deallocvt: could not deallocate console N
Hello,
I run debian GNU/Linux (slink, kernel 2.0.36) under console mode (it's an
older system) and am having problems with virtual consoles. I have logins
on the first two consoles and then spawn additional consoles (with the
`open' command) when I need them.
A few days ago I opened up console 3 and then exited. I now cannot
deallocate the console. When I try:
prompt% deallocvt 3
VT_DISALLOCATE: Device or resource busy
deallocvt: could not deallocate console 3
I know there is nothing running on it, `ps aux' shows nothing on tty3.
In the past I've had similar problems, but usually within a few hours
the console was `freed' and I was able to deallocate it.
The really weird thing is that I can type into the console (nothing
happens), but then when I open up the console with a shell, all
of the command I had typed are run on the shell. e.g.
---------------------------- Begin Example -----------------------------
This is tty3, I can type here
aiejfiej
aeifjije
aifjeijr
blah blah blah
prompt% This is tty3, I can type here
This: Command not found.
prompt%
prompt% aiejfiej
aiejfiej: Command not found.
prompt% aeifjije
aeifjije: Command not found.
prompt% aifjeijr
aifjeijr: Command not found.
prompt% blah blah blah
blah: Command not found.
prompt% _
---------------------------- End Example -----------------------------
I typed in the first 6 lines on the blank console and then switched
over to another console and typed `open -c 3'.
Any help is appreciated.
Matt
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