[plug] mgetty

Matt Kemner zombie at networx.net.au
Fri Jan 22 10:04:06 WST 1999


On Fri, 22 Jan 1999, Rob Hall wrote:

> When it takes a call I get the following message in /var/log/messages:
> 
> cannot set controlling tty (ioctl): Operation not permitted

How did you install mgetty? compile from source or install rpm/deb?

What does your /etc/mgetty/login.config say?

With the incoming call, are you trying to use the "autoppp" feature, or
using a terminal window to dial in?

 - Matt(running mgetty on over 180 dialin lines without a hassle :])



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