Re: xconsole/getty 7_BETA

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 11:05:02AM -0900, Phillip Rulon wrote:
> While running xconsole from an xdm launched session, a profusion of getty
> restarts is showing up in the xconsole window.  Each time it happens
> /var/log/wtmpx gets updated.  If xconsole is shut off, it goes away.  Is it
> possible that getty is viewing log messages as failed logins under these
> circumstances?

Check your /etc/ttys file, especially the entries for console, consttty
and ttyE*. I usually set console and constty to off, and all ttyE* to on.

This is a bit painfull if you switch between graphical and serial console;
one of these days we should better automate it!

Martin