Re: subshell and kernel problem (solved)

[Antonio <debianuser supereva it>]

Pavel Roskin wrote:
> On Wed, 4 Feb 2004, Antonio wrote:
>
>
> > I encoutered a problem with mc after compiling my own minimal 2.4.22
> > kernel (for audio purpouse) under a Debian Sid. If I try to enter in a
> > ubshell with CTRL+o I see the following text:
> >
> >   [anto fulmine]:~$ mc
> >   subshell.c: couldn't open master side of pty
> >                                               pty_open_master: No such
> >   file or directory
>
>
> I have improved the error message in CVS.
>
> You can use strace to see what error it was.  I guess /dev/ptmx is missing
> or cannot be opened by the ordinary users.

Thanks to your answer I found the missing key in the kernel config:

File systems  --->
 [*] /dev/pts file system for Unix98 PTYs

If someone need, theese are my kernel config choises to have mc working 
properly (kernel 2.4.22):

Character devices  --->
 [*] Virtual terminal
 [*]   Support for console on virtual terminal
 [*] Unix98 PTY support
  (256) Maximum number of Unix98 PTYs in use (0-2048)

File systems  --->
 [*] /dev file system support
 [*] /dev/pts file system for Unix98 PTYs

Thanks a lot for the help!

Antonio