A revised version for modern Debian.

yard/replacements/etc/inittab.debian

@@ -1,18 +1,65 @@
-# Default runlevel.
+# /etc/inittab: init(8) configuration.
-id:5:initdefault:
+# $Id: inittab,v 1.8 1998/05/10 10:37:50 miquels Exp $
-
+
-# Run rc when system boots
+# The default runlevel.
-si:S:sysinit:/etc/rc
+id:2:initdefault:
-
+
-# NOTE: THIS IS FOR DEBIAN ONLY!  Other versions of agetty
+# Boot-time system configuration/initialization script.
-#        use a different argument order that will cause agetty to
+# This is run first except when booting in emergency (-b) mode.
-#        hang.
+si::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS
-#        Check these calls against your own /etc/inittab !
+
-c1:1235:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1
+# What to do in single-user mode.
-c2:1235:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty2
+~~:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin
-c3:5:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty3
+
-c4:5:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty4
+# /etc/init.d executes the S and K scripts upon change
-c5:5:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty5
+# of runlevel.
-c6:45:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty6
+#
-
+# Runlevel 0 is halt.
-ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t5 -rfn now
+# Runlevel 1 is single-user.
+# Runlevels 2-5 are multi-user.
+# Runlevel 6 is reboot.
+
+l0:0:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 0
+l1:1:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 1
+l2:2:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 2
+l3:3:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 3
+l4:4:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 4
+l5:5:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 5
+l6:6:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 6
+# Normally not reached, but fallthrough in case of emergency.
+z6:6:respawn:/sbin/sulogin
+
+# What to do when CTRL-ALT-DEL is pressed.
+ca:12345:ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t1 -a -r now
+
+# Action on special keypress (ALT-UpArrow).
+kb::kbrequest:/bin/echo "Keyboard Request--edit /etc/inittab to let this work."
+
+# What to do when the power fails/returns.
+pf::powerwait:/etc/init.d/powerfail start
+pn::powerfailnow:/etc/init.d/powerfail now
+po::powerokwait:/etc/init.d/powerfail stop
+
+# /sbin/getty invocations for the runlevels.
+#
+# The "id" field MUST be the same as the last
+# characters of the device (after "tty").
+#
+# Format:
+#  <id>:<runlevels>:<action>:<process>
+1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1
+2:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty2
+#3:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty3
+#4:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty4
+#5:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty5
+#6:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty6
+
+# Example how to put a getty on a serial line (for a terminal)
+#
+#T0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS0 9600 vt100
+#T1:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS1 9600 vt100
+
+# Example how to put a getty on a modem line.
+#
+#T3:23:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -x0 -s 57600 ttyS3
+