Re: kernel 2.4.12: Missing tty when logging in on the console

[Yaroslav Popovitch]

I have some additinal info:
Switching between terminals by ctrl+alt+Fn I found that sometimes some
consoles use the same tty device,for. tty2. Only one tty-fully
functional.Others have the problems described below.
Sometimes all ttys work properly.

> > ###########################################################
> >  after installation of kernel 2.4.12 (migrated from 2.4.10
> >  by "make oldconfig"), having problems when logging in on
> >  a virtual console:
> >  
> >  It sems that there is no correct tty attached to the console:
> >  
> >  1. the ps command lists _all_ processes actually running under
> >     the correspondent userid and only those running under
> >     the login shell.
> >  
> >  2. Starting a ssh command for some other box is rejected
> >     by
> >  
> >                  You have no controlling tty and no DISPLAY.
> >                  Cannot read passphrase.
> >  
> >  I never had such problems when running 2.4.10 kernel.