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On Tuesday 11 November 2008 11:35:41 Fbsd1 wrote:


> >> Still getting error msg
> >> init: getty repeating too quickly on port /dev/ttyv8, sleeping 30 second


You first need to get rid of that. xdm can't open /dev/ttyv8 while getty is 
hammering at it.

-- 
Mel

Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules
    and never get to the software part.