my inittab does not list the ttys in runlevel 5 - but they are available.
relevant section :
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
Tim
here's the complete file :
# /etc/inittab: init(8) configuration.
# $Id: inittab,v 1.91 2002/01/25 13:35:21 miquels Exp $
# The default runlevel.
id:2:initdefault:
# Boot-time system configuration/initialization script.
# This is run first except when booting in emergency (-b) mode.
si::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS
# What to do in single-user mode.
~~:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin
# /etc/init.d executes the S and K scripts upon change
# of runlevel.
#
# Runlevel 0 is halt.
# Runlevel 1 is single-user.
# Runlevels 2-5 are multi-user.
# Runlevel 6 is reboot.
l0:0:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 0
l1:1:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 1
l2:2:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 2
l3:3:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 3
l4:4:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 4
l5:5:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 5
l6:6:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 6
# Normally not reached, but fallthrough in case of emergency.
z6:6:respawn:/sbin/sulogin
# What to do when CTRL-ALT-DEL is pressed.
ca:12345:ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t1 -a -r now
# Action on special keypress (ALT-UpArrow).
#kb::kbrequest:/bin/echo "Keyboard Request--edit /etc/inittab to let this
work."
# What to do when the power fails/returns.
pf::powerwait:/etc/init.d/powerfail start
pn::powerfailnow:/etc/init.d/powerfail now
po::powerokwait:/etc/init.d/powerfail stop
# /sbin/getty invocations for the runlevels.
#
# The "id" field MUST be the same as the last
# characters of the device (after "tty").
#
# Format:
# <id>:<runlevels>:<action>:<process>
#
# 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 vt100
#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
On Fr, 30.07.2004, 11:30, Bernhard Kleine sagte:
> On Do, 2004-07-29 at 22:48, Robert Goley wrote:
>> Out of curiosity, what does your /etc/inittab look like after the
>> "dpkg-reconfigure console-data" command has been run. Can you verify
>> if it is making the change I suggested. I can verify that the default
>> sarge install only sets up 1 tty for runlevel 5. I would just like to
>> know if it is modifying the inittab from debconf.
>>
>> Robert
>>
>> On Thu, 2004-07-29 at 15:16, Tim wrote:
>> > i did an "apt-get distupgrade" and set some keyboard options (i'm
>> using a
>> > german keyboard) using "xmodmap" (which sounds as if it would only
>> affect
>> > X11, but i'm not sure) and did a "dpkg-reconfigure console-data", and
>> my
>> > problem is gone - i don't know which of the measures above solved it.
>> >
>> > another problem with the keyboard persists - in X11, my pipe key ("|",
>> > ">", "<") doesn't work so i have to copy and paste the pipe symbol,
>> while
>> > under the text consoles the "Alt Gr" (right alt) key does not work -
>> this
>> > prevents you from typing a backslash and an "@" with a german keyboard
>> > layout :-(
>> >
>> > nevertheless, your pointer to /etc/inittab sounds very reasonable and
>> i must
>> > admit that i forget to check that obvious possibilty - thanks. i'll
>> have a
>> > look at my inittab, but it seems to be ok, as switching ttys does atm
>> > work.
>> >
>> > tim
>> >
>> >
>
>> > > You will need to change it to this:
>> > >
>> > > snip----
>> > > # 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
>> runX.
>> > > #
>> > > 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1
>> > > 2:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty2
>> > > 3:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty3
>> > > 4:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty4
>> > > 5:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty5
>> > > 6:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty6
>> > > snip----
>> > >
>> > > After doing that, as root type "init q" for it to reread that file.
>> > > Problem solved.
>
> I have a similar problem, but it looks slightly different:
>
> I changed /etc/inittab as suggested. Afterwards, while starting gnome I
> could change during the start several times into ttys2 to 6, however,
> when the panel was finally finished no changing is possible any
> further,not even to tty1.
>
> So there is another gnome program which catches ctrl-alt-5(1-6) and
> doesnot translate it to change to tty5. Would be nice to know whichone.
