vold won't start: vol_init failed (can't communicate with kernel)

vold won't start: vol_init failed (can't communicate with kernel)

Post by lori » Fri, 07 Dec 2001 08:00:54



I am trying to start vold on my Ultra 5 running 2.8.  For some reason
the SUNWvol* packages weren't installed, so i installed SUNWvolu,
SUNWvolr, and SUNWvolux off the CD.

when i try to start vold, i get the following:

 bash-2.03# /usr/sbin/vold -v -L 11 >&/dev/console &
 Wed Dec  5 14:54:19 2001 warning: vol_init: open failed on
/dev/volctl; No      such file or directory
 Wed Dec  5 14:54:19 2001 fatal: vol_init failed (can't communicate
with kernel)
 Dec  5 14:54:19 shockwave /usr/sbin/vold[686]: vol_init failed (can't
 communicate with kernel)
 [1] 686
 [1]   Exit 255                /usr/sbin/vold -v -L 11 1>&/dev/console

There is no /vol directory, and /dev/volctrl doesn't exist.  The vol
pseudo driver is also not installed.

I have tried loading the pseudo driver manually using:
  bash-2.03# modload /usr/kernel/drv/vol

But it doesn't seem to make much difference.  

Does anyone know what i should try? How i can i create /dev/volctrl
manually?

Thanks in advance,

-Lkb