Re: trouble installing xserver (solved)
Works. Thanks.
Mike
On Wed, 9 Jul 1997, Joost Kooij wrote:
>
> 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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