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[Mark Andrews <msasgl AT msa-enterprises.com>]

GM> the /etc/securetty file lists terminals from which root can login. 
because we
GM> have a slightly quirky setup for devices the LFS suggestion won't work. 
GM> here's the contents of my file:

GM> /devices/vc/1
GM> /devices/vc/2
GM> /devices/vc/3
GM> /devices/vc/4

Or if you prefer you can leave the file blank and this will mean that
you have to login as another user and su to root. In this case just do
a touch /etc/securetty as root if you are getting the not found error.

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Best regards,
 Mark                            mailto:msasgl AT msa-enterprises.com