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From: rdc30med@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil (LCDR Michael E. Dobson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: How can I use tty1 to log in? (Minix ST 1.5) How can I start
Message-ID: <21369@nigel.udel.EDU>
Date: 7 Jun 90 15:39:49 GMT
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> 
> Hi there.
> 
> Does anybody know what to do to be able to log in via tty1 on Minix ST 1.5.10?
> There is a program named getty, but it is not started from /etc/rc, and
> if I start it manually, it exits after a logout on tty1 without being respawned.
> Of Course; who should respawn it? Also I think that the console login is not
> done by getty. And, BTW, does it matter if getty tty1 is run if there is no
> tty1 available at the time?
> 
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> Oliver Bonten
> 
You need to "turn on" the tty in /etc/ttys.  Check the comments in 
src/tools/init.c for a description of what belongs in each of the three
fields to activate /dev/tty1 for login.


-- 

Mike Dobson
Sys Admin for nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil (3B2/600G runing Sys V R 3.2) and
              code30.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil (Z-248 running Minix 1.5.10) and
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