[svlug] Konsole is unable to open a PTY (pseudo teletype).

[Warren Turkal]

I am assuming that you are running Debian.

Do you have the "initscripts" package installed? It contains
/etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh, which should mount the pts FS for you at
/dev/pts among other FSes.

Also, are you running a Debian kernel or your own kernel?

wt

On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 9:08 PM, Debian Intermediate <jj1234ff at lycos.com> wrote:
> I can't get an xterm or konsole.
>  I get error message:
> "Konsole is unable to open a PTY (pseudo teletype).
> It is likely that this is due to an incorrect configuration of the PTY
> devices.
> Konsole needs to have read/write access to the PTY devices."
>
>  I can get to single user by ctrl-alt F1 keystroke.
>  I see that /dev/pts is missing after upgrade.
>
>  Funny thing is that X windows works and can run a browser.
>
>  Some suggestion was to add a line to /etc/fstab:
>  /dev/pts /dev/pts devpts mode=0622 0 0
>  But it it made no difference.
>  Created a directory /dev/pts , but it goes away after reboot.
>  Must be created every time you boot??
>
> Gave up and removed the line from /etc/fstab.
>
> Tried:
> cd /dev; ./MAKEDEV -v pty
>
> Checked and the /etc/passwd file looks ok
> since it was suggested on the net.
>
> Can run X, and browsers from the icons on task bar.
>
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