Simple tty/getty problem

[Net Llama!]

No, the 'reset' command.  Reboot is not the only way.

On Thu, 5 Feb 2004, Shawn Tayler wrote:

>
> No wonder I couldn't find it.  So a reboot is the only way?
>
> Shawn
>
> On Thu, 5 Feb 2004 08:56:07 -0500 (EST) Net Llama! <netllama at linux-sxs.org>
> exclaimed:
>
> > reset
> >
> > 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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