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On 9/6/06, Clint Thomas <cthomas@soneticom.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hey,
>
> I'm running the latest kernel pull from the mvista powerpc 2.4 dev source. I
> built a root file system using Busybox 1.2.0 and the mkrootfs script by
> Wolfgang Klingauf (removed all DOS carriage returns). When the system boots
> up, i'm getting this output.
>
> Mounted devfs on /dev
> Freeing unused kernel memory: 44k init
> init started:  BusyBox v1.2.0 (2006.09.06-19:44+0000) multi-call binary
> Starting pid 10, console /dev/console: '/etc/init.d/rcS'
> Bummer, could not run '/etc/
> PowerPC Linux 2.4.26
> (none) login: root
> Process '/sbin/getty 38400 tts/0' (pid 11) exited.  Scheduling i
> PowerPC Linux 2.4.26
> (none) login:
>
> it keeps looping through the login every time I try to enter root. I have
> the root user in the passwd file, and I believe I have the RFS setup
> properly. What would cause this kind of an issue? Is this a problem related
> to getty? or just a missing file or device of some kind? Thanks
>

Hi Clint,

You know in the back of my head (very dusty place) I seem to recall
that this is a Busybox issue with getty.  Something about security.
Not sure... but I'd check with their forums.

-stv
>
>
> Clinton Thomas
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