yes, it is, but there are several different options for that the line consists of: first, the number, up to 4 characters, must be unique. then, the runlevel, fox's default runlevel is 3. then you have to tell how to start it, once, respawn, etc. (just use google for that) and the last, is the path and the arguments.
just use google with inittab, greets, ernst 2007/2/6, emiliano pifferi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > tnks for all Ernst the motive of start serial_test autmoatically is only > to understand how fox work ( im new in fox and linux ) so im very happy to > have your answer that explain me this. greets Emiliano > i hope now someone can help me with gdb. > just another question : i can create a script that inizialize the port and > start the serial_Test automatically but the procedure for autostarting it is > the same ? > just make a new line: > ser:3:once:/path/to/the/file.sh it's right ? > > Ernst Mayerhofer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<ernst.mayerhofer%40gmail.com>> > ha scritto: Hi, > > > 1. I don't know why you want to start serial_test automatically at > startup, > because it doesn't help you at all and makes no difference at all. Because > if you login via ssh you cannot see the output. but anyway. you have to > make > a new entry in the file /etc/inittab. > > there are several entries (or none, whatever) after the line with sysinit > > just make a new line: > ser:3:once:/path/to/the/file > > 2. you can just save the file in /mnt/flash/root or /etc, whereever you > want. but /var is in RAM, so this is non-permanent memory. the other 4 > subdirs 1 2 3 4 are for mounting usb drives or harddisk, whatever, some > external media devices. > > and with 3, i cannot help you, anyway, i never used gdb and don't know why > you want to use it. > > greets,ernst > > 2007/2/5, fusermaximum81 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<fusermaximum81%40yahoo.it> > >: > > > > well , im a new user of a fox board and i ve try to start an example > > of acmesystems about serial comunication . Now my qeustions are this : > > > > 1 How i can do for start the serial_test automaticaly at the boot of fox > ? > > > > 2 I ve noted that in mnt dir are there 4 subdir ( 1 2 3 flash )and > > i ve try to move here the serial_test.out for don't lose the program > > after > > that i disconnect the power supply . My question is : is correct this > > ? Is thare another way for save permanently the prog in the fox ? what > > are the 4 subdir ( 1 2 3 FLASH ) ? > > > > 3. I need to use gdb for eventually debug some progs that are running > > in the fox . How i can run it ? > > ive fedora 6 with ddd a graphical interface of gdb and i need to know > > a procedure to config gdb for comunicate with the fox . > > I must insert interrupt or watch directly in my serial_test code > > before to launch gdb on my fedora ? I ve read that i must start gdb > > server on the fox is it correct ? > > > > im newer in linux and fox develop and im grateful to anyone that can > > help me Emiliano > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Vinci i biglietti per FIFA World Cup in Germania! > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
