Re: ssh between Linux Sparc and PC

[Walter Keeler <wkeeler@acm.org>]

On Sun, 26 Sep 1999, Ben Collins wrote:

> On Sun, Sep 26, 1999 at 11:50:47AM -0700, Walter Keeler wrote:
> > 
> > In looking into /var/log/syslog, I'm finding the following error messages
> > repeated a lot:
> > 
> > janus init: Id "1" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes
> > (repeated for Id "2" through Id "6")
> > 
> > janus modprobe: can't locate module char-major-4
> > 
> > If I had to guess, I'd say that the respawning messages are likely related
> > to my ssh problem, while the modprobe probably isn't.
> 
> Actually the modprobe problem may be realted to your getty's respawning, which in
> turn may be causing your ssh problem. Sounds like you have a headless machine
> that is running getty's or you didn't configure one of the console type supports.
> 
> If you are running a headless system, I suggest commenting them out of /etc/inittab
> and running "init q" as root.
> 
> Ben
> 

I commented the gettys out of inittab and ran init q, which took care of
the respawn messages, but left this occurring when I ssh to janus:

janus modprobe: can't locate module char-major-5

--Walter Keeler


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