I was attempting to copy /etc/inittab to another directory for analysis, and somehow deleted it. I found /etc/inittab.old, and copied it to /etc/inittab, restoring general functionality to the system. When dialing in from a remote system, the modem answers, but I get wild characters instead of logon prompt. I do have a tape backup running. I need to know how to browse the tape to see if my deleted /etc/inittab file is there.( I removed the tape so the auto-backup would not overwrite the good file). Hope I'm not dug in too deep..... Thanks !
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The wild characters are probably just the difference in baud rates assigned the port between the 2 files. So you could probably resolve the character issue by editing the replacement inittab line for the correct gettydefs token.
If I recall correctly, inittab is rebuilt with a regen of the kernel as it pulls the required info from the config area.
Depending on whether you are using a supertar as your backup method, the file might show with tar tvf /dev/tapedevice /etc/inittab. And extract with xvf.
Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.
If I recall correctly, inittab is rebuilt with a regen of the kernel as it pulls the required info from the config area.
Depending on whether you are using a supertar as your backup method, the file might show with tar tvf /dev/tapedevice /etc/inittab. And extract with xvf.
Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.
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