[freebsd-hackers] need to edit /etc/ttys for console login

[Garrett Cooper]

On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 11:26 AM, Mike Winter <mike.winter at comcast.net> wrote:
> version 7.2 from cd. I installed freebsd 7.2 after booting from cd, going to prompt and doing set console="comconsole".
>
> When I go to edit the /etc/ttys sysinstaller is just putting me back to prior menu. When I try through the sysinstall menu showing functions it says the file does not exist!
>
> Without setting ttyd0 to 'vt100 no' I cant get a login prompt on console once I pull the cd and want access to console - before I can remote ssh in.
>
> Pertinent advice and 'please use other mailer' responses welcome.

A question better for questions@, but since we're here...

1. Boot a LiveCD.
2. Go into a rescue shell.
3. Mount your root under /mnt .
4. Fire up your favorite editor editing /mnt/etc/ttys (memory serves
me correctly your choices are /rescue/ee and /rescue/vi ).
5. Save.
6. reboot.

Cheers,
-Garrett