Date: Fri, 5 Sep 1997 09:51:28 +0100 From: nik@iii.co.uk To: Piotr Kielanowski <kiel@physics.utexas.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: xterm: Inappropriate ioctl for device Message-ID: <19970905095128.15125@strand.iii.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970904172657.2541A-100000@julka.fis.cinvestav.mx>; from Piotr Kielanowski on Thu, Sep 04, 1997 at 05:29:49PM -0500 References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970904172657.2541A-100000@julka.fis.cinvestav.mx>
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On Thu, Sep 04, 1997 at 05:29:49PM -0500, Piotr Kielanowski wrote: > Every time I open an xterm window or telnet to my FreeBSD 2.2.2 PC I get > the message > > Must be on a virtual console: Inappropriate ioctl for device > > Otherwise everything seems to works. I was not getting this message with > an earlier version. Can you help? Have you compiled a new kernel and removed the "options COMPAT_43" line? I believe (although it's been a while since I last looked) that xterm needs that line in the kernel config file. If that is the case, simply add the line and build yourself a new kernel. N -- --+==[ Nik Clayton is Just Another Perl Hacker at Interactive Investor ]==+-- Diana, the roadkill formally known as Princess, 1961-1997 NC5-RIPE
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