Subject: RE: Problems with getty - "getty repeating too quickly"
To: None <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: Bruce Martin <brucem@cat.co.za>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 11/02/1999 16:26:08
Yes I do.

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From: netbsd-help-owner@netbsd.org
[mailto:netbsd-help-owner@netbsd.org]On Behalf Of Simon Burge
Sent: 02 November 1999 04:17
To: brucem@cat.co.za
Cc: netbsd-help@netbsd.org
Subject: Re: Problems with getty - "getty repeating too quickly"


"Bruce Martin" wrote:

> I am trying to get a system running with the bare minimum of files on it,
> under diskless (flash-based) operation, in multi-user mode. I am getting
> through the boot process, right to the last step - where init calls getty
> and presents a login prompt. At this point, I am getting the following
> message, recurring every 30 seconds indefinitely:
>  "getty repeating too quickly on port /dev/console, sleeping"
>
> I have put the files init, getty, ttys, and gettytab into their correct
> directories. Does anybody know what could be causing this state?

Silly question, but do you have a /dev/console that is a character device?