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- Release 1.0 (Beta) (10/2/92)
- ----------------------------
-
- This file is the READ.ME file for my init/getty/login suite for MiNT on the
- Atari ST/TT range of computers. This file must be kept with the source!
-
- This package needs MiNT version 0.9 pre-alpha patchlevel 14 or above.
-
- This directory structure contains four directories, init, getty, login and
- etc. When the project is complete these will contain the source for the
- "init" process, "getty" process, login and passwd and related config files
- for MiNT respectively. Currently, however, only versions of init(8),
- login(1), passwd(1), finger(1), write(1), wlogin(1) (for MGR), ac(8) and
- who(1) have been written. The etc directory contains sample config files.
-
- All the manual pages for the programs are held in the man directory.
- Currently, not all the programs have manual pages written for them, this is
- in the process of being remedied.
-
- How to compile:-
-
- 1st) Copy the header files in the include directory into the directory which
- normally holds your C header files.
-
- 2nd) Edit the makefile in this directory so that it fits your system.
-
- 3rd) Type make.
-
- How to use:-
-
- Copy all the files except mint.cnf from the etc directory into a directory
- called /etc on the drive which holds the mint executable. (If you want a log
- of logins, create an empty file in /var/adm called wtmp.)
-
- Edit the ttytab file so that the command in quotes points to the program you
- want init to start up on each of the terminal lines (use the FULL pathname).
- Usually this will be either the getty executable or the login executable.
-
- Edit the passwd file so as to add an account for yourself. The format of the
- passwd file is identical to that of the Unix passwd file. (remember to set
- up your default shell)
-
- ** The root password in the sample passwd file is "secret" **
-
- Note. If you don't use the MiNT unified filesystem (you'll be silly if you
- don't), the path sections of the passwd file are in the format:-
- /dev/<drive letter>/<path>
-
- Edit the mint.cnf file supplied in the "etc" directory so as to reflect your
- own set-up and copy it to the same directory as your mint.prg.
-
- Make a copy of your favourite Bourne-like shell to /bin/sh.ttp.
-
- Type "make install"
-
- Run MiNT.
-
- -------
- ** Warning **
- -------
-
- Dave Gymer and I have tested this as well as we can, but there still could
- be some bugs (and there very probably are!), therefore, to protect ourselves
- we must include the following statement:-
-
- This is still an early version of this software. As far as we can tell it
- will work, but, there are no guarantees as to it's usefullness or fittness
- for any purpose whatsoever.
-
- By using this software you agree to take full responsibility for any actions
- this software makes, including all possible damage to files, hardware (can
- it?) and software.
-
- Licence:
- --------
-
- This software is copyright 1991/1992 Stephen R. Usher and Dave Gymer.
-
- You are allowed to copy, distribute and modify the source code included in
- this package as long as the following conditions are met:-
-
- (1) This file is kept with all the other files in this distribution.
-
- (2) Any files which are modified by you are clearly maked as such and that
- you take full responsibility for the code you modify.
-
- (3) Your may not sell this package for more than the cost of copying the
- files onto the media (including the cost of the media) plus 30%
- excluding any local taxes.
-
- You may terminate this licence at any time by destroying all original and
- modified copies of this package.
-
- You are deemed to have agreed with the terms of this licence if you have a
- copy of this program in your posession.
-
- If you are resident in, and the package has been supplied in, the United
- States of America, it is agreed that the laws of California shall govern
- without reference to the place of execution or performance, except as to
- copyright matters which are covered by Federal laws. If you are resident,
- and the package has been supplied, elsewhere othr than in the United States
- of America, it is agreed that the laws of England shall govern without
- reference to the place of execution or performance.
-
- This suite of programs has been tested on Atari STM/FM, Mega ST (TOS 1.2,
- 1.4) and TT (TOS 3.05) series of computers running MiNT 0.91, 0.92 and 0.93.
-
- Stephen Usher 10th February, 1992.
-
- Acknowledgements.
- -----------------
-
- Dave Gymer for getty(8), write(1), wlogin(1), ac(8) and his suggestions for
- the improvement of the rest of the package.
-
- Alec Muffett, Robert Baldwin and Icarus Sparry for the fcrypt() routine used
- in login(8). (But especially Alec, for being a good friend and sending me a
- copy of a pre-release version of the routine. His main handicap is that he
- is an Amiga owner ;-))
-
- Eric Smith and his merry band of helpers for MiNT, without which none of
- this would be possible :-).
-
- Atari, for a series of computers which don't use Intel "micro-processors".
- Pitty their filesystem is slow (probably caused by having to do everything in
- a little-endian format) and their documentation is sparse.
-