[nos-bbs] Ubuntu 10.04 file run error

[Wm Lewis]

Ok.... So I had to turn off the computer for a while and take a break.
 
When I turned the computer back on, my eyes caught something I had not paid attention too.
 
In all the various configuration tweeks, JNOS had *tried* (I believe in console 5) to run and left me a bread crumb.
 
If one is not in the JNOS directory, or doesn't  tell a called script to be in the JNOS directory when trying to run JNOS, JNOS starts, then not seeing some important directories (because is was called outside of the JNOS directory), JNOS will create the missing directories, and attempt to finish booting. Usually with an error that it could not find the "autoexec.nos" file.
 
The directories JNOS will create if it doesn't see them are *FINGER* *LOGS* *SPOOL* *WWWLOGS* *WWWSTATS*
 
So, finally I take note that these directories exists in the root folder, when they should not.
 
What this boils down to is the fact that when I boot, and have any script called, and that script has this line "cd /jnos", the script ignores it as an error and *appears* to try to run jnos, but not being in the jnos directory, that attempt fails.
 
So, I would presume that maybe several variations of what I tried did actually get the tty5 console to flicker on, then off as jnos failed.
 
Now I need to diagnose why the command line "cd /jnos" wont process when called from the "startnos" file.
 
Bob, also a note to you. I tried doing it with "dojnos" and your file provided (making the changes needed) and got the same results.
 
So..... Anyone know why Ubuntu 10.04 hates to change directories from a called file?
 
Bill
KG6BAJ
 

 


Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:47:46 -0500
From: bobtenty at gmail.com
To: nos-bbs at tapr.org
Subject: Re: [nos-bbs] Ubuntu 10.04 autoboot JNOS & respawn


NO, they don't need  su/sudo in them



/etc/init/tty5.conf

# tty5 - getty
#
# This service maintains a getty on tty5 from the point the system is
# started until it is shut down again.

start on runlevel [23]
stop on runlevel [!23]

respawn
#exec /sbin/getty -8 38400 tty5
exec /srv/home-remote/hamradio/jnos/dojnos


-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 258 2009-10-31 15:32 tty5.conf

(never touched the owner of this file)


On 10-11-27 02:16 PM, Wm Lewis wrote: 


Another thought.
 
These command appear to work when I manally enter them at a different console **BECAUSE I'M LOGGED IN AS ROOT**
 
During a power up boot, **THE SCRIPTS CALLED ARE NOT ROOT**   Which could be why they fail.
 
So, again I'll ask.... do any of theses commands require some sort of SU or SUDO injection in them?
 
Bill
KG6BAJ
 


From: thunderft at hotmail.com
To: nos-bbs at tapr.org
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:29:15 -0800
Subject: Re: [nos-bbs] Ubuntu 10.04 autoboot JNOS & respawn



ok, here's the next problem..
 
>From concole 4, I typed what you said, and console 5 did come to life.
 
The issue was now JNOS could not find the "autoexec.nos" file because 
the "startnos" crashed on the very first command of "cd /jnos"

So... now what?
 


Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:17:28 -0500
From: bobtenty at gmail.com
To: nos-bbs at tapr.org
Subject: Re: [nos-bbs] Ubuntu 10.04 autoboot JNOS & respawn

The error is in "startnos".


In your "startnos" file you have:

exec /jnos/jnos -d/jnos -v </dev/tty5>/dev/tty5 2>&1 
             
The error is "jnos -d/jnos -v"


You should use:


exec /jnos/jnos -d  -v </dev/tty5>/dev/tty5 2>&1 

-----

tty5.conf itself is OK



73,

Bob VE3TOK


On 10-11-27 07:01 AM, Wm Lewis wrote: 


Bob:
 
I tried updating as you said. Still no Joy.  
 
Do I need to be using some sort of SUDO command in any of this for it to work on boot?
 
Here are my updated files. 
 
"startnos" file (in /jnos directory
==============================================
cd /jnos
rm -f /jnos/spool/mqueue/*.lck 2> /dev/null
rm -f /jnos/spool/mail/*.lck 2> /dev/null
export TZ=PST8PDT
exec /jnos/jnos -d/jnos -v </dev/tty5>/dev/tty5 2>&1 
==============================================
 
and the "tty5.conf" file
 
==============================================
# tty5 - getty
#
# This service maintains a getty on tty5 from the point the system is
# started until it is shut down again.
 
start on runlevel [23]
stop on runlevel [!23]
 
respawn
exec /jnos/startnos
==============================================
 
What am I missing ?
 
Bill
KG6BAJ


Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 01:23:29 -0500
From: bobtenty at gmail.com
To: nos-bbs at tapr.org
Subject: Re: [nos-bbs] ubuntu 9.1 compiles OK now, but...

Bill:

To start it in  virtual tty5 add </dev/tty5>/dev/tty5 2>&1 to the "exec"
line in your startnos file.

like:

exec ./jnos  -g2 -w7+4 -d  </dev/tty5>/dev/tty5 2>&1 


export TERM=linux is not necessary


Don't use tty5 (or whatever console not in use) to your tty5.conf file if you use 
</dev/tty5>/dev/tty5 2>&1 , etc  in your startnos file.




You can stop and start tty5 with the commands:

initctl stop tty5
initctl start tty5



73,

Bob VE3TOK


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