzpiNzRnyqplVLv67O4nIYwHW8v7SzR0k4jv 3pWBBdY7LuWvxbw5rryXnKKJya+Zp6+QSzBwj75dS1NSgbJH+yFLwPVv5GGjngB7 6/nqaTAr6NEV634tQmfXQCaHSx/lWcaYtLNE/8EIgj0w8sC+TzP6UXNH3BwLOp6z xLtN4MZx3Vrq6Wfup7xTFBnT0lgdfLIxgp8v5ukcW0G+BhNKIS5U7BfCCWpRMF+P pov1JuPyxf6kgoxZcJbsRPYhL3JX/hFXAfByMoERNoDHl8z0aA9ivPhC6roIdbv6 2R5LtwuzfyDA791A/swTki3U8S4JCovt0iElj33WAOQMd0PXv+hT9L44iNdLM+Z1 sbQOHnB4F+tjlTTyvsJlg+m5YwOUCrKAFOizee/YmnGHdHDNmzxCFlnwjoMgGj8x yOdr/9/LmXc= =NlkG -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.