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Annom
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 Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 6:48 pm Post subject: 2.6... No shell |
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I just emerged and configured the 2.6.1 kernel (development sources).
It seems to boot fine... But when I open the terminal in gnome I have no shell! (Just a cursor block flashing in the top left corner). What have I missed?
The shell works fine in 2.4.
Appreciate any help.
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gmichels
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| Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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maybe this?
| Code: | ewarn "IMPORTANT:"
ewarn "ptyfs support has now been dropped from devfs and as a"
ewarn "result you are now required to compile this support into"
ewarn "the kernel. You can do so by enabling the following options"
ewarn " Device Drivers -> Character devices -> Unix98 PTY Support"
ewarn " File systems -> Pseudo filesystems -> /dev/pts filesystem." |
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Annom
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| Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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hey thanks, the problem was that i hadnt enabled the last one.
ewarn " File systems -> Pseudo filesystems -> /dev/pts filesystem."
i eneabled that and now it works fine, thanks again. 
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RD1
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2004 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Hello folks.....new gentoo user and fairly new Linux user also.
Anyway....I have this same problem....no prompt in terminal, but only for users....root gets a prompt and can use terminal.
Do I still need to use the fix posted here or is there another way? If this is the only fix, how would I do this? Do I need to go back to "make menuconfig" and recompile kernel 
Thanks for any help,
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floam
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2004 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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Of course it's the only "fix". You need ptys. What's wrong with recompiling the kernel? As root just make your wait to your kernel sources, make menuconfig, fix the problem, make bzImage, and copy the bzImage over.
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RD1
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2004 12:30 am Post subject: |
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Hi..thanks for the response
| Quote: | | What's wrong with recompiling the kernel? |
Nothing I guess, but you are talking to a first timer here. 
When I do "make menuconfig", will changes I made during original install still be there or will I need to go through the entire menu again?
I believe I did save a copy of config to /boot as per installation instructions.
Sorry to seem dumb, but I finally got this thing working and I don't want to mess it up.
Thanks again for any help,
Rodger |
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floam
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2004 6:09 am Post subject: |
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When you run make menuconfig, all the stuff you chose before will be chosen for you, since the .config file should still be there.
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RD1
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2004 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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 THANK YOU!!!
I now have a prompt in terminal. 
Wasn't as bad as expected. I thought re-compile would take hours....only took seconds.
Thanks again...
Rodger |
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