Re: strange pty error
Jesse Pollard (pollard@tomcat.admin.navo.hpc.mil)
Wed, 29 Dec 1999 15:40:40 -0600 (CST)
>> ive been restoring a hacked machine for a while now (grumble)
>> it runs linux 2.2.5-15, ipchains..
>> now the thing is i got this wierd error after reboot
>> ssh root@****
>> root's password:
>> Failed to allocate pty!
>>
>> and after that i enabled telnet and then i got
>>
>> Escape character is '^]'.
>> telnetd: All network ports in use.
>> Connection closed by foreign host.
>>
>> realy wierd since i havent allocated all the ports..
>> anyone who could help me ?
>you did a partial upgrade .. check devpts vs old pty style ..
>you probably have an incompatibilty
>Open in your source tree the file:
>Documentation/Changes
>look for DEVPTS
>the answer is probably there.
Might also check /dev/MAKEDEV. It can create 64 master/slave pairs
that could get you back online quick. The devpts (I think thats a /proc
pseudo terminal implementation), may apply - if it is an old style pty
the MAKEDEV may fix you up.
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Jesse I Pollard, II
Email: pollard@navo.hpc.mil
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