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Glenn
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Joined: 23 Jun 2003
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Location: Whenuapai, Auckland, New Zealand
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 Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:05 am Post subject: <ouch> Can't access terminal from user mode |
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Mmm. I compiled the new 2.6test9 kernel and now I can't access a terminal in kde. It comes up with | Code: | | Unable to open a suitable terminal device. |
in a dialogue box
I went to the run app in the K menu and went kdesu konsole but it complains that | Code: | The program 'su' is not found!
Make sure your PATH is set correctly. |
What have I done? I've recompiled a kernel before (not a different kernel though). If I log in as root I can access everything alright.
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standsolid
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Location: Carlsbad, CA, USA
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:18 am Post subject: |
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are you sure you enables unix/pty support?
try this (if you can get to a terminal  )
| Code: | | # grep UNIX_(*PTY /usr/src/linux-2.6.0-test9/.config |
If that says | Code: | | CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS=n |
you're going to have to recompile that kernel
it's under Device Drivers-->Charachter Drivers.
IIRC you also need hte virtual terminal/"Support for console on virtual terminal" enabled as well
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Glenn
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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I think you typoed
| Code: | upstairs root # grep UNIX_(*PTY /usr/src/linux-2.6.0-test9/.config
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
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I have unix98 PTY support built in but where is virtual terminal/"Support for console on virtual terminal?" |
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quark67
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Glenn
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 2:21 am Post subject: |
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| Cheers, that did the trick. |
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