Bug#495928: debian-installer: does not add line to /etc/inittab to enable logins via virtual console
Hi, > > (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? It seems applying this patch fixes the multiple-login-sessions-in-1-console problem: debiantest:/home/folkert# diff -uNrBbd /etc/inittab.org /etc/inittab --- /etc/inittab.org2008-09-04 18:59:54.0 +0200 +++ /etc/inittab2008-09-04 18:59:04.0 +0200 @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ # Example how to put a getty on a serial line (for a terminal) # -T0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L hvc0 38400 linux +# 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. Folkert van Heusden -- Feeling generous? -> http://www.vanheusden.com/wishlist.php -- Phone: +31-6-41278122, PGP-key: 1F28D8AE, www.vanheusden.com signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#495928: debian-installer: does not add line to /etc/inittab to enable logins via virtual console
> > (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: # ::: # # 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
Bug#495928: debian-installer: does not add line to /etc/inittab to enable logins via virtual console
I noticed an other minor problem: when connecting to an HMC via windows and then using the HMC-terminal to go to the console of your Debian lpar, the installer screens get corrupt. E.g. as if some characters are too wide. Especially the ones drawing borders. When you surf to your HMC (I'm using the lates (web-based-) HMC version) from Linux, things look fine. Folkert van Heusden -- Multitail est un outil permettant la visualisation de fichiers de journalisation et/ou le suivi de l'exécution de commandes. Filtrage, mise en couleur de mot-clé, fusions, visualisation de différences (diff-view), etc. http://www.vanheusden.com/multitail/ -- Phone: +31-6-41278122, PGP-key: 1F28D8AE, www.vanheusden.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#495928: debian-installer: does not add line to /etc/inittab to enable logins via virtual console
An other minor problem: when booting the debian cd in rescue-mode, 'detect disks' does not find anything. If you do invoke the rescue-shell then, and then check the output of dmesg: the disks ARE found and you CAN mount them. 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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#495928: debian-installer: does not add line to /etc/inittab to enable logins via virtual console
On Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 08:01:40PM +0200, Folkert van Heusden wrote: > cdrom works - installed 3 times and all success Good. > booting works - but only with full initrd image Good. > (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? Cheers, -- Jérémy Bobbio.''`. [EMAIL PROTECTED]: :Ⓐ : # apt-get install anarchism `. `'` `- signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#495928: debian-installer: does not add line to /etc/inittab to enable logins via virtual console
> > > > Ok this fixed the problem that installing from a virtual optical drive > > > > failed during the package-installation. > > > I have closed #495928. > > > > Allright. > > > > > > A new problem, though, is that when choosing the 'minimal initrd image', > > > > the system comes up and boots up to the point where it says 'Begin: > > > > Waiting for root file system ... '. At that point it keeps waiting > > > > forever. > > > > > > Could you try adding "console=hvc0,38400" to the installer command-line? > > > If I am not mistaken, that is the virtual console which you are using, > > > isn't it? > > > > Well, it eventually timed out. I then got a initrd emergency shell. It > > told me it could not access my boot device (/dev/sda2) in time. I'm now > > going to reinstall but this time with the full initrd image (the > > non-shrinked version, the one that also includes drivers that do not > > seem to be needed for this system (well at least during installation)). > > Oh??? sorry, I might not have understood your first reply. You were > able to make the installation sucessful through the end, right? > And the black screen you mentioned appeared on the first boot? In that > case, the problem you reported in #495928 might still be present in > Lenny. > Please keep us informed when you will have tested with the full initrd. cdrom works - installed 3 times and all success booting works - but only with full initrd image (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! Folkert van Heusden -- Ever wonder what is out there? Any alien races? Then please support the [EMAIL PROTECTED] project: setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu -- Phone: +31-6-41278122, PGP-key: 1F28D8AE, www.vanheusden.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#495928: debian-installer: does not add line to /etc/inittab to enable logins via virtual console
On Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 07:19:10PM +0200, Folkert van Heusden wrote: > > > Ok this fixed the problem that installing from a virtual optical drive > > > failed during the package-installation. > > I have closed #495928. > > Allright. > > > > A new problem, though, is that when choosing the 'minimal initrd image', > > > the system comes up and boots up to the point where it says 'Begin: > > > Waiting for root file system ... '. At that point it keeps waiting > > > forever. > > > > Could you try adding "console=hvc0,38400" to the installer command-line? > > If I am not mistaken, that is the virtual console which you are using, > > isn't it? > > Well, it eventually timed out. I then got a initrd emergency shell. It > told me it could not access my boot device (/dev/sda2) in time. I'm now > going to reinstall but this time with the full initrd image (the > non-shrinked version, the one that also includes drivers that do not > seem to be needed for this system (well at least during installation)). Oh… sorry, I might not have understood your first reply. You were able to make the installation sucessful through the end, right? And the black screen you mentioned appeared on the first boot? In that case, the problem you reported in #495928 might still be present in Lenny. Please keep us informed when you will have tested with the full initrd. Cheers, -- Jérémy Bobbio.''`. [EMAIL PROTECTED]: :Ⓐ : # apt-get install anarchism `. `'` `- signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#495928: debian-installer: does not add line to /etc/inittab to enable logins via virtual console
> > Ok this fixed the problem that installing from a virtual optical drive > > failed during the package-installation. > I have closed #495928. Allright. > > A new problem, though, is that when choosing the 'minimal initrd image', > > the system comes up and boots up to the point where it says 'Begin: > > Waiting for root file system ... '. At that point it keeps waiting > > forever. > > Could you try adding "console=hvc0,38400" to the installer command-line? > If I am not mistaken, that is the virtual console which you are using, > isn't it? Well, it eventually timed out. I then got a initrd emergency shell. It told me it could not access my boot device (/dev/sda2) in time. I'm now going to reinstall but this time with the full initrd image (the non-shrinked version, the one that also includes drivers that do not seem to be needed for this system (well at least during installation)). Folkert van Heusden -- MultiTail is a versatile tool for watching logfiles and output of commands. Filtering, coloring, merging, diff-view, etc. http://www.vanheusden.com/multitail/ -- Phone: +31-6-41278122, PGP-key: 1F28D8AE, www.vanheusden.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#495928: debian-installer: does not add line to /etc/inittab to enable logins via virtual console
On Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 06:11:04PM +0200, Folkert van Heusden wrote: > Ok this fixed the problem that installing from a virtual optical drive > failed during the package-installation. I have closed #495928. > A new problem, though, is that when choosing the 'minimal initrd image', > the system comes up and boots up to the point where it says 'Begin: > Waiting for root file system ... '. At that point it keeps waiting > forever. Could you try adding "console=hvc0,38400" to the installer command-line? If I am not mistaken, that is the virtual console which you are using, isn't it? Cheers, -- Jérémy Bobbio.''`. [EMAIL PROTECTED]: :Ⓐ : # apt-get install anarchism `. `'` `- signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#495928: debian-installer: does not add line to /etc/inittab to enable logins via virtual console
> > > > Package: debian-installer > > > > Version: debian stable: 4.0r4a > > > > Severity: normal > > > > > > > > Situation: > > > > - IBM p52a > > > > - LPAR with diskspace served via VIOS 1.5 (an LV, not a physical disk) > > > > - virtual console accessed via HMC > > > > > > > > The debian-installer does not add the following line to /etc/inittab: > > > > co:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty hvc0 38400 > > > > Without it, one cannot login via the virtual console. > > > > > > Could you test if the issue is still present when installing with a > > > daily build that will be starting by tomorrow (the 29th)? > > > [1] http://people.debian.org/~wouter/d-i/powerpc/daily/ > > > > Will the buildproces produce an .ISO-file? Then I'll definately give it > > a goal! > > You can use the netinst mini.iso: > http://people.debian.org/~wouter/d-i/powerpc/daily/powerpc/netboot/mini.iso > All components of the debian-installer will be downloaded through the > network. "Business cards" and netinst images are available at: > > http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/powerpc/iso-cd/ Ok this fixed the problem that installing from a virtual optical drive failed during the package-installation. A new problem, though, is that when choosing the 'minimal initrd image', the system comes up and boots up to the point where it says 'Begin: Waiting for root file system ... '. At that point it keeps waiting forever. Folkert van Heusden -- MultiTail ist eine flexible Applikation um Logfiles und Kommando Eingaben zu überprüfen. Inkl. Filter, Farben, Zusammenführen, Ansichten etc. http://www.vanheusden.com/multitail/ -- Phone: +31-6-41278122, PGP-key: 1F28D8AE, www.vanheusden.