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Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Problems adding /dev/mouse
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On Thu, Aug 16, 2001 at 09:18:48PM +0200, Sebastian Werner wrote:

> Create the link in /dev-state should work, i think

No, that won't work.

>   If I just make a link from /dev/psaux to /dev/mouse it's overwritten next
> time I reboot.  I know this is probably stupid, but how do I get my link to
> stay?  Or, how do I make /dev/mouse the right way?  Thanks in advance.

Add this to your devfsd.conf and HUP devfsd:

REGISTER        ^misc/psaux$    CFUNCTION GLOBAL symlink misc/psaux mouse
UNREGISTER      ^misc/psaux$    CFUNCTION GLOBAL unlink mouse

Best Regards,

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