Angstrom console autologin?

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Hi all,
I've followed the instructions here:
http://groups.google.com/group/beagleboard/browse_thread/thread/b6dfecb89a407cb6/9b5611715593cf6c?lnk=gst&q=autologin#9b5611715593cf6c

I'm connected to the BB via a serial cable, but when I reboot I still
get prompted to login. Does anyone have any suggestions?

My /etc/inittab looks like this:

# $Id: inittab,v 1.91 2002/01/25 13:35:21 miquels Exp $

# The default runlevel.
id:5:initdefault:

# Boot-time system configuration/initialization script.
# This is run first except when booting in emergency (-b) mode.
si::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS

# What to do in single-user mode.
~~:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin

l0:0:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 0
l1:1:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 1
l2:2:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 2
l3:3:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 3
l4:4:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 4
l5:5:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 5
l6:6:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 6
# Normally not reached, but fallthrough in case of emergency.
z6:6:respawn:/sbin/sulogin
S:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 115200 ttyS2
1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty --autologin root tty1

Thanks in advance!

2

You have only configured tty1 for autologin. tty1 is not the serial
port console. The serial port console is ttyS2.

3

D'oh,
you're absolutely right. I was making minimal changes to the existing
inittab without paying enough attention...

Changing it to the right port made a world of difference. :slight_smile:

Thanks!