[nos-bbs] JNOS in TTY console on bootup

[Wm Lewis]

Hello All:
 
In December of 2010 I started using JNOS on my new Ubuntu 10 machine.
 
I wanted JNOS to automatically start when the computer booted, and a few people helped me do that.
 
First I was told I needed to change the file:  /etc/init/tty4.conf    to read the following:
 
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# tty4 - getty
#
# This service maintains a getty on tty4 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 tty4
exec /jnos/startnos tty4
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Next I had to change the file:   /jnos/startnos       to read this
 
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rm -f /jnos/spool/mqueue/*.lck 2> /dev/null
rm -f /jnos/spool/mail/*.lck 2> /dev/null
exec /jnos/jnos -a 40 -d/jnos </dev/tty4> /dev/tty4 2>&1
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After rebooting the computer, JNOS did indeed automatically run.
 
Now, 3 weeks ago JNOS crashed with gibberish across the screen.
Since that time, JNOS will no longer automatically run on computer bootup.
 
The tty4 console just has a blinking cursor and is non-responsive if I type
at the keyboard.
 
I have tried using a different console to see if it was just a glitch in tty4. No matter what
console I use, JNOS will no longer automatically run on startup of the computer.
 
I can go to any active console (say console 3) and change to the /JNOS directory and
then run JNOS manually just fine.
 
Looking at the logs for tty4 I see this:
 
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Jan 30 19:07:18 linux init: tty4 main process (14630) killed by TERM signal
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process (21223) terminated with status 2
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process ended, respawning
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process (21226) terminated with status 2
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process ended, respawning
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process (21229) terminated with status 2
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process ended, respawning
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process (21232) terminated with status 2
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process ended, respawning
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process (21235) terminated with status 2
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process ended, respawning
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process (21238) terminated with status 2
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process ended, respawning
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process (21241) terminated with status 2
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process ended, respawning
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process (21244) terminated with status 2
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process ended, respawning
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process (21247) terminated with status 2
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process ended, respawning
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process (21250) terminated with status 2
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process ended, respawning
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 main process (21253) terminated with status 2
Jan 30 19:07:25 linux init: tty4 respawning too fast, stopped
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My question is ... has anyone had a situtation like this ?
 
I have no idea why JNOS wont automatically run on bootup now.
 
Suggestions are appreciated.
 
Bill
KG6BAJ
  		 	   		  
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