Messages on boot "couldn't get file descriptor referring to the console" & "INIT: Id 1 - 6 respawning too fast disable for 5 minutes"

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Subject: Messages on boot "couldn't get file descriptor referring to the console" & "INIT: Id 1 - 6 respawning too fast disable for 5 minutes"
From: John <johnhedge@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:28:07 +1100
Message-id: <[🔎] 6e3a096b0612102028u340d80adt49ba60a48febccc4@mail.gmail.com>

Hi list,

Both these messages occur on my headless and keyboardless Ultra1 (router) . Its connected through serial port A to Minicom running on an old laptop.

Q. How do I correct the boot process to stop this happening, please?

TIA

John

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