Re: x & tty0

[compwiz <compwiz@unix.worldnetoh.com>]

On Mon, 16 Jun 1997, Rick Hawkins wrote:

> 
> after installing, and running xf86config, i get errors trying to launch:
> 
> Fatal server error:
> xf86OpenConsole: Cannot open /dev/tty0 (No such file or directory)
> 
> gpmconfig successfully finds the mouse at /dev/ttyS0, and it works.
> 
> I've tried /dev/tty0, /dev/ttyS0, and /dev/mouse in the configuration
> file, to no avail.
> 
> However, "ls /dev/tty*" yields
> 
> /dev/tty
> /dev/tty1
> /dev/tty10
> 
> etc; no /dev/tty0
> 
> how do i fix this?
> 
> rick
> )
> 

I don't know if this will help. I had a problem where I needed a device
but it watn't in the list. I used a program called makedev (I think it's a
package) and it created it. Syntax: makedev /dev/tty0 (im your case)


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