From d190c9c3d4ecd8a3bef658b975a6596a8cf1acbc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christoph Lohmann <20h@r-36.net> Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:31:09 +0200 Subject: Add README.md. --- README.md | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..95ae6f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +# NetLink DEVice manager + +## Installation + + # edit config.mk according to your needs + % make + % make PREFIX=/ MANPREFIX=/usr/share/man install + +## nldev + mdev + +For getting nldev and mdev to work use the following instructions. + + % cd /tmp + % git clone git://busybox.net/busybox.git + % cd busybox + % make + % cp busybox /bin + % cd /bin + % ln -s busybox mdev + +In you init scripts you will need to trigger: + + % run_nldev & + % nltrigger all + +### CAUTION + +Because of the asynchronous initialisation of every device that +needs some firmware or some that just take some time to appear +in the kernel, don't assume interfaces to be there after startup. +Always add some step to check for the devices to be there or do +them per service. + -- cgit v1.2.3