On Sunday 14 January 2001 23:31, Kent West wrote: > Brendon wrote: > >>> Hi all, > >>> > >>> for some reason i can only use one console. when i <alt> <ctrl> <F=>2> > >>> i get a blank screen with a blinking cursor. > >>> > >>> only one getty is started (checked process') after boot (init 5). > >>> anyone know a solution? > >> > >> Do you have some lines similar to this in your /etc/inittab file? If > >> not, I think that may be the problem. But then, I'm no expert. > >> > >> 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 > > > > up to the letter. i believe the problem started when i changed the > > default runlevel from > > > > id:2:initdefault: > > > > to > > > > id:5:initdefault: > > > > which would mean that theres a prob with /etc/rc5.d. (i'm new to debian > > so i'm just guessing) that would make sense considering i've disabled 2 > > services. /etc/rc5.d/ls gives: > > > > S10sysklogd S20exim S20logoutd S20ssh S89cron S99rmnologin > > S12kerneld S20gpm S20lpd S20xfs S98hwtools _S25nfs-server > > S19nfs-common S20inetd S20makedev S89atd S99kdm _S99xdm > > > > > > William Leese > > I wonder if something is dying during the running of these start-up > scripts and S99rmnologin is never being reached. You might try running > this script manually and see if that gives you your ttys.
ah, thanx Philippe..
