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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!news.Hawaii.Edu!ames!ads.com!decwrl!decwrl!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!nic.csu.net!cerritos.edu!news.service.uci.edu!beamlab!bob Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.bugs Subject: trouble with XFree86 x386install on FreeBSD 1.0 Message-ID: <2C9A8A34.22549@news.service.uci.edu> From: bob@beamlab () Date: 18 Sep 93 04:10:28 GMT Keywords: XFree86, X11 mknod MAKEDEV Summary: Something's wrong with mknod or MAKEDEV Nntp-Posting-Host: beamlab.ps.uci.edu X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4 Lines: 19 Has anybody else run into trouble using the XFree86 package on freebsd.cdrom.com? Tar dumped core repeatedly unpacking the distribution, then mysteriously ran without a hitch when the commands were run on the console. When the x386install routine was called an error flashed on the screen and promptly vanished in a blizzard of output, evidently comprised of filenames. The error appeared to have some relation to either missing device files or a missing (or misnamed) MAKEDEV script, but it didn't live long enough for serious study. If anybody can offer a workaround please do so! thanks for reading bob