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Date:      Thu, 11 Nov 2004 11:24:25 -0500
From:      Louis LeBlanc <FreeBSD@keyslapper.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: /dev/io problem in 5.3
Message-ID:  <20041111162424.GB59958@keyslapper.org>
In-Reply-To: <4192E923.40509@trini0.org>
References:  <20041111041427.GA48575@keyslapper.org> <4192E923.40509@trini0.org>

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On 11/10/04 11:22 PM, Gerard Samuel sat at the `puter and typed:
> Louis LeBlanc wrote:
> 
> >Just got through buildworld/kernel on 5.3.  Strange problem I can't
> >find the solution to.
> >
> >Xorg won't start:
> >
> >Fatal server error:
> >xf86EnableIO: Failed to open /dev/io for extended I/O
> >
> >Please consult the The x.org Foundation support at http://wiki.X.org
> >for help.
> >Yada Yada Yada.
> >
> >Only one hit on Google, and it's just a bug report.  Anyone else have
> >any ideas?  I know /dev/is supposed to be more dynamic in 5.3, but
> >this isn't working.
> >
> Make sure your kernel has "device   io".
> X needs it in 5.3.

Thanks for the post.  One more google search found that exact answer.
I also spotted the mem device that is apparently new in 5.3.

Guess I shoulda been more careful about recycling my 5.2.1 kernel
config.

And thanks to all those who answered.  Now it's in the archives on the
list again :)

Lou
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