Thanks that worked. I was confused by the linux kernel documentation that stated under the selection for the def/pty support.
'Note that the experimental "/dev file system support" (CONFIG_DEVFS_FS) is a more general facility.' Still working on glibc. --- "C. Brewer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 30 May 2003 14:06:48 -0700 (PDT) > George Dowding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have a new installation. I was unable to do a > level > > one installation because glibc failed to compile. > Now > > I have X running and the 2.59 linux kernel. When > I > > try to open a terminal I get a message that there > may > > be a problem with Unix98 ptys. I have tried all > > permutation relating to Unix98 pty options in the > > kernel with no results. I am trying to recompile > > glibc to see if that fixes the problem. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync > to Outlook(TM). > > http://calendar.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > Not sure about your glibc problem, however the > problem with your pty's is > that devfs no longer handles these in the 2.5 > series, you need: > CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS=y > CONFIG_UNIX98_PTY_COUNT=256 > (you can change the count if you want) then add this > to fstab: > > none /dev/pts devpts defaults 0 0 > > this will get the pty's up and allow your > {x|a|E}terms, and the others as > well. > -- > Chuck Brewer > Gentoo Linux Developer > http://www.gentoo.org > > GPG key: > http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?search=0xBB12D4CB > GPG FP : 893B 4DA0 2763 12CF 4891 E6AC 9085 E8F6 > BB12 D4CB > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/pgp-signature ===== Thanks, George __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
