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-udev
is the replacement for the
LinuxKernel's devfs
.
+[UDev]
is the UserSpace-based
replacement for DevFs, an obsolete
LinuxKernel [Module] that creates entries for available devices in <tt>/dev</tt>. [UDev] is available in [Kernel] 2.5 and newer and uses HotPlug and the <tt>/sys</tt> FileSystem
.
-DevFs was a method for the kernel to create entries in /dev for available devices when modules were loaded. devfs is now obsolete.
-
-udev is entirely in user
-space, using HotPlug and the
/sys filesystem
. udev is only in kernel 2.6 and above
.
+See also:
+* [Red Hat Magazine
- Configuring Devices with udev | http:
//www
.redhat
.com/magazine/002dec04/features/udev/]
----
-See http://www.redhat.com/magazine/002dec04/features/udev/ for a good overview.
-----
-
!!Troubleshooting
-__Q:__ Why dosn
't the HAL and UDEV
combination pick up my device events (ie plugging in a usbdrive
) in [Debian]
?%%%
-__A:__ You have to add the user to the "plugdev" group, else it won't work.
+!! Troubleshooting
+
+__Q:__ Why doesn
't the [
HAL]
and [UDev]
combination pick up my device events (ie plugging in a KeyDrive
) in DebianLinux
?
+<br>
__A:__ You have to add the user to the "plugdev" group, else it won't work.