[Tfug] xterm won't start

[Robert Hunter]

Paul, I found this thread, which looks similar to what you are experiencing.

http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2004/05/msg00001.html

> On 8/26/07, Paul Scott <waterhorse at ultrasw.com> wrote:
>> Old laptop (i386) running Debian sid.  With 2.6.17 stock kernel xterm
>> is
>> fine.
>>
>> Installed 2.6.22 kernel and built module for USB wireless card.
>> Starting xterm gives:
>>
>> xterm: Error 32, errno 2: No such file or directory
>> Reason: get_pty: not enough ptys
>
> Paul, is your kernel configured for pseudo ttys?  Or is it perhaps a
> problem with permissions (i.e., can you start an xterm as root )?
>
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Rob