On Mon, Jan 03, 2005 at 03:18:26PM +0100, Chris Rouch wrote: > On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 14:50:10 -0600 > Robert Love <rblove@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I've just done a fresh install of FC3. I look in /dev and find there > > are not any pty files listed. Shouldn't there be? > > No. FC3 has moved to udev. > > > > I have an app that is expecting to use /dev/ptypd and it fails because > > it is not there. > > > > So, does FC 3 have the usual ptys? Do I have a bad install? > > No and no. > > > How do I get them? > > Take a look at http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/udev/ > In particular the bit that says: > > "But I Really Want My Device Node! > > Put them in /etc/udev/devices/, and they will get copied to /dev/." I suspect the old application is expecting OLD style ptys (perhaps BSD style ptys). These are not enabled by default. A kernel recompile/ module is needed. If you still have the original source you should modify it to use the new style pty interface where each pty is created on the fly as needed and not enumerated in /dev/ -- T o m M i t c h e l l spam unwanted email. SPAM, good eats, and a trademark of Hormel Foods.
