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#1 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 05:06 AM

Hi,

I just more or less successfully switched to kernel2.6
(development-sources package). Anyway some strange problems came up.

I can start Xfree and most of the programs seem to run fine, this is
everything I used by now but [a|x]term. I use fluxbox and didn't change
any configs when I want to start a terminal thru the menu aterm just pops
up for a second and then silently disappears, xterm doesn't even show up.
Under 2.4 everything still is fine.

Anyone with a hint? I guess it's not a big deal cause right now I'm
writing this with pan from the same box. And the kernel is the only thing
I changed since this appeared, i can't think of any other error sources.

thx
Martin

#2 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 05:06 AM

On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:40:22 +0200, Martin Marcher <marcher.m@gmx.at> wrote:
> I can start Xfree and most of the programs seem to run fine, this is
> everything I used by now but [a|x]term. I use fluxbox and didn't change
> any configs when I want to start a terminal thru the menu aterm just pops
> up for a second and then silently disappears, xterm doesn't even show up.
> Under 2.4 everything still is fine.
>
> Anyone with a hint? I guess it's not a big deal cause right now I'm
> writing this with pan from the same box. And the kernel is the only thing
> I changed since this appeared, i can't think of any other error sources.

With the 2.6 kernels you need to add ptyfs support to your kernel. Here's the
post install ebuild info:

* Please note that ptyfs support has been removed from devfs
* in the later 2.5.x kernels, and you have to compile it in now,
* or else you will get errors when trying to open a pty.
* The option is File systems->Pseudo filesystems->/dev/pts
* filesystem.

(this is your relevant part, below is just other info that you might find
interesting)

* Also, note that you must compile in support for
* input devices (Input device support->Input devices),
* the virtual terminal (Character Devices->Virtual terminal),
* vga_console (Graphics Support->Console...->VGA text console)
* and the vt_console (Character Devices->Support for console...).
* Otherwise, you will get the dreaded "Uncompressing the Kernel"
* error.

* Consult http://www.codemonkey.org.uk/post-halloween-2.5.txt
* for more info about the development series.

Hope this helped you.

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