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Date:      Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:05:23 -0600 (MDT)
From:      Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
To:        David DEMELIER <demelier.david@gmail.com>
Cc:        Marco Beishuizen <mbeis@xs4all.nl>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Using a scanner (USB) as user and not as root
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On Thu, 29 Apr 2010, David DEMELIER wrote:
> 2010/4/28 Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>:
>> devfs.rules don't apply to devices that are created dynamically after
>> boot-up.  Or I guess they might be if you reload the ruleset with applyset
>> after the device is created, but devd is a lot more capable.
>>
> from devfs.rules(5) :
>
> NAME
>     devfs.rules ? devfs configuration information
>
> DESCRIPTION
>     The devfs.rules file provides an easy way to create and apply devfs(8)
>     rules, *even for devices that are not available at boot.*
>
> But devfs.rules is specially made for device not available at boot
> such as usb keys.

Apparently I was thinking of devfs.conf.  But I have had difficulties 
with devfs.rules and USB devices.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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