the solution is in the /dev/null file. it should now be a regular file, which is not recommended
some install script probably replaced the /dev/null with a file of the same name...
do the following:
remove /dev/null
and then: "mknod /dev/null c 1 3"
this will create the /dev/null and sshd should start as normal.
I also run slackware linux with the latest upgrade.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-networking-3/sshd-fatal-daemon-failed-no-such-device-279664/ I had exactly the same problem:
the solution is in the /dev/null file. it should now be a regular file, which is not recommended some install script probably replaced the /dev/null with a file of the same name...
do the following: remove /dev/null and then: "mknod /dev/null c 1 3"
this will create the /dev/null and sshd should start as normal.
I also run slackware linux with the latest upgrade.