Simple tty/getty problem

[Net Llama!]

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On Wed, 4 Feb 2004, Shawn Tayler wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> I am working on a backup application, a Samba box to pull files off of
> several Winblows boxen as a backup/archival setup.  I was experimenting
> with tailing a data log file on one of the Winboxen and it ended up being
> binary, it corrupted the tty I was on at the time.  The characters look
> like wingdoings for lack of a better term.  Is there a way I can restart
> the tty/getty without rebooting?  So far kill -HUP hasn't worked and it
> must be something simple that I am missing.

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