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"Nathan Kroenert" <nathan@NOSPAM.bbf.com.au> writes:
>
> I recently downloaded the most recent getty_ps, compiled it, and attempted
> to use it.
> My origional intent was uugetty to answer the phone so I could have dial-up
> PPP to my linux box at home. 
> 
> - HOWEVER -
> 
> After installing, and following the documentation all I seem to get is:
> (from messages)
> 
>   Jul  4 14:14:47 scum init: Id "d2" respawning too fast: disabled for 5
                                   ^^_label in inittab (dial-up-2)
> minutes

<stuff deleted> 

> Please cc replies to nathan@NOSPAM.siggah.com
> (And of course, please remove the NOSPAM... spam. :(  )

Generally, all getty type programs will exit at the end of a session
or if an error terminates the session prematurely.  Because you want
to have another session after the current one terminates, the getty
program must be listed in the ``/etc/inittab'' with ``respawn'' - the
init process will then start a new getty.

What is happening in your case is that getty encounters an error which
causes it to immediately terminate.  Init senses this and starts a new
getty, etc.....  Fortunately init is clever enough to detect rapid
respawning, thus the ``disabled for 5 minutes''.

You need to turn on debugging in your getty.  Most likely, getty gets
a response from the modem it does not know how to handle and
consequently terminates.

I tried getty_ps last year, but did not use it seriously.  If you have
good results with the latest version let us know.

Cheers.
-- 
Manfred Bartz <mbartz@werple.net.au>
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