From: Madnux <madnux@skynet.be>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.x ( unable to open an initial console & unable to mount devfs, err: -5 )
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 23:02:11 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <415339D3.2080206@skynet.be> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <47612A96-0CDB-11D9-BC62-000D9352858E@linuxmail.org>
Sorry but i'm not running udev !
I've run /sbin/MAKEDEV but it doesn't work anymore.
I still get "Unable to open an initial console"
I don't understand what's wrong ...
Felipe Alfaro Solana a écrit :
> On Sep 22, 2004, at 22:57, Madnux wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>> I have some problems with my kernel 2.6.7 and 2.6.8.1.
>>
>> I get this message « mount_devfs_fs(): unable to mount devfs, err:
-5 » and then « unable to open an initial console » What's this ? What
does « err: -5 » mean ?
>>
>> I tried with no devfs compiled in but i still have this error
message « unable to open an initial console »
>>
>> Fortunatly, i had kept my old kernel ( 2.4.20 ) who have no devfs
compiled in and it run very well for 7 months
>>
>>
>> What's wrong with my system ?? Did i forget an option in the
compilation ?
>>
>>
>> I have looked everywhere about that problem until monday !
>
>
>
> I think you are running one of the latest udev snapshots from
RawHide, and it erased some important device nodes from your "/dev"
directory. I guess you'll need to run /sbin/makedev to recreate the
missing devices files.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-09-23 21:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-09-22 20:57 2.6.x ( unable to open an initial console & unable to mount devfs, err: -5 ) Madnux
2004-09-22 21:06 ` Felipe Alfaro Solana
2004-09-23 21:02 ` Madnux [this message]
2004-09-23 22:45 ` Felipe Alfaro Solana
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