diff -uNrp nbd-2.9.5.nowarn/README nbd-2.9.5.doc/README --- nbd-2.9.5.nowarn/README 2007-01-30 14:00:59.000000000 +0100 +++ nbd-2.9.5.doc/README 2007-07-30 17:08:31.328692000 +0200 @@ -12,14 +12,16 @@ deadlock issues if you do that[1]. To install the package, please see the INSTALL file. You'll need to install it on both the client and the server. -Using NBD is quite easy. First, on the client, you need to create the -device nodes: +Using NBD is quite easy. First, on the client, you need to load the nbd +kernel module; on modern systems, udev will create the needed device +nodes /dev/nbdX. +Otherwise, you can create them manually: # cd /dev -# ./MAKEDEV nb0 +# ./MAKEDEV nbd0 -(if you need more than one NBD device, repeat the above command for nb1, -nb2, ...) +(if you need more than one NBD device, repeat the above command for nbd1, +nbd2, ...) Next, start the server. You can use a file or a block device for that: @@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ nbd-client