> > (virtual) console - doesn't work; i do get output but if i login (as > > user - root seems not to work but that might've been a typo during > > installation) and then logon by pressing ^d it seems i'm still logged in > > while i do get the login prompt! > Could you send us the installed /etc/inittab and /etc/securetty?
You'll find them attached. Saw 2 lines connected to vc0 in inittab? Folkert van Heusden -- Looking for a cheap but fast webhoster with an excellent helpdesk? http://keetweej.vanheusden.com/redir.php?id=1001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Phone: +31-6-41278122, PGP-key: 1F28D8AE, www.vanheusden.com
# /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. # co:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty hvc0 9600 vt100 #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 hvc0 38400 linux #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
# /etc/securetty: list of terminals on which root is allowed to login. # See securetty(5) and login(1). console # Standard serial ports ttyS0 ttyS1 # USB dongles ttyUSB0 ttyUSB1 ttyUSB2 # Embedded MPC platforms ttyPSC0 ttyPSC1 ttyPSC2 ttyPSC3 ttyPSC4 ttyPSC5 # PA-RISC mux ports ttyB0 ttyB1 # Standard hypervisor virtual console hvc0 # Oldstyle Xen console xvc0 # Standard consoles tty1 tty2 tty3 tty4 tty5 tty6 tty7 tty8 tty9 tty10 tty11 tty12 tty13 tty14 tty15 tty16 tty17 tty18 tty19 tty20 tty21 tty22 tty23 tty24 tty25 tty26 tty27 tty28 tty29 tty30 tty31 tty32 tty33 tty34 tty35 tty36 tty37 tty38 tty39 tty40 tty41 tty42 tty43 tty44 tty45 tty46 tty47 tty48 tty49 tty50 tty51 tty52 tty53 tty54 tty55 tty56 tty57 tty58 tty59 tty60 tty61 tty62 tty63 # devfs consoles # Note: On kernels greater than 2.6.12, this is not needed. # Standard serial ports, with devfs tts/0 tts/1 # Standard consoles, with devfs vc/1 vc/2 vc/3 vc/4 vc/5 vc/6 vc/7 vc/8 vc/9 vc/10 vc/11 vc/12 vc/13 vc/14 vc/15 vc/16 vc/17 vc/18 vc/19 vc/20 vc/21 vc/22 vc/23 vc/24 vc/25 vc/26 vc/27 vc/28 vc/29 vc/30 vc/31 vc/32 vc/33 vc/34 vc/35 vc/36 vc/37 vc/38 vc/39 vc/40 vc/41 vc/42 vc/43 vc/44 vc/45 vc/46 vc/47 vc/48 vc/49 vc/50 vc/51 vc/52 vc/53 vc/54 vc/55 vc/56 vc/57 vc/58 vc/59 vc/60 vc/61 vc/62 vc/63