Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Mon, 2005-04-11 at 18:35, Mike Edwards wrote: > > Unless I'm mistaken, an Ultra 1 will redirect it's console to the serial > > port if there is no keyboard connected at boot time. > Thus Linux decides that ttyX aren't valid devices, so when init tries to > start mingetty using them it fails - hence the messages in your log.
Okay. > > It should be possible to fix this without a reboot if you connect to > > the serial port via a null modem cable (9600 baud, iirc), send a BREAK, > > and change where the console is directed (I don't remember off the top > > of my head which option this is - look through PROM). > I'm not sure that will work as the problem is with the kernel as I > understand it. By redirecting like this you should be able to get > OpenBoot playing on the monitor but not init. > > > Otherwise, just reboot with the keyboard plugged in. I had the keyboard already plugged in. And If I press "enter" the messages on the screen scroll up. Must be working somehow. > Or edit /etc/inittab and telinit I think... Urrm --- I want to use my keyboard :-) Cheers, Sebastian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
