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Date:      Tue, 29 Jun 1999 13:03:04 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug <Doug@gorean.org>
To:        Michael Jaskowiak <skovian@interpath.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: I can't get a getty
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9906291302150.20335-100000@dt054n86.san.rr.com>
In-Reply-To: <3778F6B2.3D14@interpath.com>

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On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Michael Jaskowiak wrote:

> Hello All,
> 
> 	Here's the deal.  I have a system that resides on a flash drive (350
> megs).  The thing is that this system won't have a video card installed
> in it.  The system works with the exception of not being able to have
> any getty processes running.  If I have a video card in it, I can have
> as many getty's as I want.  However, if I don't have a video card in it,
> I can't get any. 

	This is noted in the handbook as a known limitation with some PC
hardware. Have you checked your bios for possible weirdness?

Good luck,

Doug
-- 
On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only
nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter
what it does.
                -- Will Rogers



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