[NTLUG:Discuss] Reset TTY1

[Bobby Wrenn]

On Wednesday 31 July 2002 12:34 pm, you wrote:
>
> ...but anyways, here's another possible trick that might fix
> this.
>
> cp /etc/issue /etc/issue.old
> tput reset >& /etc/issue
> clear >> /etc/issue
> cat /etc/issue.old >> /etc/issue
> kill -TERM `ps -aux | grep getty | grep tty1 | awk '{print $2}'`
> mv /etc/issue.old /etc/issue
>
I had to substitute vc/1 for tty1 because ps truncated the line. Other than 
that it completed without errors. But had no effect on the problem.

Still able to log in from other virtual consoles but get ^M on screen instead 
of going to next line for password only on tty1.