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Re: screwed console [help, please]



Mauro Condarelli wrote:

> Kent West wrote:
>
>>>>>> Mauro Condarelli wrote:
>>>>>>         
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Question is:
>>>>>>> How can I reset /dev/tty1 from another virtual console (other
>>>>>>> consoles work ok).           
>>>>>>
>> How about killing the getty process on tty1? It should restart
>> automagically I believe.
>>  
>>
> No way.
> It restarts, but the console remains in the weird state.
> Is it possible none has an answer to this?
>
> Thanks, anyway!
> ZioNemo
>
>
>
Sounds like something more serious than just he console out of its
normal state.

Check /etc/inittab and check that it looks alright. If killing the tty1
process does not fix it, i doubt a reboot will...

Anton

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