[BusyBox] calling inetd from /etc/inittab ???

Erik Andersen andersen at codepoet.org
Mon Feb 23 19:15:45 UTC 2004


On Mon Feb 23, 2004 at 04:10:00PM +0100, Steven Scholz wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> >how am I supposed to start the inetd during the startup?
> >
> >On my PPC board I have a
> >
> >::once:/sbin/inetd
> >
> >in my inittab and it works.
> >
> >On my ARM board only
> >
> >::sysinit:/sbin/inetd
> >
> >works. Otherwise inetd is not startet. How's that?
> 
> Any comments on that?
> What's the big difference between starting inetd "::once:" or 
> "::sysinit:" ???
> 
> I reckon I don't need a "controlling terminal" for inetd!?

Using my psychic powerpc to read your /etc/inittab file, I have
looked deep into my crystal ball and determined that you have
some other application that runs on the console which thereby
blocks inetd from starting...

 -Erik

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