Re: trouble installing xserver
Hi,
As MAKEDEV reports an error in line 18 of /proc/devices:
> MAKEDEV: syntax error: Unexpected 'C', line 18, column 13 in file
and that line contains:
> 20 Mitsumi CD-ROM
the problem is very likely to be the space in the module's name. I don't
know if this is a bug in MAKEDEV or the Mitsumi CD-ROM module.
You can try to rmmod the module before you install xserver-vga, then the
device should not be registered anymore in /proc/devices.
If you were trying to install from cdrom, you'd have to copy the .deb to
harddisk first and install them manually.
Good luck,
Joost
On Thu, 10 Jul 1997, Michael B. Taylor wrote:
> I am having trouble installing xservers. I am attempting to install the
> mach 32 server and the vga 16 server. I have an up to date Debian 1.3
> system from the stable directory.
>
> Here are my messages:
>
> mapleloop# dpkg -i xserver-vga16_3.3-3.deb
> Selecting previously deselected package xserver-vga16.
> (Reading database ... 10008 files and directories currently installed.)
> Unpacking xserver-vga16 (from xserver-vga16_3.3-3.deb) ...
> Setting up xserver-vga16 (3.3-3) ...
> Fixing tty0 and console...
> Notice: changing my directory to /dev.
> MAKEDEV: syntax error: Unexpected 'C', line 18, column 13 in file
> /proc/devices
> MAKEDEV: Sorry, can't continue.
>
> mapleloop#
>
> Here is the contents of the /proc/devices file:
>
> Character devices:
> 1 mem
> 2 pty
> 3 ttyp
> 4 ttyS
> 5 cua
> 7 vcs
> 10 misc
> 12 tpqic02
> 36 netlink
>
> Block devices:
> 1 ramdisk
> 2 fd
> 3 ide0
> 7 loop
> 9 md
> 20 Mitsumi CD-ROM
> 36 ed
>
>
> Any help appreciated.
> Mike Taylor
>
>
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