[BusyBox] multiuser and logins???

[Gregg C Levine]

Hello from Gregg C Levine also a Doctor Who fan
Allan, can you provide more info on your problem? Glen? Can you do the same?
Your problem Allan, looks like one I've seen before. Someplace. Nice tag
line. Which Doctor Who, said that? I think it was the Fourth.
Gregg C Levine drwho8 at worldnet.att.net
"Oh my!" The Second Doctor's nearly favorite phrase.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn R Heard Jr" <rayzer at zoominternet.net>
To: <busybox at busybox.net>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 6:58 AM
Subject: Re: [BusyBox] multiuser and logins???


> Allan,
>
>     I am doing this diskless. I boot from an 8MB flash drive using
syslinux
> with initrd=rootfs.gz ( my gzipped ext2 filesystem ) root=/dev/ram0
> The kernel takes care of setting up ram0 as the init ramdisk. in my
sysinit
> I first mount proc then remount /dev/ram0 on /
>
> Glenn Ray"zer" Heard    rayzer at zoominternet.net
> Software Engineer       gheard at altronicinc.com
> Altronic Inc.           http://www.altronicinc.com/
> ICQ: 123194600  www.zoominternet.net/~rayzer
> ---
> 'First things first -- but not necessarily in that order' -- Dr Who
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allan Clark" <allanc at sco.com>
> To: "Glenn R Heard Jr" <rayzer at zoominternet.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 12:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [BusyBox] multiuser and logins???
>
>
> > Hey Glenn;
> >
> > I'm having trouble with devfs and root=ram0 (ie root=rd/0).  It seems
> > that devfs and ramdisk-based root are not happy together.
> >
> > Are you doing this diskfull, or diskless?
> >
> > Allan
> >
> >
> > Glenn R Heard Jr wrote:
> > >
> > > Yes! Busybox is multiuser capable... I can't vouch for the netkit
> telnetd
> > > though.
> > >
> > > My system uses uClibc 0.9.15, busybox 0.60.4, tinylogin 1.2 and the
> telnetd
> > > applet for busybox from "vodz"
> > > The telnetd applet can be found at ftp.simtreas.ru/pub/my/bb/ports
> > >
> > > My kernel, uClibc, & busybox ( including the telnetd applet ) have
been
> > > compiled to support the devfs file system ( which must also be mounted
> in
> > > fstab to work ).
> > >
> > > Anyway, this is all on an i386 host and works great...
> > >
> > > On a side note, I noticed that after upgrading to busybox 0.60.4 and
> > > tinylogin 1.2, now when I connect via telnet, the message:
> > >     Busybox on <hostname> login:
> > >     ^^^^^^^^^
> > >     where did this come from?  I don't mind, but I am very curious.
> > >
> > > Glenn Ray"zer" Heard    rayzer at zoominternet.net
> > > Software Engineer       gheard at altronicinc.com
> > > Altronic Inc.           http://www.altronicinc.com/
> > > ICQ: 123194600  www.zoominternet.net/~rayzer
> > > ---
> > > A lack of leadership is no substitute for inaction.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <jmrobert5 at mchsi.com>
> > > To: <busybox at busybox.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 4:43 PM
> > > Subject: [BusyBox] multiuser and logins???
> > >
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > I've been thru the archives and my problem has been
> > > > asked once or twice, but never clearly answered.
> > > >
> > > > I have Busybox, yesterdays stable cvs copy, and
> > > > tinylogin 1.2.  Both have been compiled with no
> > > > shadow passwd, USE_SYSTEM_PWD_GRP=false and
> > > > USE_SYSTEM_SHADOW=false.  I also turned off
> > > > use_securetty too.
> > > > kernel 2.4.18
> > > > dev files and stuff pulled from slackware 8.1
> > > >
> > > > I have added the netkit telnetd server to my build
> > > > and I want to be able to telnet into the box.  The
> > > > following behaviour is the same across telnet or
> > > > locally using busybox getty.
> > > >
> > > > Basically there is no prompt for Password, I just
> > > > get 'login failed' after typing in the username.
> > > >
> > > > I also get the 'no job control' at start too.
> > > >
> > > > I would be grateful for links to understandable info
> > > > regarding the login sequence, etc.
> > > >
> > > > I put libnss and a nss.conf in the system, but still
> > > > nothing.
> > > >
> > > > Is busybox multiuser capable?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > JoeR
> > > > /jmr02/
> > > > jmrobert5 at mchsi.com
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