>
> ps ax responds with the following (I include everything before gdm )
>
> 2206 tty1 Ss+ 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty1
> 2207 tty2 Ss+ 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty2
> 2208 tty3 Ss+ 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty3
> 2209 tty4 Ss+ 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty4
> 2210 tty5 Ss+ 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty5
> 2211 tty6 Ss+ 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty6
> 2255 ? S< 0:16 /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 -audit 0 -auth
> /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth -nolisten tcp vt7
> 2315 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/bin/gnome-session
> 2376 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/bin/ssh-agent /usr/bin/gnome-session
> 2378 ? S 0:01 /usr/lib/gconf2/gconfd-2 5
> 2381 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon
> 2383 ? Ss 0:00
> /usr/lib/bonobo-activation/bonobo-activation-server --ac-activate
> --ior-output-fd=18
> 2385 ? Ss 0:00 gnome-smproxy --sm-config-prefix
> /.gnome-smproxy-7dJxjj/ --sm-client-id 117f0000010001
> 2387 ? S 0:00 /usr/lib/control-center/gnome-settings-daemon
> --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_Settings
> 2397 ? S 0:00 xscreensaver -nosplash
> 2408 ? Ss 0:01 metacity --sm-save-file
> 1091024479-10350-1223624314.ms
> 2426 ? Ss 0:00 gnome-panel --sm-config-prefix
> /gnome-panel-LwBNY9/ --sm-client-id 117f000001000109093
> 2428 ? Ss 0:01 nautilus --sm-config-prefix /nautilus-TLul79/
> --sm-client-id 117f000001000109093535000
> 2432 ? Ss 0:09 evolution --sm-config-prefix
> /evolution-SxMsE5/ --sm-client-id 117f0000010001090998547
> 2434 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/lib/evolution/1.4/evolution-alarm-notify
> --sm-config-prefix /evolution-alarm-noti
> 2436 ? Ss 0:00 gnome-terminal --sm-config-prefix
> /gnome-terminal-7cuUfa/ --sm-client-id 117f000001000
> 2438 ? Ss 0:00 gnome-help --sm-config-prefix /yelp-kI6cIc/
> --sm-client-id 117f00000100010910243680000
> 2453 ? S 0:00 /usr/lib/gnome-vfs2/gnome-vfs-daemon
> --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_VFS_Daemon_Factor
> 2505 ? S 0:00 /usr/lib/evolution/1.4/evolution-wombat
> --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_Womb
> 2507 ? S 0:00 /usr/lib/nautilus-cd-burner/mapping-daemon
> 2510 ? S 0:00 gnome-pty-helper
> 2511 pts/0 Ss+ 0:00 bash
> 2513 pts/1 Ss+ 0:00 bash
> 2522 ? S 0:00 /usr/lib/gnome-panel/wnck-applet
> --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_Wncklet_Factory --oaf
> 2524 ? S 0:00 /usr/lib/gnome-panel/multiload-applet-2
> --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_MultiLoadApple
> 2525 ? Z 0:00 [netstat] <defunct>
> 2532 ? S 0:00 /usr/lib/gnome-panel/mailcheck-applet
> --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_MailcheckApplet_
> 2538 ? S 0:00 /usr/lib/gnome-panel/clock-applet
> --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_ClockApplet_Factory
> 2553 ? S 0:00 /usr/lib/gnome-panel/gkb-applet-2
> --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOME_KeyboardApplet_Facto
> 2557 ? S 0:00 /usr/lib/nautilus/nautilus-throbber
> --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:Nautilus_Throbber_Factor
> 2567 pts/2 Ss 0:00 bash
> 2571 pts/2 R+ 0:00 ps ax
>
> killing gkb-applet-2 didnot change anything!
>
> using Gnome 2.6, kernel 2.6.7 for K7 out of the box from ftp.debian.org
> mirror and testing
>
> Bernhard
>
>
>
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