On Tue, 28 May 2002, Travis Roth wrote: > This gives me one log-in prompt. I cannot switch consoles with > the ctrl-alt-Fn keys as some documentation claims. These keys are only for the normal PC-keyboard and monitor text mode display. For the serial port use you need, you would use the "screen" utility being discussed in a parallel thread. > Will the line you suggested add this functionality? > 7:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyS0 9600 vt100 This line gives a login prompt on a serial port line. For a Red Hat system, the correct syntax is a bit different (actually the line above is broken for any system): t0:345:respawn:/sbin/getty -r1 ttyS0 DT9600 vt100 for example (modify as needed). > Please explain the advantages to adding this line. Thanks. This issue comes up regularly on this list, and numerous detailed postings have been made explaining it all. Check the list archives (follow the link below, automatically added to each message on the list), or email me privately for copies of what I have contributed (fix my return address in the obvious ways). Also check and see if this has been added to the blinux FAQ (can't remember if it is in there -- been a while). BTW, the line above may work without more detail, if you are running on com1 at 9600 baud, with vt100 emulation: each of these things can be customized, and a great deal more. -- L. C. Robinson reply to no_spam+munged_lcr@onewest.net.invalid People buy MicroShaft for compatibility, but get incompatibility and instability instead. This is award winning "innovation". Find out how MS holds your data hostage with "The *Lens*"; see "CyberSnare" at http://www.netaction.org/msoft/cybersnare.html