[gps-devel] Re: [gps-users] Repeating the Question

Martin Krischik krischik at users.sourceforge.net
Tue Dec 21 11:28:22 CET 2004


Am Montag, 20. Dezember 2004 20:58 schrieb Robert Love:
> On Dec 20, 2004, at 11:43 AM, Martin Krischik wrote:
> > Am Montag, 20. Dezember 2004 16:44 schrieb Robert Love:
> >> Let me try again.  Is anybody running GPS under Fedora Core 3?  I
> >> upgraded to this and lost the ability to debug under GPS.  The error
> >> seems to be described as
> >>
> >>     /dev/ptypd:  No such file or directory
> >>
> >> and indeed there is no file in the /dev directory.
> >
> > The /dev directory should be full of files! It is inlikely that you
> > can boot
> > if the /dev directroy is empty.
>
> I didn't mean to say that there were no files in /dev, just nothing
> that starts /dev/pty*

OK.

> >> Can I configure gps to use another device?
> >
> > I have got one:
> >
> > la  /dev/ptypd
> > crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  13 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptypd
> >
> > And this should give you one as well:
> >
> > mknod /dev/ptypd c 2 13
> > chown root:tty /dev/ptypd
> > chmod a=rw  /dev/ptypd
> >
> > Hope it helps
>
> Well, its a start, now when I try to run the debugger I get
>
> /dev/ptypa:  No such file or directory
>
> How many of these bloody pty things are there supposed to be?

256:

