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diff --git a/chapter08/expect.xml b/chapter08/expect.xml index 6286d9033..7b6dac354 100644 --- a/chapter08/expect.xml +++ b/chapter08/expect.xml @@ -82,10 +82,27 @@ <screen><userinput remap="make">make</userinput></screen> + <important> + <para>The test suite for Expect is considered critical. + Do not skip it under any circumstances.</para> + </important> + <para>To test the results, issue:</para> <screen><userinput remap="test">make test</userinput></screen> + <para>If any test fails with the message + <quote><computeroutput>The system has no more ptys. Ask your system + administrator to create more</computeroutput></quote>, it indicates + you've not mounted the + <systemitem class="filesystem">devpts</systemitem> file system + correctly. You need to exit from the chroot environment, read + <xref linkend='ch-tools-kernfs'/> again, and ensure the + <systemitem class="filesystem">devpts</systemitem> file system (and + other virtual kernel file systems) mounted correctly. Then reenter + the chroot environment following <xref linkend='ch-tools-chroot'/>. + This issue needs to be resolved before continuing.</para> + <para>Install the package:</para> <screen><userinput remap="install">make install |