Sorry everyone, but I just figured out my problem.

First, I changed my /etc/ttys to have

ttyE0   "/usr/libexec/getty Pc"         vt220   on secure

instead of

ttye0   "/usr/libexec/getty Pc"         vt220   on secure

and to avoid the error that MAKEDEV gives when trying to make that ttyE0
device, add this into your MAKEDEV script


ttyE*)
        chr=46; unit=${i#ttyE}
        rm -f ttyE$unit ite*
        mknod ttyE$unit c $chr $unit
        chown root.wheel ttyE$unit
        ;;

Remember those are tabs before the commands.

Then I restarted with my new kernel in place and it worked!


Thanks anyway, I'm sure I'll beg for help again someday


Dave Rogers


on 4/19/00 1:50 AM, David Rogers at drogers@halo7.net wrote:

> Hi, I'm new to the list, but I've been looking at the archives for a while.
> 
> Whenever I install any new kernel, my machine freezes at setting ttys.
> 
> I've tried compiling my own, copying the latest Generic kernel, number 26 i
> think.  But the only one I can get to work is the one that is installed with
> the kern package.  From what I've read, maybe I need to add a ttyE0 device
> but that won't work.  Is there a way to create all new devices?  Or an
> update to makedev?
> 
> Any help is greatly appreciated,
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Dave Rogers
>