Re: Cannot get a login-prompt (Sun Ultra 1)

[Sebastian Niehaus <killedbythoughts@mindcrime.net>]

Martin <inkubus@interalpha.co.uk> writes:

> On Mon, 2005-04-11 at 18:35, Mike Edwards wrote:
> > Unless I'm mistaken, an Ultra 1 will redirect it's console to the serial
> > port if there is no keyboard connected at boot time.
> Thus Linux decides that ttyX aren't valid devices, so when init tries to
> start mingetty using them it fails - hence the messages in your log.

Okay. 
 
> > It should be possible to fix this without a reboot if you connect to
> > the serial port via a null modem cable (9600 baud, iirc), send a BREAK,
> > and change where the console is directed (I don't remember off the top
> > of my head which option this is - look through PROM).
> I'm not sure that will work as the problem is with the kernel as I
> understand it.  By redirecting like this you should be able to get
> OpenBoot playing on the monitor but not init.
> 
> > Otherwise, just reboot with the keyboard plugged in.

I had the keyboard already plugged in. And If I press "enter" the
messages on the screen scroll up.

Must be working somehow. 

> Or edit /etc/inittab and telinit I think...

Urrm --- I want to use my keyboard :-) 


Cheers,


Sebastian