wayne@utflis.UUCP (06/01/87)
Why can't our /etc/gpc/windowman access tty4? We are a site with a single MC-500 running 4.2BSD Unix. We also have the SP-40 version 2.5 graphics package. Two weeks ago, our system crashed when it ran out of memory during execution of a program. In attempting to get it working again, (cleaning up the disk) the file /dev/tty4 was inadvertantly rm'ed (removed). This, of course, caused /etc/gpc/windowman to complain that it couldn't access tty4 (it wasn't there). To correct this problem, I have used mknod(8) to create tty4, which worked, but still windowman could not access it! I have tried changing the mode (chmod), changing the ownership, everything, but to no avail. Could someone kindly email me some advice on how to correct this problem? Our only guru seems to be on vacation at the moment, and I need to get some work done! Thanks in advance, Wayne Young
masscomp-request@soma.UUCP (06/03/87)
Why can't our /etc/gpc/windowman access tty4? We are a site with a single MC-500 running 4.2BSD Unix. We also have the SP-40 version 2.5 graphics package. [ Moderator's note: I don't think the writer intends to say 4.2BSD Unix, since that does not run on the Masscomp. It probably means that he is running 3.0 RTU or higher.] Two weeks ago, our system crashed when it ran out of memory during execution of a program. In attempting to get it working again, (cleaning up the disk) the file /dev/tty4 was inadvertantly rm'ed (removed). This, of course, caused /etc/gpc/windowman to complain that it couldn't access tty4 (it wasn't there). To correct this problem, I have used mknod(8) to create tty4, which worked, but still windowman could not access it! I have tried changing the mode (chmod), changing the ownership, everything, but to no avail. Could someone kindly email me some advice on how to correct this problem? Our only guru seems to be on vacation at the moment, and I need to get some work done! Thanks in advance, Wayne Young [Did you have to rebuild the kernel following this crash? If so, there may be some needed pseudo devices left out. I would suggest that you completly reinstall sp-40 and sp-43 and see if that helps... By the way, you only need the windowmamanger for window operations. You should be able to do other graphics just fine... -- sob, moderator] [Addtional note: Some of you may have been following discussion about this newsgroup and moderated newsgroups in general I have been having with webber@rutgers in news.groups and news.stargate...It should be noted that I received 6 copies of this message. I only posted one...that might say something about the value of a moderator, or it may say something about the poor implementation of the moderators mechanism....anyway, just thought I'd point that out. -- sob]