> > 1) Given that I have 2 executables which I wish to run (one in the > > background) every time on start up (I'm not using X), which file should I > > put the commands in? > > > > I would normally run my progs at command prompt with: > > > > ./LCDd -someargs & > > ./kecoss > > > > These are the only executeables I ever wish the system to run, and I dont > > want a to have to type a password as the host will be controlled by > > numeric > > keypad. > > > > Put them in /etc/rc.d/rc.local: > > %post > echo "/path/to/executable/LCDd -somearge &" >> /etc/rc.d/rc.local > echo "/path/to/executable/kecoss" >> /etc/rc.d/rc.local These programs did execute, however the second program "kecoss" needs to be able to take input from the keypad, no matter what I pressed, it did not respond. Is this because my program is in the background? If so how do I put it in the foreground (would "exec" do it?)? Or is it because rc.local is run before the console is, where the input would come from? I have just tried putting these scripts in the .bashrc file of root's directory, "kecoss" executes after I have put my password in, but still does not take input from keypad like it does if I had loaded it from the console normally, so is that because it is in the background? Assuming it is in the background and I manage (somehow) to put it in the foreground, how do prevent the user having to enter a password to login? Somebody said: change the /etc/inittab line for tty1 from: 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty1 to: 1:2345:respawn:/bin/bash tty1 but that did not work. also: - Edit out roots password in /etc/shadow or - Comment out roots password in /etc/passwd But no luck, does anyone have any ideas? Regards, Lloyd
