Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 21 Feb 2001 12:04:08 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 21 Feb 2001 12:03:58 -0500 Received: from lca3183.lss.emc.com ([168.159.123.183]:32772 "EHLO mobilix.atnf.CSIRO.AU") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 21 Feb 2001 12:03:42 -0500 Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 04:03:06 +1100 Message-Id: <200102211703.f1LH36W01049@mobilix.atnf.CSIRO.AU> From: Richard Gooch To: Andrea Arcangeli Cc: Andreas Dilger , Linux kernel development list , Heinz Mauelshagen Subject: Re: [lvm-devel] *** ANNOUNCEMENT *** LVM 0.9.1 beta5 available at www.sistina.com In-Reply-To: <20010221180035.N25927@athlon.random> In-Reply-To: <20010220234219.B2023@athlon.random> <200102210031.f1L0VQU15564@webber.adilger.net> <20010221021252.A932@athlon.random> <200102210349.f1L3nHE03110@mobilix.atnf.CSIRO.AU> <20010221180035.N25927@athlon.random> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org [LVM list removed so I don't get the nastygram] Andrea Arcangeli writes: > On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 02:49:17PM +1100, Richard Gooch wrote: > > You definately can mknod(2) on devfs. [..] > > So then why don't we simply create the VG ourself with the right > minor number and use it as we do without devfs? We'll still have a > global 256 VG limit this way but that's not a minor issue. Erm, that's a good question. Since I don't know the background to this thread, can someone fill me in on what the problem/issue is? Regards, Richard.... Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/