tty_add(1M)                                           tty_add(1M)



     NAME
          tty_add, tty_kill - modify the /etc/inittab file

     SYNOPSIS
          tty_add [-r] [-gspeed] device-file-name...

          tty_kill

     DESCRIPTION
          tty_add and tty_kill are programs designed to be run from a
          device-initialization routine from /etc/autoconfig.  tty_add
          adds getty entries to /etc/inittab for the devices listed
          and may take two flag options (see ``FLAG OPTIONS'' below).
          tty_kill removes getty entries from /etc/inittab for which
          no corresponding entry in /dev exists.  It would normally be
          run after running dev_kill(1M).

     FLAG OPTIONS
          tty_add interprets the following flag options:

          -r   Set the inittab entry to respawn; without this flag,
               the effective setting is off .

          -gspeed
               Set speed that is an argument of getty (the name of an
               entry in the /etc/gettydefs file) to speed.  The de-
               fault value is 9600.

     FILES
          /etc/tty_add
          /etc/tty_kill
          /etc/inittab
          /etc/gettydefs

     SEE ALSO
          autoconfig(1M), dev_kill(1M), getty(1M), setport(1M).

     NOTES
          The functionality of tty_add has been superceded by
          setport(1M).  Use of setport is recommended over tty_add.















     April, 1990                                                     1