Re: [TCLUG:14024] Help! Crashed RedHat 6.0/Intel

[Chris McKinley <lamfada@lugh.net>]

You do need to delete the file if it exists because mknod will not create a 
new device file or modify an existing one.  

-Chris 

On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Philip C Mendelsohn wrote:

> On Thu, 24 Feb 2000, Chris McKinley wrote:
> 
> > it sounds like your devices are messed up.  I do not know what the command is 
> > on RH6.0, but I believe there is an rpm for you device tree.  You can boot up 
> > a rescue floppy (Slackware boot floppy with rescue.gz rootdisk works) and then 
> > recreate that tree.  If there is not an rpm, I know my distribution has a 
> > MAKEDEV in /dev which creates the devices, it should be console or something. 
> > Failing that, mknod c 4 0 would recreate the console device on my system.
> 
> Hey, Chris
> 
> What does Makedev do if there are already existing /dev entries?  Does it
> overwrite, or should you erase them first?
> 
> This sounds like the LCD solution to the /dev question I posted early (no
> replies...)
> 
> Phil M
> 
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