/dev/io , /dev/mem : only used by Xorg?

[Kris Kennaway]

On Sun, Feb 27, 2005 at 06:26:22PM -0800, Rob wrote:

> Googling on /dev/io and /dev/mem, finds only Xorg
> related discussions and problems.
> 
> 
> I now also have Server PC, that does not run X at all.
> I'm about to remove the devices io and mem
> in the kernel configuration. Is that OK?

Some other tools will not work either (e.g. fstat ;-)

> How about the /dev/random device? Could that go too?

Definitely not, if you want to do common things like ssh to/from your
machine.

Kris
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