Re: Q: problems with missing /dev/tty0 on X startup in MIPS system

["Svetoslav Slavtchev" <svetljo@gmx.de>]

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> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to get VGA output on a MIPSel system (MeshCube 
> http://www.meshcube.org) to work. 
> The system uses a miniPCI ATI Rage VGA card (=> problem does not get 
> initialized due to lack of system BIOS => hopefully initialized by int10 
> XFree86 x86 emulator code).
> 
> I've attached an USB mouse and keyboard but fail to start X due to
> 
> Fatal server error:
> xf86OpenConsole: Cannot open /dev/tty0 (No such file or directory)
> 
> My questions to those working with MIPS boards / on the Ruby/Linux console
> project are:
>  - 1. How to test the USB input functionality?
> 	(I could test the mouse by doing: cat < /dev/input/mice
> 	=> any hints on doing something similar for the keyboard?)

not a guru here, but i hope this will help you
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modprobe evdev
cat /proc/bus/input/devices
: Bus=0011 Vendor=0001 Product=0001 Version=ab41
N: Name="AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"
P: Phys=isa0060/serio0/input0
H: Handlers=kbd event0
B: EV=120003
B: KEY=4 2000000 2b803878 f840d001 f2ffffdf ffefffff ffffffff fffffffe
B: LED=7
<snip>
cat /dev/input/event0
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should give you some characters on typing to
the corresponding keyboard

>  - 2. Any hints on the missing /dev/tty0 stuff? (this is maybe
> 	related to the console / keyboard stuff?)
> 
> Any hints are welcome, best regards
>  Ralf

best,

svetljo

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