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  • From: David Kowis <dkowis AT shlrm.org>
  • To: Robert Helgesson <rycee AT home.se>
  • Cc: sm-users AT lists.ibiblio.org, sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Users] Simpleinit problem. Important!
  • Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 01:51:57 -0600

There's a new version of simpleinit-msb (1.2) out that says it fixes it. I've
tested it on a box and it works!

http://www.winterdrache.de/linux/newboot/

All I did was change the version to 1.2

Hope that helps
Dave
Quoting Robert Helgesson <rycee AT home.se>:

> Due to an integer overflow error the init program no longer works
> properly. When booting the entire process will function well up to the
> point where the login prompt should appear. At that time a number of
> error messages will appear, they will look like the following lines.
>
> respawning: "tty1" too fast: quenching entry
> respawning: "tty2" too fast: quenching entry
> respawning: "tty3" too fast: quenching entry
> ... and so on
>
> No login prompts appear and the only way to get access to the computer
> is by using /bin/bash as a the init program or possibly through a rescue
> disk.
>
> The attached patch modifies the simpleinit-msb spell to apply a fix
> during a cast. The fix should also soon be available in the grimoires.
> Updating is very strongly recommended :)
>
> --
> / Robert Helgesson |-- rycee AT home.se --\
> \-- GPG Key ID: 41E95A5B --| http://www.rycee.cx/ /
>


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