bakke@plains.UUCP (Jeffrey P. Bakke) (07/25/90)
I have recently download the binaries for the VGA Interactive 386ix server for my system. All of the files install correctly from the tar files and other that some messy filemodes, it works. The problem occurs in that when I run xinit with .xinitrc: /usr/bin/X -2 It comes back as: Cannot open /dev/ptmx : no such file or directory Fatal Server Bug! Cannot establish any listening sockets. I don't know what is supposed to create the ptmx device. Is there something that I missed? I'm running at 386-33Mhz with 2 Megs of ram. I've got 5 Megs free HD space. The unix software is Interactive 386 v2.0.2 which is the exact same version that the binaries were compiled for. I'm attempting to use the keyboard mouse driver (don't have a real mouse) so could that be the problem? What is the /dev/ptmx? I'm also executing xinit via su root so that the permissions on the /dev stuff and others should cause no problems. What am I doing wrong? I've also attempted to directly execute /usr/bin/X11/X but it comes back with the same error (/dev/ptmx: etc....). I assume X is getting exec'd from xinit. Jeffrey P. Bakke | Internet: bakke@plains.NoDak.edu | "Life... don't talk 2550 15th Str S #23B | UUCP : ...!uunet!plains!bakke | to me about life..." Fargo, ND 58105 | BITNET : bakke@plains.bitnet | - Marvin the PA
jackv@turnkey.tcc.com (Jack F. Vogel) (07/28/90)
In article <5351@plains.UUCP> bakke@plains.UUCP (Jeffrey P. Bakke) writes: >The problem occurs in that when I run xinit >with .xinitrc: >/usr/bin/X -2 >It comes back as: >Cannot open /dev/ptmx : no such file or directory >I don't know what is supposed to create the ptmx device. This is the entry point to the clone device driver. I have not checked for sure but I believe it is installed by the streams package, you absolutely must install streams in order for local X to work. It may be that you just don't have the necessary drivers configured. check /etc/conf/sdevice.d for the files: clone, ptem, ptx, pty. Make sure they are there and that they are marked 'Y' so they will be configured into the kernel. If not install streams. >I'm attempting to use the keyboard mouse driver (don't have a real mouse) so >could that be the problem? No, but gee, mice are so cheap these days and X will be awfully clumsy without one I would suggest you shell out a few bucks. Also I have never seen this keyboard driver and don't know whether or how well it would work. Disclaimer: I speak for myself, not for LCC. -- Jack F. Vogel jackv@locus.com AIX370 Technical Support - or - Locus Computing Corp. jackv@turnkey.TCC.COM