Re: mgetty hangs machine

[shaulka@bezeqint.net]

On Sun, Sep 29, 2002 at 01:44:01PM +0200, martin f krafft wrote:
> i use the following line in /etc/inittab to make mgetty provide me
> with a login prompt through modem dialin:
> 
>   T3:23:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -D -x0 -n3 -s 57600 ttyS0
> 
> this works fine except when i turn the modem off, then the entire
> machine hangs - no keyboard access to the console, not network access,
> no nothing.
> 
> i don't think this makes sense and would like to change it. do you
> have suggestions on how to go about preventing mgetty from freezing
> the machine in case of a disconnected modem?
> 
> -- 
> martin;              (greetings from the heart of the sun.)
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With mgetty matters you might as well try the mgetty mailing list.

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    Shaul Karl, shaulka@bezeqint.n e t