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From: kelly@junco.fsl.noaa.gov (Sean Kelly)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: tty00 - problem when removed
Date: 24 May 1995 17:20:31 GMT
Organization: Forecast Systems Laboratory
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References: <3purnb$9po@goofy.unisa.ac.za>
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In article <3purnb$9po@goofy.unisa.ac.za>,
A. Radovanovic <radova@risc6.unisa.ac.za> wrote:
>I am using two modems on ttyd0/cua00 and ttyd1/cua01 (COM1 and COM2).
>When I type "w" I am getting the response "w:/dev//tty00: No such file
>or directory". When MAKEDEV ttyd0 is done, the tty00 is removed, but somehow
>"w" looks for it. How can I remove all traces of nonexisting tty00?

I think I encountered this one but I don't remember exactly how I
fixed it.  I think I went to single user mode, truncated either the
wtmp or utmp files, and started 'er back up.

Good luck.

-- 
Sean Kelly
NOAA Forecast Systems Lab, Boulder Colorado USA

One thing that makes me believe in UFOs is, sometimes I lose stuff.
-- Jack Handey