Trouble logging-in after pacman -Syu

I have been trying to stabilize my B01 pogoplug archlinux installation.

This morning I realized that pacman -Syu actually pulled through the previous problem it had, with udev-osnas, and had an error due to /etc/mtab.

Reading the forums, it seemed the problem was known and easy to resolve, using pacman -Syuf.

I did that. But after the next reboot, I could not normally ssh into the box. I am getting the following message:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '&')quot;PTY allocation request failed on channel 0"

[xenoxaos]

So, I would recommend only forcing packages that need to be forced. On the older kernel, you absolutely need to have udev-oxnas. To overcome the mtab error,
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'pacman -Syf filesystem')
That will get you past the mtab issue. We're working on getting an upgraded kernel finished, so we do ask your patience as we will get this fixed asap!

[josep]

xenoxaos.

I have done what you suggested, and I am still getting the same results.

My conclusion is that one should *NOT* do the suggested system upgrade (pacman -Syu), as it clearly does not leave the system in a healthy state.

Thanks,

Jose

[Philoo]

This is followed and worked-around in this thread http://archlinuxarm.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=2334
the issue seems to come from some udev (or udev-oxnas) rule that does not work correctly.
in the meantime the work around is to rebulid a minimum set of dev for instance like:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
ssh user@host "/bin/bash -i"

rm -rf /dev/ptmx
mknod /dev/ptmx c 5 2
chmod 666 /dev/ptmx
umount /dev/pts
rm -rf /dev/pts
mkdir /dev/pts
echo "none /dev/pts devpts defaults 0 0" >> /etc/fstab
mount /dev/pts

')

logout then back in and you should be ok until the actual fix is made available

I tested yesterday that the content of the /dev folder is maintained after the pacman -Syuf until you reboot.

[josep]

Thanks,

following the indications in the thread you pointed me to gave me back my system.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Philoo', 'T')his is followed and worked-around in this thread http://archlinuxarm.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=2334
the issue seems to come from some udev (or udev-oxnas) rule that does not work correctly.
in the meantime the work around is to rebulid a minimum set of dev for instance like:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
ssh user@host "/bin/bash -i"

rm -rf /dev/ptmx
mknod /dev/ptmx c 5 2
chmod 666 /dev/ptmx
umount /dev/pts
rm -rf /dev/pts
mkdir /dev/pts
echo "none /dev/pts devpts defaults 0 0" >> /etc/fstab
mount /dev/pts

')

logout then back in and you should be ok until the actual fix is made available

I tested yesterday that the content of the /dev folder is maintained after the pacman -Syuf until you reboot.