Hi, Ok, I don't see why it doesn't work.
cu -l /dev/ttyS0 cu: open (/dev/ttyS0): Permission denied cu: /dev/ttyS0: Line in use but I've commented out the getty on it: grep tty /etc/inittab # /sbin/getty invocations for the runlevels. # characters of the device (after "tty"). # Note that on most Debian systems tty7 is used by the X Window System, # so if you want to add more getty's go ahead but skip tty7 if you run X. 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1 2:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty2 3:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty3 4:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty4 5:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty5 6:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty6 # Example how to put a getty on a serial line (for a terminal) #T0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS0 9600 vt102 #T1:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS1 9600 vt100 # Example how to put a getty on a modem line. #T3:23:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -x0 -s 57600 ttyS3 (and rebooted). and a getty doesn't seem to be running. ps -efl | grep get 0 S root 576 1 0 69 0 - 402 read_c Mar20 tty1 00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty1 0 S root 577 1 0 69 0 - 402 read_c Mar20 tty2 00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty2 0 S root 578 1 0 69 0 - 402 read_c Mar20 tty3 00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty3 0 S root 579 1 0 69 0 - 402 read_c Mar20 tty4 00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty4 0 S root 582 1 0 69 0 - 402 read_c Mar20 tty5 00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty5 0 S root 583 1 0 69 0 - 402 read_c Mar20 tty6 00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty6 0 S root 1021 959 0 69 0 - 486 pipe_w 16:09 pts/0 00:00:00 grep get Thanks! cheers bruce On Mon, Mar 20, 2006 at 08:38:47PM +0100, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: > On Mon, 2006-03-20 19:29:22 +0000, Bruce O'Neel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On other operating systems I have used > > > > cu -l /dev/tty?? > > > > to use the ttya port of my sparc20 as a console for another sparc system. > > > > Um, what tty do I use for debian? > > ttya maps to /dev/ttyS0 unter Linux, and ttyb is /dev/ttyS1 > > MfG, JBG > > -- > Jan-Benedict Glaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] . +49-172-7608481 _ > O _ > "Eine Freie Meinung in einem Freien Kopf | Gegen Zensur | Gegen Krieg _ > _ O > f?r einen Freien Staat voll Freier B?rger" | im Internet! | im Irak! O > O O > ret = do_actions((curr | FREE_SPEECH) & ~(NEW_COPYRIGHT_LAW | DRM | TCPA)); -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
