Howdy, everyone: I want to explore the devfs (device file system), now that I've got my 2.4.17 kernel going OK. I'm a little unclear on where *exactly* I should start the daemon (devfsd). I read: http://www.atnf.csiro.au/~rgooch/linux/docs/devfs.html and I've looked at a RedHat example, where they do this: ==================== Begin Included Text ==================== #!/bin/bash # # /etc/rc.sysinit - run once at boot time # # Taken in part from Miquel van Smoorenburg's bcheckrc. # # Rerun ourselves through initlog if [ -z "$IN_INITLOG" ]; then [ -f /sbin/initlog ] && exec /sbin/initlog $INITLOG_ARGS -r /etc/rc.sysinit fi # If we're using devfs, start devfsd now - we need the old device names [ -e /dev/.devfsd -a -x /sbin/devfsd ] && /sbin/devfsd /dev # Set the path PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin export PATH HOSTNAME=`/bin/hostname` # Read in config data. if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/network ]; then . /etc/sysconfig/network else NETWORKING=no fi if [ -z "$HOSTNAME" -o "$HOSTNAME" = "(none)" ]; then HOSTNAME=localhost fi ==================== End Included Text ==================== I've included a bit more than just the devfsd call, to provide context for "when" during the boot-process this daemon is started. So - my SuSE 7.2 system is a bit different, but tryng to figure out where to launch this devfs daemon led me to: /etc/init.d/boot Is this a good choice? Is there a better choice? Where should I start the daemon - before SuSE's /etc/rc.config line? Or, following the kerneld (down a few lines)? I would appreciate tips and pointers from those who've gone before me... TIA! -Gord -- Gordon Pritchard, P.Eng., Member IEEE Technical University of B.C. - Research Lab Engineer mailto:gordon.pritchard@techbc.ca direct phone: 604-586-6186