On Sun, 20 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> > > 
> > > rm -f /dev/gpmdata
> > 
> > Is this in Installation Instructions or Release Notes somewhere?
> > Can we get this inode removed from the sparc image build?  Am cc'ing
> > d-boot and d-doc.
> > 
> 
> It needs to be part of the errata. The logic of the patch that causes this
> problem is that if gpm is not installed (more specifically not running),
> then opening the device will fail. Problem is, it's not a device, nor a
> socket, it's a FIFO. So opening it succeeds no matter what.
> 
> Ben
> 
Hello

Thank U!!! That resolves all!!!!
Debian rocks is a real pleasure to use dselect.
A happy new Debian User.

Bye


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