[kernel] r7803 - dists/etch

[Dann Frazier]

Author: dannf
Date: Wed Nov 15 00:53:43 2006
New Revision: 7803

Modified:
   dists/etch/etch-release-notes
Log:
add a warning about devfs support removal, though it really could use better instructions to help devfs users migrate to udev

Modified: dists/etch/etch-release-notes
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--- dists/etch/etch-release-notes	(original)
+++ dists/etch/etch-release-notes	Wed Nov 15 00:53:43 2006
@@ -47,6 +47,18 @@
 for the first time, you must use initramfs-tools. yaird will cause
 linux-image-2.6 installations to fail when running on a 2.2 or 2.4 kernel.
 
+devfs deprecated
+----------------
+etch no longer provides support for devfs. It is recommended that users
+transition to udev for dynamic /dev management. Debian kernels not longer
+include support for devfs, so devfs users will need to manually convert their
+systems before upgrading to an etch kernel.
+
+If you see the string 'devfs' in /proc/mounts, you are likely using devfs.
+Any config files that reference devfs style names will need to be adjusted
+to use udev style names. Files that are most likely to refer to devfs style
+device names include /etc/fstab, /etc/lilo.conf, /boot/grub/menu.lst, etc.
+
 <arch=!hppa,!amd64>
 2.2/2.4 Linux kernels no longer supported
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