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From: ralf@ptavv.ka.sub.org (Ralf Wenk)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: How can I disable a login temporary?
Message-ID: <1991May9.100135.00261@ptavv.ka.sub.org>
Date: 9 May 91 10:01:35 GMT
References: <4312@rwthinf.UUCP>
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In article <4312@rwthinf.UUCP> u31b3hs@cip-s02.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
(Michael Haardt) writes:
> I own a little SHARP BASIC computer and build a RS232 interface to
> connect it with my 386.  I want to use one serial line for usual logins
> (from my neighbour) and sometimes for data transfer to the SHARP.  How
> can I disable a login on one line temporary (disable means no
> login/getty process on the line)?

With getty 3.17 try
	ungetty -o tty?
to disable the getty on line /dev/tty? and
	ungetty -i tty?
to reenable it. You must be root when typing the commands. ps al
shows that the getty changes from wainting on TTY to pause and back.

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Ralf Wenk -- ralf@ptavv.ka.sub.org