Works. Thanks. Mike
On Wed, 9 Jul 1997, Joost Kooij wrote: > > Hi, > > As MAKEDEV reports an error in line 18 of /proc/devices: > > > MAKEDEV: syntax error: Unexpected 'C', line 18, column 13 in file > > and that line contains: > > > 20 Mitsumi CD-ROM > > the problem is very likely to be the space in the module's name. I don't > know if this is a bug in MAKEDEV or the Mitsumi CD-ROM module. > > You can try to rmmod the module before you install xserver-vga, then the > device should not be registered anymore in /proc/devices. > > If you were trying to install from cdrom, you'd have to copy the .deb to > harddisk first and install them manually. > > Good luck, > > > Joost > > On Thu, 10 Jul 1997, Michael B. Taylor wrote: > > > I am having trouble installing xservers. I am attempting to install the > > mach 32 server and the vga 16 server. I have an up to date Debian 1.3 > > system from the stable directory. > > > > Here are my messages: > > > > mapleloop# dpkg -i xserver-vga16_3.3-3.deb > > Selecting previously deselected package xserver-vga16. > > (Reading database ... 10008 files and directories currently installed.) > > Unpacking xserver-vga16 (from xserver-vga16_3.3-3.deb) ... > > Setting up xserver-vga16 (3.3-3) ... > > Fixing tty0 and console... > > Notice: changing my directory to /dev. > > MAKEDEV: syntax error: Unexpected 'C', line 18, column 13 in file > > /proc/devices > > MAKEDEV: Sorry, can't continue. > > > > mapleloop# > > > > Here is the contents of the /proc/devices file: > > > > Character devices: > > 1 mem > > 2 pty > > 3 ttyp > > 4 ttyS > > 5 cua > > 7 vcs > > 10 misc > > 12 tpqic02 > > 36 netlink > > > > Block devices: > > 1 ramdisk > > 2 fd > > 3 ide0 > > 7 loop > > 9 md > > 20 Mitsumi CD-ROM > > 36 ed > > > > > > Any help appreciated. > > Mike Taylor > > > > > > -- > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > > > > -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
