can't get more virtual terminals

josimitsu · n00b Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Posts: 22

since i was recompiling my kernel, i can't have more virtual terminals
running (except one). I'm able to have only one instance of konsole (kde's xterm) running, but not more ! I'm getting this
<error>
ptsname: No such file or directory
konsole_grantpty: found '/dev/tty/m0' not to be a character device, konsole: chownpty failed for device /dev/ptyp0::/dev/ttyp0.
This means session can't be eavesdroped. Make sure konsole_grantpty is instaled in /usr/kde/3/bin and setuid to root.
</error>.
I took a look at konsole_grantpty and it has a suid bit on. when i want to run xtern it crasches with segmentation fault. I compiled my kernel with devfs support and try it to compile w/ and w/o /dev/pts support, but it still doesn't work. coul anybody help me with it ?
thx j.

delta407 · Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2002 1:29 pm Post subject:

Go into your kernel configuration and look at Character Devices. Make sure Unix98 PTY support is on, and check the number of maximum PTYs in use.

josimitsu · n00b Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Posts: 22

my kernel is instaled with unix98 PTY support and i have a default value (256) of maximum number of PTYs in use

james · Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2002 11:54 pm Post subject:

See what Inittab in /etc sez for gettys.....
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josimitsu · n00b Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Posts: 22

in my inittab is something like that:
# TERMINALS
c1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty1 linux
c2:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty2 linux
c3:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty3 linux
c4:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty4 linux
c5:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty5 linux
c6:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 tty6 linux

and maybe this line is interesting also:
# System initialization (runs when system boots).
#DE:S12345:respawn:/sbin/devfsd /dev -fg

should be this commented out ?

phaze3k · n00b Joined: 24 Apr 2002 Posts: 36

Do you definatly have devfs support in your kernel?

josimitsu · n00b Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Posts: 22

yes i have devfs support and within my mounts there is a /dev mounted with devfs. Also when kernel is booting i can see devfs support. other programs which try to open tty device, giving me an error "can't connect to pty_master" so i think problem is that my /dev is not up-to-date with real system status (see another topic in hardware section "cannot access my new attached hardrive"). in /proc seems everything is OK.

fmalabre · Guru Joined: 19 Jun 2002 Posts: 376 Location: Chicago

I have a similar issue with kdevelop.

This is what I have on my stderr tab when i run a program:

==========================================
konsole_grantpty: found `/dev/tty/m1' not to be a character device.
konsole: chownpty failed for device /dev/ptyp1::/dev/ttyp1.
: This means the session can be eavesdroped.
: Make sure konsole_grantpty is installed in
: /usr/kde/3/bin/ and setuid root.
konsole_grantpty: found `/dev/tty/m1' not to be a character device.
==========================================

I have devfs and everything.
I use kdevelop 2.1.2

Any idea anybody?

Thanks,
Fred.

gullevek · n00b Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 23

after update from devfs (I use ~x86) I too have an error msg with ttyp0

during start (after: Cleaning /temp and before Setting user font...) I get modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module /dev/ttyp0

during the first start (after update devfs) I also got another error from gpm, but the missing /dev/ points where recreated.

sounds familiar ?!? I am puzzled. This is my first time with devfs ...

lg, gul