Can't get mgetty to start from inittab

AIM Systems · 02-08-2010, 02:02 PM

Hi all,

I've updated a Fedora Core 3 server to Fedora 11. The old FC3 had an external modem attached for when we felt like dialing in for a ppp connection.
I've replicated login.config, mgetty.config and dialin.config from the old server and had to put a RS232-to-USB adapter on the modem.
I've test connected to the server and everything look fine.
I'm have a difficult time starting the getty session from inittab.

/etc/inittab:

Code:

id:5:initdefault:

si::sysinit:/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit

l0:0:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 0
l1:1:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 1
l2:2:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 2
l3:3:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 3
l4:4:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 4
l5:5:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 5
l6:6:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 6

ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now

pf::powerfail:/sbin/shutdown -f -h +2 "Power Failure; System Shutting Down"

pr:12345:powerokwait:/sbin/shutdown -c "Power Restored; Shutdown Cancelled"

1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty1
2:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty2
3:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty3
4:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty4
5:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty5
6:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty6

x:5:once:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon

U01:2345:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -D ttyUSB0

When I try: init q
or
/sbin/telinit q

These commands don't start mgetty from inittab like I expect them to.

Any suggestions

David1357 · 02-08-2010, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AIM Systems

...and had to put a RS232-to-USB adapter on the modem.

Are you sure the module for the USB-to-serial adapter is loaded by the time "inittab" is processed? You might have to update your initrd to include the driver for the USB-to-serial adapter.