- don't instruct users to add the rules to the main rule file, but tell them

to create a separate dvb.rule file

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/linux/Documentation/dvb/udev.txt b/linux/Documentation/dvb/udev.txt
index 8ef0616ed..68ee224b6 100644
--- a/linux/Documentation/dvb/udev.txt
+++ b/linux/Documentation/dvb/udev.txt
@@ -28,17 +28,19 @@ So, create a new file /etc/udev/scripts/dvb.sh and add the following:
 
 Don't forget to make the script executable with "chmod".
 
-1. You need to add a proper rule to your udev rule file. The main
-udev configuration file /etc/udev/udev.conf will tell you the
-directory of the rules, most likely it's /etc/udev/rules.d/
-
-Edit the main rule file and add the following rule to the end
-of the file.
+1. You need to create a proper udev rule that will create the device nodes
+like you know them. All real distributions out there scan the /etc/udev/rules.d
+directory for rule files. The main udev configuration file /etc/udev/udev.conf
+will tell you the directory where the rules are, most likely it's /etc/udev/rules.d/
 
+Create a new rule file in that directory called "dvb.rule" and add the following line:
+------------------------------schnipp------------------------------------------------
 KERNEL="dvb*", PROGRAM="/etc/udev/scripts/dvb.sh %k", NAME="%c"
+------------------------------schnipp------------------------------------------------
+
+If you want more control over the device nodes (for example a special group membership)
+have a look at "man udev".
 
 For every device that registers to the sysfs subsystem with a "dvb" prefix,
 the helper script /etc/udev/scripts/dvb.sh is invoked, which will then
-create the proper device name.
-
-Now udev will create the device node in your /dev/ device tree.
+create the proper device node in your /dev/ directory.