[PLUG] UML command line for console on a remote box

[Kenneth G. Stephens]

On Sat, 2003-04-05 at 21:05, Russell Senior wrote:
> 
> I am experimenting with user-mode linux on a headless box that I am
> secure-shelled into.  I am having trouble figuring out the linux
> command-line to give me a console.  When I "boot", I get a bunch of
> normal boot messages, but then:
> 
>    INIT: Entering runlevel: 2
>    Starting system log daemon: syslogd.
>    Starting kernel log daemon: klogd.
>    Starting internet superserver: inetd.
>    Starting deferred execution scheduler: atd.
>    Starting periodic command scheduler: cron.
>    INIT: Id "0" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes
>    INIT: Id "1" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes
>    INIT: Id "2" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes
>    INIT: Id "c" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes
>    INIT: no more processes left in this runlevel
> 
> The 0, 1, 2, and c are all from the uml's /etc/inittab.
> 
> A separate xterm would be nice, but I'd be happy just getting the
> console on the xterm I am launching the uml from.  I've tried various
> permutations from the uml website:
> 
>   <http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/input.html>
> 
> but really I am just flailing at the moment.  Anyone with some clues?
> 
> -- 
> Russell Senior         ``I've seen every kind of critter God ever made,
Look at the control mconsole option.  Once you get the uml running you
can log in using ssh or what ever protocol you started.

Ken