error creating the child process for this terminal

[Karl F. Larsen]

sam R wrote:
> I used Andrew’s solution. But guess what?  Another problem after typing  *mount
> -t devpts devpts /dev/pts [hit enter]  *then * gdm [hit enter] *I get new
> log-in screen asking me for *Username* but I can’t type anything (basically,
> the machine/screen freeze)**
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 12:06 AM, Andrew Farris <flyindragon1 at aol.com>wrote:
> 
>> On Fri, 2009-08-28 at 21:15 +0200, Thomas Kaiser wrote:
>>> On 08/28/2009 08:53 PM, sam R wrote:
>>>>
>>>> /*None of the answers help me to solve the problem. Forgive me I'm new
>>>> to Ubuntu*/
>>> Please bottom post.
>>>
>>> Did you read my mail? I explained the problem. /dev/pts is not mounted!
>>> Why? I don't know.
>>> But usually, holding down the CTRL and ALT key and pressing one of the 6
>>> F keys (F1 to F6) at the same time should bring you to a terminal. Log
>>> in with your user name and password. Type in "sudo mount -t devpts
>>> devpts /dev/pts" (without the quotes) and hit ENTER, then enter your
>>> password when asked for a password. Hold CTRL and ALT key and press F7
>>> at the same time to go back to your Desktop.
>>>
>>> Now, everything should be OK until the next reboot.
>> I believe, if you cant get to a tty terminal after logging in, that you
>> could also boot in recovery mode [at the grub menu, choose the option w/
>> (recovery mode) at the end], and when the blue menu comes up, go to
>> "Drop to root prompt" then from there type in:
>>    mount -t devpts devpts /dev/pts [hit enter]
>>    gdm [hit enter]
>>
>> then log in as usual. that should produce the same results as Thomas'
>> solution, w/o needing access to a tty terminal.
>>
>>
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> 
	I wounder if your using a SATA herd drive? Your problems sound like I 
get when my SATA drive is about to quit. Try just taking off each end 
and then put it back on. Lousy plugs.



73 Karl


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