On 6/15/05, Zac Medico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Travis Osterman wrote:
> > On my recent gentoo install, I can't get past the password prompt when
> > trying to log into the box via ssh.
> >
> > $ ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] (password: and hangs)
> > $ ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] bash --login --noprofile -i (works)
> >
> > /var/log/messages
> > Jun 14 20:13:37 spot sshd[10366]: error: openpty: No such file or directory
> > Jun 14 20:13:37 spot sshd[10366]: error: session_pty_req: session 0 alloc 
> > failed
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any tips/help.
> >
> > -- Travis Osterman
> >
> 
> I searched for you:
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22error%3A+openpty%3A+No+such+file+or+directory%22
> 
> Do you have CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS and CONFIG_DEVPTS_FS in the kernel config?
> 
> gzcat /proc/config.gz | grep CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
> gzcat /proc/config.gz | grep CONFIG_DEVPTS_FS
> 
> Zac
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> 

[SOLVED]

Thanks for helping to narrow my search.  I had been focusing on devpts
(which my kernel wasn't giving me an option for, but once I checked
the unix98 pty stuff, it came up for selection.

After compilation, all is well.  Thank you.

-- Travis

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