Well.. char-major-4 is your local virtual terminals and char-major-180
is.. I don't know. I don't have those devices on my system :)
Did you forget to compile virtual terminal support into your kernel? I'd
check that and also check to see if you have those devices in /dev (man
MAKEDEV if you need them).
On Sat, 6 Jan 2001, Bob Hartung wrote:
> Hello again,
> I upgraded a RH 6.2 to 7.0 tonight and now I have problems booting.
> Initially I was unable to boot at all but i went to 'linux single' and
> was able to get to inittab and change the boot to level 3. Now when I
> try to boot I receive the following errors:
>
> can't locate module char-major 4
> this goes on several times
> can't locate module char-major 180
>
> A ctrl-C will stop this and give me a dead login prompt. The only way
> out is to shut the machine off.
>
> My question:
> 1. Is there a way to fix this mess? If so, where do I begin reading?
> 2. Should I just get into the FS and save the few files that I need to
> save and reinstall from scratch[with a full harddrive format]? - I
> really don't want to do this.
> 3. Try another update with new boot and update diskettes?
>
> Direction appreciated. If I don't get back right away it is because i
> am on call for the next 36 hours and sleep with take precedence over
> fixing the computer.
>
> Thanks to all again for the invaluable help!
>
> Bob
>
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-Statux
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