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SubjectRE: [PATCH] devfs v144 available
Paul Jakma writes:
> > Richard,
> >
> > I applied the patch on the specified kernel and on boot up I get the
> > following error messages right after "Starting linuxconf"
> >
> > INIT: Id "1" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes
> >
> > for 1 to 6 .. it just sits there!
> >
>
> this is most likely because the getty's spawned by init can't find
> the tty devices. You need to get devfsd, and configure it to make
> old compatibility devices. Then adjust inittab.

There shouldn't be any need to fiddle inittab. What makes you say so?

> Also, a question of my own, devfs (or devfsd) seems to assume
> glibc2.1 because even with compatibility enabled in devfsd things
> are broken. Eg, telnetd can't find a pty, i had to mknod one before
> i could telnet in. Also things like who/w show ?? as the login
> console. (except for telnet where i created /dev/pty1)

This is because older versions of libc had a flawed version of
ttyname(3) which couldn't cope with your pty being a symlink. Libc
5.4.44 is fixed and sometime in glibc it was fixed.

Regards,

Richard....
Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au
Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca


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