serial console and log-in

[Natanael Copa]

On Wed, 2007-02-21 at 01:04 +0100, Denis Vlasenko wrote:
> On Tuesday 20 February 2007 22:50, akennedy at techmoninc.com wrote:
> > 
> > > -------- Original Message --------
> > > Subject: RE: serial console and log-in
> > > From: akennedy at techmoninc.com
> > > Date: Sat, February 17, 2007 2:33 pm
> > > To: Denis Vlasenko <vda.linux at googlemail.com>
> > > 
> > > > We should fix init's crazy handling of console and stdio fd's first
> > > > (see my earlier mail today). Not too hard, I just need people who
> > > > are willing to test changes.
> > > 
> > > I'll do some testing for you.  I can at least test the serial stuff ;).
> > > 
> > > Andy
> > 
> > Serial console works with
> > 
> > ::respawn:-/bin/sh
> > 
> > Haven't tested anything else, but I'd guess if that works, so does everything else.
> 
> Ok, will apply that patch to svn.

> A bit more tests will be useful.
> Does it work _without_ serial console?
> In both cases, is there controlling tty? IOW:
> 
> echo TEST >/dev/tty
> TEST
> 
> This is good (controlling tty exists)
> 
> echo TEST >/dev/tty
> sh: /dev/tty: No such device or address
> 
> This isn't good.

I backported the svn init to 1.4.1 (i depend on releases).

My inittab line looks like this:

::respawn:/sbin/getty - 9600 vt100

I got a login prompt but no controlling tty:

-ash: cant't access tty; job control turned off

~$ echo TEST > /dev/tty
-ash: cannot create /dev/tty: No such device or address

That was on a VGA console.

Then I tried to run it in qemu, with -nographic. It booted, it gave me a
login, but same as VGA, no controlling tty.


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Natanael Copa