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1 total messages Started by wayne Mon, 01 Jun 1987 00:50

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Author: wayne
Date: Mon, 01 Jun 1987 00:50

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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

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