la /dev/pt*
crw-rw----    1 root     disk      96,   0 2003-09-23 20:01 /dev/pt0
crw-rw----    1 root     disk      96,   1 2003-09-23 20:01 /dev/pt1
crw-rw----    1 root     disk      96,   2 2003-09-23 20:01 /dev/pt2
crw-rw----    1 root     disk      96,   3 2003-09-23 20:01 /dev/pt3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        5,   2 2004-12-21 11:12 /dev/ptmx
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 176 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptya0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 177 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptya1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 178 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptya2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 179 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptya3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 180 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptya4
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 181 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptya5
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 182 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptya6
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 183 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptya7
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 184 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptya8
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 185 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptya9
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 186 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyaa
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 187 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyab
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 188 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyac
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 189 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyad
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 190 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyae
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 191 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyaf
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 192 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyb0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 193 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyb1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 194 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyb2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 195 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyb3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 196 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyb4
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 197 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyb5
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 198 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyb6
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 199 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyb7
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 200 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyb8
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 201 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyb9
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 202 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyba
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 203 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptybb
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 204 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptybc
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 205 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptybd
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 206 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptybe
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 207 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptybf
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 208 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyc0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 209 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyc1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 210 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyc2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 211 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyc3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 212 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyc4
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 213 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyc5
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 214 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyc6
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 215 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyc7
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 216 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyc8
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 217 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyc9
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 218 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyca
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 219 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptycb
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 220 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptycc
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 221 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptycd
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 222 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyce
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 223 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptycf
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 224 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyd0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 225 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyd1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 226 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyd2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 227 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyd3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 228 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyd4
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 229 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyd5
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 230 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyd6
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 231 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyd7
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 232 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyd8
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 233 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyd9
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 234 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyda
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 235 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptydb
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 236 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptydc
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 237 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptydd
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 238 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyde
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 239 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptydf
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 240 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptye0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 241 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptye1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 242 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptye2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 243 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptye3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 244 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptye4
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 245 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptye5
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 246 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptye6
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 247 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptye7
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 248 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptye8
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 249 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptye9
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 250 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyea
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 251 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyeb
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 252 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyec
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 253 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyed
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 254 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyee
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 255 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyef
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,   0 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyp0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,   1 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyp1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,   2 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyp2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,   3 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyp3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,   4 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyp4
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,   5 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyp5
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,   6 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyp6
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,   7 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyp7
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,   8 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyp8
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,   9 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyp9
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  10 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptypa
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  11 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptypb
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  12 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptypc
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  13 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptypd
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  14 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptype
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  15 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptypf
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  16 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyq0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  17 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyq1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  18 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyq2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  19 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyq3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  20 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyq4
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  21 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyq5
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  22 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyq6
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  23 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyq7
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  24 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyq8
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  25 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyq9
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  26 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyqa
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  27 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyqb
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  28 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyqc
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  29 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyqd
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  30 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyqe
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  31 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyqf
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  32 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyr0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  33 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyr1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  34 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyr2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  35 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyr3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  36 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyr4
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  37 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyr5
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  38 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyr6
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  39 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyr7
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  40 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyr8
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  41 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyr9
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  42 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyra
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  43 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyrb
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  44 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyrc
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  45 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyrd
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  46 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyre
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  47 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyrf
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  48 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptys0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  49 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptys1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  50 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptys2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  51 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptys3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  52 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptys4
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  53 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptys5
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  54 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptys6
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  55 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptys7
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  56 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptys8
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  57 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptys9
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  58 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptysa
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  59 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptysb
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  60 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptysc
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  61 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptysd
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  62 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyse
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  63 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptysf
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  64 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyt0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  65 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyt1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  66 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyt2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  67 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyt3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  68 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyt4
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  69 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyt5
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  70 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyt6
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  71 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyt7
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  72 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyt8
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  73 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyt9
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  74 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyta
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  75 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptytb
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  76 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptytc
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  77 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptytd
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  78 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyte
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  79 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptytf
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  80 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyu0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  81 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyu1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  82 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyu2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  83 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyu3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  84 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyu4
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  85 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyu5
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  86 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyu6
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  87 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyu7
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  88 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyu8
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  89 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyu9
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  90 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyua
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  91 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyub
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  92 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyuc
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  93 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyud
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  94 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyue
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  95 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyuf
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  96 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyv0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  97 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyv1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  98 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyv2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2,  99 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyv3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 100 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyv4
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 101 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyv5
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 102 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyv6
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 103 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyv7
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 104 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyv8
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 105 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyv9
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 106 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyva
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 107 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyvb
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 108 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyvc
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 109 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyvd
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 110 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyve
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 111 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyvf
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 112 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyw0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 113 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyw1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 114 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyw2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 115 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyw3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 116 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyw4
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 117 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyw5
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 118 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyw6
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 119 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyw7
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 120 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyw8
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 121 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyw9
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 122 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptywa
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 123 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptywb
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 124 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptywc
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 125 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptywd
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 126 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptywe
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 127 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptywf
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 128 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyx0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 129 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyx1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 130 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyx2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 131 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyx3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 132 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyx4
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 133 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyx5
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 134 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyx6
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 135 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyx7
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 136 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyx8
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 137 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyx9
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 138 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyxa
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 139 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyxb
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 140 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyxc
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 141 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyxd
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 142 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyxe
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 143 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyxf
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 144 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyy0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 145 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyy1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 146 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyy2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 147 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyy3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 148 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyy4
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 149 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyy5
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 150 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyy6
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 151 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyy7
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 152 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyy8
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 153 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyy9
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 154 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyya
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 155 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyyb
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 156 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyyc
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 157 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyyd
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 158 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyye
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 159 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyyf
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 160 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyz0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 161 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyz1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 162 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyz2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 163 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyz3
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 164 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyz4
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 165 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyz5
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 166 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyz6
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 167 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyz7
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 168 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyz8
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 169 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyz9
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 170 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyza
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 171 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyzb
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 172 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyzc
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 173 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyzd
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 174 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyze
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     tty        2, 175 2003-09-23 19:59 /dev/ptyzf

> I looked on FedoraFAQ.org and FedoraForum.org but found nothing on
> ptypd.

I guess it is coding like this which prevented devfs to become the success it 
should have been. devfs would have dynamicly created all the devices you 
need.

> What is the generic name of the thing that is missing?

The goup Id (tty) gives it away: "ptty" - But you might still not find 
anything :-( . The strenches in the /dev directory war are just as deep as in 
the /opt vs. /usr/local war :-(( . You will have those files somewhere else 
and/or with a different name. Search for:

find /dev -type c -exec ls -la '{}' ';' | grep " 2, "

With Regards

Martin
-- 
Martin Krischik
mailto://krischik@users.sourceforge.net
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