Re: No root login on 2.1.115+devfs v52

Richard Gooch (rgooch@atnf.csiro.au)
Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:57:00 +1000

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Matthew D. Pitts writes:
> Shawn,
>
> > > I can't login as root on my system when I run 2.1.115 with devfs v.52
> as
> > > the default /dev. Can you help me?
> >
> > Enable real compatibility tty devices. Otherwise, login and su.
> Thanks. That solved my problem.

I've improved the Documentation/Configure.help file to address this
FAQ. I hope it explains the pros and cons of real tty devices better.

Regards,

Richard....

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