From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Nov 11 16:24:27 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4C52E16A4CE for ; Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:24:27 +0000 (GMT) Received: from out009.verizon.net (out009pub.verizon.net [206.46.170.131]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BDA0F43D41 for ; Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:24:26 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from leblanc@keyslapper.org) Received: from keyslapper.org ([68.163.166.57]) by out009.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.06 201-253-122-130-106-20030910) with ESMTP id <20041111162425.TMEF3542.out009.verizon.net@keyslapper.org> for ; Thu, 11 Nov 2004 10:24:25 -0600 Received: from keyslapper.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by keyslapper.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id iABGOPHU060633 for ; Thu, 11 Nov 2004 11:24:25 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from leblanc@keyslapper.org) Received: (from leblanc@localhost) by keyslapper.org (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) id iABGOP2n060632 for freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org; Thu, 11 Nov 2004 11:24:25 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from leblanc) Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 11:24:25 -0500 From: Louis LeBlanc To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Message-ID: <20041111162424.GB59958@keyslapper.org> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org References: <20041111041427.GA48575@keyslapper.org> <4192E923.40509@trini0.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <4192E923.40509@trini0.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at out009.verizon.net from [68.163.166.57] at Thu, 11 Nov 2004 10:24:25 -0600 Subject: Re: /dev/io problem in 5.3 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:24:27 -0000 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 -- Louis LeBlanc FreeBSD@keyslapper.org Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) http://www.keyslapper.org ԿԬ Osborn's Law: Variables won't; constants aren't.