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Re: /dev destroyed upon gnome install [message #10727 is a reply to message #10725] Tue, 27 February 2007 09:19 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Vasily Tarasov is currently offline  Vasily Tarasov
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Registered: January 2006
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Hello,

I will answer your questions, but, please, you should also answer my questions! Smile So I repeat the main questions: what kernel do you use? Have you compiled it yourself?

Answers on your questions:
  1. Can you still ssh to the VPS?
    No, because sshd doesn't work, because /dev/random is missing, because udev is working and it deletes this device node by default Smile
  2. Can you open an X session to the VPS?
    I haven't tried Smile
  3. Can you still vzctl enter the VPS (vzctl exec works fine here too)
    Definitely, I can it!
  4. Were all of >1500 missing entries useless? No tty, no pty left.
    Most of them were useless. Instead pty ptmx/pts bunch is used. But I see that on your node there is no ptmx, so udev didn't create it. why? I suspect the kernel with a bit unappropriate configuration. Because of it I'm asking you about your kernel!

I know, that the problem is in missing devnodes. But for different distributions it should be solved differently. There is no vzdev for debian, so lets investigate it and find a workaround. I have ideas, but, please, answer my questions.

Thanks,
Vasily
 
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