[ale] /dev/usb/files: help

Timothy Ball timball at tux.org
Tue Jul 10 10:10:40 EDT 2001


On Mon, Jul 09, 2001 at 08:04:01PM -0400, Gary Lawler wrote:
> I just compiled a new kernel 2.4.5 with usb support so I could get my
> USB modem working. (SpeedTouch Home USB). I and have come to the
> startiling conclusion that I don't have the /dev/usb directory on my
> system. What do I need to make and how do I insert them. mknod I think
> might be my answer but I don't know how to determin the numbers. would
> some one send me the list of files under /dev/usb/ with the correct
> mknod numbers or tell me what I am missing here. I am using RedHat 6.1.

The easiest way (kinda) is to enable devfs so that your /dev partition
is only filled w/ hardware devices you actually have. Relevant .config
entries:

--snip--snip--snip--
CONFIG_DEVFS_FS=y
CONFIG_DEVFS_MOUNT=y
CONFIG_USB=y
CONFIG_USB_DEVICEFS=y
--snip--snip--snip--

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