devfs

[Dark Ninja]

Read on Mandrake Website:

"Alexander Viro discovered a vulnerability in the devfs implementation
that is shipped with Mandrake Linux 8.1. We are aware of the problem
and are currently working on a solution. As a workaround, until an
update becomes available, please boot with the devfs=nomount option."

So...uh...how do I set devfs=nomount? (I really hope this does not involve recompiling the kernel, because, I've never successfully been able to do it.)


Dark Ninja

[recluse.]

I'm going to kinda have to guess on this one sorry...

If you boot off a floppy (lilo) type 'linux devfs=nomount' when prompted.

If you boot of the drive, I would make a floppy and boot it that way first to test it, before editing your /etc/lilo.conf.

I find it odd MDK didn't provide instructions for this. :rolleyes:

[ansivirus]

Thanks alot for the information.. as friday night i haven't been able to boot my mandrake install it just freezes at running devfs.... [OK]

I've been working around it but haven't formatted it yet.. so i can save the install.. :P what is devfs anyway?

[recluse.]

devfs=Device File System

Are you sure you even need it?

[ansivirus]

Probably don't need it since i don't know what it is.. what is it used for?

-ansiVirus