Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 21:34:34 +0200 From: Geert Hendrickx <geert.hendrickx@ua.ac.be> To: Benjamin Walkenhorst <krylon@gmx.net> Subject: Re: arbitrary programs in /etc/ttys Message-ID: <20041018193434.GA71528@lori.mine.nu> Resent-Message-ID: <20041019080509.03EEF4E7@lori.mine.nu> In-Reply-To: <417413A0.8050200@gmx.net> References: <20041018185258.GA71347@lori.mine.nu> <417413A0.8050200@gmx.net>
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On Mon, Oct 18, 2004 at 09:04:00PM +0200, Benjamin Walkenhorst wrote: > Hello, > > Geert Hendrickx wrote: > > >ttyv0 "/usr/bin/cu -l cuaa0" vt100 on secure > > > >But this gives me the following error when restarting init: > > > >init: getty repeating too quickly on port /dev/ttyv0, sleeping 30 secs > > > >Apparently cu can not be started directly from /etc/ttys, can it? How > >else should I accomplish this? > > > > > > I think you are trying to start cu on a _virtual_ terminal (ttyvN). In > my /etc/ttys the section with the virtual terminals is followed by these > entries: > > # Serial terminals > # The 'dialup' keyword identifies dialin lines to login, fingerd etc. > ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup off secure > ttyd1 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup off secure > ttyd2 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup off secure > ttyd3 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup off secure > # Dumb console > dcons "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" vt100 off secure > > I think you just need to turn the corresponding serial port "on". I am > not sure if you can create a login screen on your soon-to-be terminal > automatically upon startup of the FreeBSD box, however... > > Hope this helps, > Benjamin The terminal server (at the other end of the line) is configured correctly (it's not a FreeBSD btw). It has about 30 serial ports with serial terminals connected to them. Now I want a spare FreeBSD box to act as another serial terminal. "cu -l cuaa0" works correctly, and I want init to spawn such a cu session on the first virtual console, instead of a local getty. GH -- :wq
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