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#495928: debian-installer: does not add line to /etc/inittab to enable logins via virtual console
On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 06:37:07PM +0200, Folkert van Heusden wrote: > > > Package: debian-installer > > > Version: debian stable: 4.0r4a > > > Severity: normal > > > > > > Situation: > > > - IBM p52a > > > - LPAR with diskspace served via VIOS 1.5 (an LV, not a physical disk) > > > - virtual console accessed via HMC > > > > > > The debian-installer does not add the following line to /etc/inittab: > > > co:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty hvc0 38400 > > > Without it, one cannot login via the virtual console. > > > > Could you test if the issue is still present when installing with a > > daily build that will be starting by tomorrow (the 29th)? > > [1] http://people.debian.org/~wouter/d-i/powerpc/daily/ > > Will the buildproces produce an .ISO-file? Then I'll definately give it > a goal! You can use the netinst mini.iso: http://people.debian.org/~wouter/d-i/powerpc/daily/powerpc/netboot/mini.iso All components of the debian-installer will be downloaded through the network. "Business cards" and netinst images are available at: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/powerpc/iso-cd/ Cheers, -- Jérémy Bobbio.''`. [EMAIL PROTECTED]: :Ⓐ : # apt-get install anarchism `. `'` `- signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#495928: debian-installer: does not add line to /etc/inittab to enable logins via virtual console
> > Package: debian-installer > > Version: debian stable: 4.0r4a > > Severity: normal > > > > Situation: > > - IBM p52a > > - LPAR with diskspace served via VIOS 1.5 (an LV, not a physical disk) > > - virtual console accessed via HMC > > > > The debian-installer does not add the following line to /etc/inittab: > > co:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty hvc0 38400 > > Without it, one cannot login via the virtual console. > > Could you test if the issue is still present when installing with a > daily build that will be starting by tomorrow (the 29th)? > [1] http://people.debian.org/~wouter/d-i/powerpc/daily/ Will the buildproces produce an .ISO-file? Then I'll definately give it a goal! Folkert van Heusden -- MultiTail è uno flexible tool per seguire di logfiles e effettuazione di commissioni. Feltrare, provedere da colore, merge, 'diff-view', etc. http://www.vanheusden.com/multitail/ -- Phone: +31-6-41278122, PGP-key: 1F28D8AE, www.vanheusden.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#495928: debian-installer: does not add line to /etc/inittab to enable logins via virtual console
On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 02:28:14PM +0200, Folkert van Heusden wrote: > Package: debian-installer > Version: debian stable: 4.0r4a > Severity: normal > > Situation: > - IBM p52a > - LPAR with diskspace served via VIOS 1.5 (an LV, not a physical disk) > - virtual console accessed via HMC > > The debian-installer does not add the following line to /etc/inittab: > co:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty hvc0 38400 > Without it, one cannot login via the virtual console. Could you test if the issue is still present when installing with a daily build that will be starting by tomorrow (the 29th)? [1] http://people.debian.org/~wouter/d-i/powerpc/daily/ Cheers, -- Jérémy Bobbio.''`. [EMAIL PROTECTED]: :Ⓐ : # apt-get install anarchism `. `'` `- signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#495928: debian-installer: does not add line to /etc/inittab to enable logins via virtual console
Package: debian-installer Version: debian stable: 4.0r4a Severity: normal Situation: - IBM p52a - LPAR with diskspace served via VIOS 1.5 (an LV, not a physical disk) - virtual console accessed via HMC The debian-installer does not add the following line to /etc/inittab: co:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty hvc0 38400 Without it, one cannot login via the virtual console. -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: powerpc (ppc64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.25-2-powerpc64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
