On Fri, 9 Oct 1998 13:11:53 -0700 (PDT) Kenneth Scharf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I had this idea of basing a turnkey end user system on debian linux. > In order to pull this off, a login prompt is NOT WANTED. I want the > system to come up running the end application. (some backdoor method > of logging in as root would be provided for system maintance). The > default application would have limited > system access (only what it neeeds). Greets, There seems to be something to do this sort of thing called 'rungetty'. I have no idea whether or not it is packaged for debian, but it appears pretty regularly on freshmeat (http://freshmeat.net), where you can search for it. It's basically just a getty that runs a program instead of showing a login prompt. HTH, damon -- Damon Muller | Did a large procession wave their torches ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) | As my head fell in the basket, Network Administrator | And was everyone dancing on the casket... EmpireNET | - TBMG, "Dead"
