Very Computer

Hi,

I've already searched Deja and can't find anything else quite like this,
although there are a number of people having xterm problems. This is
what I have:

kernel  2.2.9
RedHat 6.0
kde and gnome both work.
XF86 3.3.3.1-49
XF86_S3
use font server xfsft (have also tried without it)

Problem:
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All this started when I upgraded to RedHat 6.0

99% of the time I can't start any applications through gnome or KDE that
start in a term. I've tried xterm, rxvt, kvt, nterm and all start
quickly and immediately abort with no messages given to the console or
logs.

If I open a term and then put the commands in to start the app, wp or
display for example, everything works fine. The same commands through
KDE or gnome application interface, gmenu or kfm, start and immediately
the term quits.

Does anyone have any suggestions for me to try.

Thanks,
Glenn

did you remake your PTY's ?
there's some discussion about Unix98 PTY's ...

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Thomas E.*ey

http://www.veryComputer.com/

Hi Tom,

I don't think this is the lack of PTY problem, since I'm not getting
that message, or any for that matter. Some more relevant stuff (I
think?)

Relevant kernel options I have built in:

CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS=y
CONFIG_UNIX98_PTY_COUNT=256
CONFIG_DEVPTS_FS=y

CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS:
.......

The entries in /dev/pts/ are created on the fly by a virtual
filesystem; therefore, if you say Y here you should say Y to
"/dev/pThe entries in /dev/pts/ are created on the fly by a virtual
filesystem; therefore, if you say Y here you should say Y to
"/dev/pts filesystem for Unix98 PTYs" as well.ts filesystem for Unix98
PTYs" as well.

Yup - OK

If you want to say Y here, you need to have the C library glibc 2.1
or later (equal to libc-6.1, check with "ls -l /lib/libc.so.*").
Read the instructions in Documentation/Changes pertaining to pseudo
terminals. It's safe to say N.

# ls -l /lib/libc.so.*
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root     root           13 May 14 15:18 /lib/libc.so.6 ->
libc-2.1.1.so

CONFIG_UNIX98_PTY_COUNT:

The maximum number of Unix98 PTYs that can be used at any one time. The
default is 256, and should be enough for desktop systems. Server
machines which support incoming telnet/rlogin/ssh connections and/or
serve several X terminals may want to increase this: every incoming
connection and every xterm uses up one PTY.

When not in use, each additional set of 256 PTYs occupy
approximately 8 KB of kernel memory on 32-bit architectures.

# ls -l
total 0
crw--w----   1 root     tty      136,   0 May 22 17:47 0
crw--w----   1 glenn    tty      136,   1 May 22 17:52 1
crw--w--w-   1 root     root     136,   2 May 22 18:07 2
crw--w--w-   1 root     root     136,   3 May 22 18:13 3
crw--w--w-   1 root     root     136,   4 May 22 18:14 4
crw--w--w-   1 root     root     136,   5 May 22 18:24 5

#

Glenn
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Hi, For the record, I got it working by changing the permissions on all
of my "term" files setting the Super bit on them. I never had to do this
before and I see in this group that others appear to be having
permissions problems too. It does work now however.

Glenn
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