Can only open one xterm
I have a problem which is probably easy to solve, but I'm having a hard time
with it. The problem is that I can only open one xterm/aterm/etc at a time
under X. If I try to open any more as a user (in group tty) it reports that
I can't get permission to do that. My permissions seem to be set ok, and even
setting the relevant /dev entries 777 doesn't let it work. Here's some text
I shunted into a file from my single term window:
**BEGIN**
crw-rw-rw- 1 root tty 5, 2 Jun 20 19:16 ptmx
/dev/pts/*
crw--w---- 1 dude dude 136, 0 Jun 20 19:17 0
dude@zero:~$ aterm
aterm: can't open slave tty /dev/pts/1
dude@zero:~$ xterm
xterm: Error 1, errno 13: Permission denied
**END**
The system is an unstable Debian system using 2.4.5-ac16 and devfs/devfsd
without the compatability names enabled. I can open one terminal window, but
no more. splitvt also fails, I tried that <g> If I delete .Xauthority and
su to root, root can open however many xterms as desired. This is a new
installation (wanted to repartition the old). Restarting devfsd
w/compatability names produces no change.
I'd love to get some help fixing this as I do most of my work in xterms. TIA
for any help! This one has me puzzled (and using the console <g>).
--
Andrew W. <dude@failsure.net> -- http://failsure.net/
http://home.cwru.edu/~agw4/ -- Debian GNU/Linux
Georgia State U. CS/Networking UG -- VW bus driver
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