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Re: Login to serial port (not console)



On Thu, Jul 05, 2012 at 04:47:06PM +0200, tlaronde%polynum.com@localhost wrote:
> Is there a restriction so that it is not possible to have the console on
> a serial line and _another_ login on a serial port? (This was not my
> initial question; one is enough for my case, the console being on
> /dev/ttyE0).

I have used at least 8 serial lines for login (during the dark ages
when modems were used :-)

I think you need to kill -HUP 1 to make init re-read the /etc/ttys file
(or reboot).  (See man ttys)

  -jm


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