Re: mlterm 3.9.2 Failed to open pty

[RVP <rvp%SDF.ORG@localhost>]

On Thu, 21 Jul 2022, Mayuresh wrote:

> On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 08:30:57PM +0530, Mayuresh wrote:
> > On NetBSD 9.2, and64, recent pkgsrc, modular x11, mlterm 3.9.2, I am
> > getting these errors. No terminal opens just these two messages in the
> > log. Other terminals like xterm open fine.
> >
> >     Jul 19 14:35:59[5802] Failed to open pty
> >     Jul 19 14:35:59[5802] Unable to open screen.
> >
> > Any specific things I should check for?
> >
> > mlterm was working on NetBSD 9.1 for me though I do not recollect mlterm
> > version, as both NetBSD and mlterm got updated together.
> >
> > Am also checking with upstream.
>
> No upstream response. Any mlterm users out here facing this on latest
> mlterm version? Or from the above messages any hints?

Looks like mlterm wants the old-style /dev/{ttyp,ptyp}* pty(4) devices.
I'm not seeing an openpty(3) in the binary. Make it happy by doing:

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# cd /dev
# sh ./MAKEDEV opty
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-RVP