login doesn't work when toolbox has console.

[Glenn Souther]

We have encountered a critical problem with our general access A/UX machines.
When attempting to login ON THE CONSOLE, after entering the account name,
A/UX responds with an incorrect login message, and again asks "login:"
After hearing that System V has this problem when a process has the console
other than the getty/login. So, I telneted into one of the machines and
looked via ps and sure enough the toolboxdaemon had the console. After killing
and restarting the toolboxdaemon, login worked fine. But the problem continues
to occur. When I check the machines in the morning 15 or so have the
problem.

We have a graphics class using the machines to learn implementation of graphics
using simple quickdraw calls, and had not seen the problem until they started
using the machines. This may or may not be related, but is a piece of
possibly useful information. We are also running yp and NFS. (the problem is
not yp, even root could not login)

Has anyone else encoutered/have a fix for this problem?

We need help! I sent an Applelink about the problem to TECH.EAST and our
local reps, and am waiting for a response. Should I have sent the link
somewhere else? and Apple types are you listening?

If responding by email, please send to glenn at prism.gatech.edu since vail is
going to die for a little while.
 
Glenn Souther
Office of Computing Services
Georgia Insitute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
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