Linux-Hams archive - January 1999: Re: login to Linux too short!

Re: login to Linux too short!

Richard Adams (usotoaij@retsat1.com.pl)
Sat, 2 Jan 1999 12:10:58 +0000 (GMT)

According to John J. Bauerly: While burning my CPU.
>
> Hello All;
>
> My login time is too short to access the box accross a network. Is there a
> way to lenghthen this time? I understand it is in the kernel sources but
> where?

I belive you can only extend the login time by recompileing /bin/login, the
source of which is possably in grouputils-1.1.tgz.

edit login.c line 189 is;

int timeout = 60;

which is one minute, you can change it to a higher value.

I did this when i started using linux via a 1k2 radio link, it was the only
way i could login. Speeds higher (4k8 and 9k6) should allow you to login
within 60 secs.

Another way round the problem is to have "node" answer telnet requests, of
course if you want to login to a shell account then "node" is not your
answer.

The archive can be found on InfoMagics 6 pack cdrom number 5.
If you just want the login.c source let me know i could attach it in a mail.

>
> John J. Bauerly
>
> John J. Bauerly NW0I
> pao.grym@bbt.net.ar
> 

-- 
Regards Richard.
ezl.tvisfyvne@relay.tunkki.fi


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