[Wylug-discuss] screen - cannot open ttys

[steve at patter.me.uk]

I've a system running debian stable with 2.6.18.8-xen kernel and udev (its
a xen domU so effectively its a regular linux system. Its headless & can
only be accessed via ssh.

I can login fine & create subshells OK by running "bash" from within an
active login, but if I run screen or try to create a subshell within
screen

Cannot open /dev/ttyp3: Permission denied

ttyp3 exists & is unused.

any ideas? I do have root on this computer.

crw--w---- 1 aidan tty 3,  0 Nov 30 13:17 /dev/ttyp0
crw--w---- 1 steve tty 3,  1 Nov 30 13:31 /dev/ttyp1
crw------- 1 steve tty 3,  2 Nov 30 13:31 /dev/ttyp2
crw--w---- 1 root  tty 3,  3 Nov 30 13:22 /dev/ttyp3
crw--w---- 1 root  tty 3,  3 Nov 30 13:22 /dev/ttyp4