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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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