Talking Serially: Terminal Configuration in HP-UX

/etc/inittab

Typical terminal entries in HP-UX inittab files look like this:

ttp2:234:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty -h tty0p2  H

In the process field, the arguments to getty are as follows:

• The -h option tells getty not to hang up the line before setting the port speed. It is optional.
• tty0p2 is the port to which the getty process attaches.
• H specifies which port configuration to use from the gettydefs file. H is the configuration for hard-wired terminals.

After modifying the inittab, issue the command init q to activate it.

/etc/ttytype and /etc/gettydefs

Configuration of these files in HP-UX is standard and explained well in the previous section.