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need help am confused

by rwp_17 Dec 31, 2005 3:30AM PST

i got these messages during boot-up

"mknod: failed to create /dev/console"
"mknod: failed to create /dev/null"
"mknod: failed to create /dev/zero"

i am worried what do these mean

hp vectra vl running fedora core 4
pentium 2 w/ mmx

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Try the other method.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Dec 31, 2005 3:35AM PST

What does not work?

Bob

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i also have a belkin 2pc kvm switch
by rwp_17 Dec 31, 2005 4:01AM PST

it supports linux

maybe the problem is solved
i switched to the linux pc
before i booted up again
i disabled quick boot

and yay so far so good

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thank you
by rwp_17 Jan 6, 2006 12:05AM PST

i don't quite know how but the problem hasn't reared its ugly head for a while now

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