by This is how I managed to get my terminal that is connected via
a serial port to work. It isn't an 'orthodox' method, but it works.
In /etc/inittab make sure all the lines that refer to the 'hard-wired'
terminals' such as
#c7:456:respawn:/etc/getty 9600 ttyS0
are, like the above, commented out.
Next, create a file with the following form:
#!/bin/sh
# assuming bash or pdksh
while true
do
agetty -L -i 9600 $1
done
#end file here.
Call this file something appropriate and chmod to say 700.
I call it 'term_run' and it resides in /root
Then, insert the following into /etc/rc.local :
if [ -x /root/term_run ]
then
/root/term_run ttyS0 &
# replace ttyS0 as appropriate
fi
I have found that this works for me, and I hope that may help someone
else out there.. 8)
Good luck
chris