Re: Auto login

barry_at_NOWANT.SPAM.stoch.com
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 19:03:03 -0500

In article <OzJgb.54013$vj2.9380@fed1read06>, tns1 wrote:
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>> Why not just specify the app in your /etc/rc script, and have it
>> automatically executed that way?
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> This is what I originally tried, and may have to revisit it since I have
> pretty much exhausted my other options. The app needs to output to the
> local console, and it needs to provide an interactive menu if a user
> happens to be present.

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Excuse me if I'm missing the point, but why not just specify the app
in /etc/inittab and specify it to point to the serial port?

After all...how do you think that pesky 'login' program is being
launched? ;)