Logging In on Multiple Consoles

[Janina Sajka]

OK, both Bill and Toby said they log onto multiple consoles when they
boot. I do the same thing. In fact, I have set habits about it, e.g.
every odd numbered console is a janina login, every even numbered one is
a root login, console F1 is mail, etc., etc.

So, the problem is that this is boring. Is there a way to cause the
system to come up with these consoles already logged in and open? Yes,
one can get fast at logging in, but why do it unless necessary? 

PS: On my desktops I no longer shutdown, so this isn't much of an issue.
Instead, I just vlock -a

Toby Fisher writes:
> From: Toby Fisher <toby at tjfisher.co.uk>
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> On Tue, 31 Dec 2002, William F. Acker WB2FLW +1-303-777-8123 wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, 31 Dec 2002, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> >
> > > The advice about hitting return if a screen hasn't been
> > > logged in in order to get a login prompt is correct for redhat and
> > > slackware at least redhat 7.0 and 7.2 and slackware 8.0.
> > Actually, it's hogwash for RedHat and I imagine Slackware as well.  Just
> > because you don't hear the prompt when you switch to the VC doesn't mean
> > it isn't there.  When I boot up, I move through all six VC's logging in
> > without pressing return first.  I wish folks would be a bit more careful
> > about what they post.
> 
> Yes, simply getting speakup to read the current line should confirm this
> for you, it's what I do if I'm in any doubt, though like Bill I also log
> in on most if not all my consoles to get loads of things such as centericq
> started.
> 
> Cheers.
> 
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				Janina Sajka, Director
				Technology Research and Development
				Governmental Relations Group
				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

Email: janina at afb.net		Phone: (202) 408-8175