Error message: devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw) failed
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Applies to
SuSE Linux: Version 6.4
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Symptom:
You see the following error message during boot:
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw) failed
Cause:
The message failed is caused by an error occuring two lines
above this message. E.g.:
Mounting local file systems
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
/dev/hda1 on /dosc type vfat (rw)
modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module usbdevfs
mount: fs type usbdevfs not supported by kernel
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw) failed
Mounting of the USB directory (usbdevfs) fails.
Solution:
Enable the support of USB devices in the BIOS of your computer. In
some BIOSes the functin mayu be called: Enable USB IRQ.
If you do not use USB devices on your computer, you may ignore this
message.
Keywords: DEVPTS, USB, FAILED, BOOT
Categories:
Booting
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- Version: 08. Jun 2000
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