Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 13:02:05 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Raimund Sacherer <raimund.sacherer@logitravel.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: how to assure that a certain device (e.g. /dev/pass1) always is /dev/pass1 on subsequent reboots? Message-ID: <20150827130205.455b4330.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <938335435.8523670.1440671907486.JavaMail.zimbra@logitravel.com> References: <1032086371.8518394.1440671626012.JavaMail.zimbra@logitravel.com> <938335435.8523670.1440671907486.JavaMail.zimbra@logitravel.com>
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On Thu, 27 Aug 2015 12:38:27 +0200 (CEST), Raimund Sacherer wrote: > Hello, > > I need to make sure that certain devices always have their > corresponding device names (like /dev/pass1) assigned. I need > this for auto changers in our backup server (but not only there). > > I have vastly more linux knowledge and there you can for > example create udev rules which rename the device to what you > need. What is the equivalent way on FreeBSD? Loader hints? Yes. The file in question is /boot/device.hints. See "man 5 device.hints" for details. You should be able to "hard-wire" the device number with the physical device characteristica (address, irq and so on). https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/device-hints.html -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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