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From: Richard Gooch <rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca>
To: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
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Subject: Re: getty problems
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H. Peter Anvin writes:
> Followup to:  <20010806182414.A29605@lech.pse.pl>
> By author:    Lech Szychowski <lech.szychowski@pse.pl>
> In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
> >
> > >     2.4.7-ac7:
> > >     ----------
> > [snip]
> > > 
> > > Are you use this kernel isn't devfs inflicted?
> > 
> > 2.4.7-ac7 is compiled without devfs, 2.4.5 has devfs support
> > compiled in but - IMHO - not used:
> 
> Yes, this is a known pathology of devfs.  It will do this to you even
> if it isn't used.

Would someone care to forward me the unsnipped bug report? I didn't
see the original message.

				Regards,

					Richard....
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