SUMMARY: /etc/gettydefs

From: HORACIO DIAZ R. <hdiaz_at_visviri.electa.uta.cl>
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 95 16:43:41 -0400

Thanks to all who replied my question




Here is the original question followed by the replies

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>I have the follow problem :
>
>
>getty: unable to find console in "/etc/gettydefs".
>getty: unable to find console in "/etc/gettydefs".
>getty: unable to find console in "/etc/gettydefs".
>getty: unable to find console in "/etc/gettydefs".
>
>INIT: Command is respawning too rapidly. Check for possible errors.
>id: cons "/usr/sbin/getty console console vt100"
>
>

I check /etc/gettydefs and IS EMPTY !!!

How can I get or create a new /etc/gettydefs

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Thanks to :

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 * SOLUTION 1: *
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 Rick Beebe beebe_at_biomed.med.yale.ed
 Jim reisert_at_eng.pko.dec.com
 Christian kurthch_at_zuo.dec.com
 Kevin J. Walters k.j.walters_at_lpac.ac.uk
 Helgi Viggosson helgi_at_ott.i

 Reply:
 
 To copy one from a system running the same operating system


( Observation: This is simple solutions if you have a similar machine)


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 * SOLUTION 2 : *
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Jorge Pizarro L. jpizarro_at_sonda.cl

        TU problema se puede solucionar como sigue:

        1. Bootear minimo (monousuarios)

>>> boot -fl "s"

        2. Montar Read-Write la raiz

        # /sbin/mount -u /

        3. Copiar un gettydefs prototipo:

        # /sbin/cp /etc/.proto..gettydefs /etc/gettydefs

        4. Rebootear:

        # sync
        # sync
        # sync
        # reboot

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 * SOLUTION 3 :*
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 Didier Wagenknecht wagen_at_sic.adm.epfl.ch

Just copy /etc/.proto..gettydefs to /etc/gettydefs, and you'll
have a brand new uncustomized file!

(OBS: Is the most simple solution, specially if you don't have a similar machine
for copies the archive /etc/gettydefs solution 1: )

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 * SOLUTION 4 :*
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Benoit Maillard

>>>boot -fl i dkxnnn
enter image name: vmunix

#cat >> /etc/gettydefs
console# B9600 HUPCL CS8 CLOCAL # B9600 SANE IXANY TAB3 CLOCAL #\r\n\r\n%v (%h)
%t\r\n\r\n\rlogin: #console
^D
should be enough to log in.

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Received on Thu Jun 08 1995 - 23:39:42 NZST

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