Re: [uml-user] Running UML when the host doesn't run X

[Blaisorblade <bla...@ya...>]

On Monday 08 November 2004 15:08, Guy Richard Heatley wrote:
> Hello,
> I have been following the instuctions on the UML site as to how to get
> a UML console to take over a virtual console on the host, but I have run
> into some problems. My UML host is not running X windows.

> Here's what I'm doing:
> 1) log into tty1 and tty6 using my normal username.

Yes, but to do this setup now IIRC you should *at least* suspend the shells 
with sleep! However you should better use, instead of the tty transport, pty 
or even pts, which usually and more flexible, especially if you use screen!

> 2) Fire up UML from tty1 using the switches
> con=pty con0=fd:0,fd:1 con1=tty:/dev/tty6
> as described in section 5.3 of the UML howto.

> 3) I then switch to tty6 at see the UML login prompt i.e.
> (none) login:_

> 4) I try to login, say as 'root' but as soon as I hit return things
> seem to drop back into the bash shell on the host and I get a message to
> the effect 'root: command not found" and I'm back with
> guy@the_UML_host $ _

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