From: "Robert L. Harris" <Robert.L.Harris@rdlg.net>
To: Ivan Gyurdiev <ivg2@cornell.edu>
Cc: Linux-Kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: 2.6-test1 startup messages?
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 16:01:02 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20030720200102.GE20163@rdlg.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3F1AD2AA.9010603@cornell.edu>
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Yes I am using devfs and it's working with the exact same config under
2.4.21 without the errors.
Thus spake Ivan Gyurdiev (ivg2@cornell.edu):
> Robert L. Harris wrote:
> >
> > I just converted a box to 2.6-test1. I've installed the
> > module-init-tools
> >per another thread on the list. Spread throughout the startup messages
> >of the system (Debian Unstable) are messages that read:
> >
> >FATAL: Module /dev/tts not found
> >FATAL: Module /dev/tts not found
> >FATAL: Module /dev/ttsS?? not found
> >FATAL: Module /dev/ttsS?? not found
> >
> >looking at /dev/tty* I have /dev/tty, /dev/tty0-tty63. There is no
> >/dev/ttyS0 (serial console) or tts*.
> >
>
> Are you using devfs?
> I get the same messages with devfs.
> Looking up a /dev file that does not presently exist
> or have a corresponding module results in the above warnings.
> At boot time, on a redhat distro pam_console_apply tries to lookup
> the devices specified in /etc/security/console.perms, which causes a
> zillion warnings for me. The question is - are those warnings to correct
> way to handle a devfs lookup of a nonexisting device. I don't remember
> getting warnings under 2.4. Maybe I did, and just didn't notice (but I
> doubt it). They're certainly annoying and I don't like them.
>
> P.S. Not a kernel developer - just a tester :)
>
>
:wq!
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-07-20 19:46 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-07-20 14:00 2.6-test1 startup messages? Robert L. Harris
2003-07-20 17:34 ` Ivan Gyurdiev
2003-07-20 20:01 ` Robert L. Harris [this message]
2003-07-20 20:22 ` Måns Rullgård
2003-07-21 2:42 ` Charles Lepple
2003-07-21 1:49 ` Ivan Gyurdiev
2003-07-21 12:40 ` Martin Schlemmer
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