Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > We have accidentally lost our entire /dev directory. Many commands now > return the following type of message: > > dynamic linker: ls: Cannot open /dev/zero for file /lib/libprot.so.1 > Killed > > Can we somehow restore this directory and all the device listings > including the apparently crucial /dev/zero WITHOUT a complete > re-install? We don't want to reboot beacause we're pretty sure the > system won't come back up. PLEASE help if you any ideas!!!
Try /dev/MAKEDEV -c generic and/or /dev/MAKEDEV -c update If you also lost /dev/MAKEDEV, send another email that gives your debian_version so someone can help you get another copy. _DO NOT_ reboot unless you have a rescue floppy, your system _will not_ boot properly. If you do have a rescue floppy, you can use it to rebuild your /dev tree. I'll wait on the answer to /dev/MAKEDEV before running through instructions for the rescue floppy. -- Michael Stone, Sysadmin, ITRI PGP: key 1024/76556F95 from mit keyserver, [EMAIL PROTECTED] finger, or email with "Subject: get pgp key" -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
