Shaleh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The inittab setup is not different. However, the only way to switch > gettys is to change thme by hand. This is because of agetty's priority, > I could not remove agetty.
As I mentioned before, there is no agetty package, it's in util-linux. [It would be good if mingetty could run with agetty config.] > As far as quantifiable numbers -- I have no idea. However from a > simple look, mingetty has NO serial dial in support or what not. It > is strictly console. Obviously this is less intensive than agetty. Why? If no serial line is being serviced, all you have is a few k of code that's not being run. > I know RH ships w/ mingetty, and I think a few other dists do as well. > Slack last I checked still used agetty. agetty is only needed if you > have serial terminals or slow dialins. Anything more needs mgetty. Not > too many of us use serial terms and those who do can figure out how to > change a getty. Hell I did (-; I also like that mingetty clears the > screen when you log out. It is very professional looking. Reminds me > of the suns at school. None of which addresses the concern that people who are currently using agetty may depend on it. [Though it might suffice to have the mingetty preinst check for serial entries in /etc/inittab]. -- Raul -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]