Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 17:52:27 +0000 From: "Riley J. McIntire" <rileyj@train.tgci.com> To: helbig@MX.BA-Stuttgart.De, jdc@denver.net, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: running watch (was Re: your mail) Message-ID: <199707080050.RAA08756@train.tgci.com>
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> From: Wolfgang Helbig <helbig@MX.BA-Stuttgart.De> > Subject: Re: your mail > To: chaos@tgci.com > Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 01:38:16 +0200 (MET DST) > Cc: helbig@MX.BA-Stuttgart.De, jdc@denver.net, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > Just to jump in here and bug someone else. I had the same problem, > > had configured the kernel fo snp, and eventually ran MAKEDEV snp0 per > > John-David Childs (thanks!). > > > > Then I tried: > > > > #watch ttyp0 > > > > Got a blank screen and exited quickly. (If it means anything I"m running > > rc5v2 on ttyp0, the joint endeavor to break rsa 56 bit.) And I'm doing > > this remotely from a (network) telnet session. > > > > > > Now I get this: > > > > su-2.00# ls -l /dev/snp* > > crw------- 1 root wheel 53, 0 Jul 7 13:14 /dev/snp0 > > su-2.00# who > > rileyj ttyp0 Jul 6 15:14 (my ip stuff) > > rileyj ttyp1 Jul 7 12:50 (my ip stuff) > > su-2.00# watch ttyp0 > > Fatal: Cannot open snoop device. > > su-2.00# > > > > Any ideas? > > Your snoop device might already be used by another watch. To find out, enter > > # ps aux | grep [w]atch > > Wolfgang > > Bingo! watch seemed to detach from the terminal and was running. Where the output was going I don't know, maybe the console? I'll find out when I get to my office sometime tonight! Thanks to both of you for the help. I assume also that the original poster got up and running! Cheers, Riley
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