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kushalkoolwal 03-07-2006 07:24 PM
mount: unknown filesystem type 'devfs' error
 
hi,

Recently I noticed the following messages during the bootup on my Debian etch(2.6.13) installation

Code:
mount: unknown filesystem type 'devfs'
umount: devfs: not mounted
Alhtough the system boots fine and everything works ok, why I am getting these error messages?

Is this because I installed udev on my system couple of weeks back?

Also do I need to uninstall devfs after installing udev?

Thanks

cs-cam 03-07-2006 08:54 PM
I'd say yeah, Udev replaces devfs. Remove the instances of devfs in your fstab and make sure that udev is started on boot and you should be fine :)

kushalkoolwal 03-07-2006 09:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by cs-cam
I'd say yeah, Udev replaces devfs. Remove the instances of devfs in your fstab and make sure that udev is started on boot and you should be fine :)
Thank you so much for looking into this.

How do I remove the instance of devfs from my fstab file. Here is my fstab file
Code:
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point>  <type>  <options>      <dump>  <pass>
proc            /proc          proc    defaults        0      0
/dev/hda1      /              ext3    defaults,errors=remount-ro 0      1
/dev/hdb        /media/cdrom0  iso9660 ro,user,auto    0      0
/dev/sda        /media/usb0        vfat        rw,user,auto        1        2
Thanks...

ALso I think udev is started on boot.

dracae 03-07-2006 09:47 PM
add devfs=nomount to you kernel command line (grub.conf|lilo.conf)

kushalkoolwal 03-08-2006 12:45 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by dracae
add devfs=nomount to you kernel command line (grub.conf|lilo.conf)
Thanks dracae. Do I have to give this kernel parameter because the module for devfs is compiled into the kernel?

kevkim55 03-08-2006 01:48 AM
Recompile your kernel with support for udev but, not for devfs thus removing any references to devfs in kernel. That you'd do if you're really bothered about the error mesage and are willing to venture into a recompile.

kushalkoolwal 03-08-2006 01:56 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kevkim55
Recompile your kernel with support for udev but, not for devfs thus removing any references to devfs in kernel. That you'd do if you're really bothered about the error mesage and are willing to venture into a recompile.
Well I will go with the option of giving kernel parameter. Based on your above reply, I am curious to know that if udev is not compiled into my kernel and then how come I am able to run udev in my current installation.

Thanks

cs-cam 03-08-2006 08:02 AM
Udev isn't a kernel module, up until the most recent version it ran entirely in userspace. The new Udev however depends on a uevent kernel module that has been introduced in 2.6.15.

biosedit 03-08-2006 10:09 AM
I guess you are not choice when compile the new kernel,

noxious 03-08-2006 11:57 AM
I had the same question, actually...


Quote:
Originally Posted by dracae
add devfs=nomount to you kernel command line (grub.conf|lilo.conf)

Did this work?

kushalkoolwal 03-08-2006 04:33 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by noxious
I had the same question, actually...
Did this work?
No it did not work. I tried giving devfs=nomount. It still shows those messages.

Anyone?

kushalkoolwal 03-09-2006 05:46 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kushalkoolwal
No it did not work. I tried giving devfs=nomount. It still shows those messages.

Anyone?
Anyone???:scratch:

dracae 03-09-2006 06:20 PM
dpkg -P devfsd

kushalkoolwal 03-10-2006 07:40 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by dracae
dpkg -P devfsd
Still it does not work.:( I mean there isn't any package called devfsd installed.

kushalkoolwal 03-12-2006 03:10 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kushalkoolwal
Still it does not work.:( I mean there isn't any package called devfsd installed.

Anyone?????:scratch:


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