ERROR: consolefont failed to start (on boot)

rdcampos · n00b Joined: 16 Aug 2009 Posts: 1

I have just one tty (tty1), because anothers can't be started:

This is the message on boot:
* Setting console font [default8x16]...
Couldn't open /dev/tty2
Couldn't open /dev/tty3
Couldn't open /dev/tty4
Couldn't open /dev/tty5
Couldn't open /dev/tty6
Couldn't open /dev/tty7
Couldn't open /dev/tty8
Couldn't open /dev/tty9
Couldn't open /dev/tty10
Couldn't open /dev/tty11
Couldn't open /dev/tty12 [!!]
* ERROR: consolefont failed to start

Bircoph · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject:

Are that devices available?

If yes, check permissions. If no, try to create them by hand using MAKEDEV.
What device management system (udev/mdev/etc) do you use?
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