How to remove dependency of input giving "root" after kernel bootu

[emperor410]

Hi,
I am working on embedded platform.
I have TI's OMAP processor board and using angstrom 2.6.28-omap1 Linux distribution.
At the end of booting Linux distro, I need to type "root" from the Teraterm ( serial connection ) to enter into root mode on the board. Then it goes to root like
"root (at the rate) Board:" is displayed. Now I can load my application and execute the program.

But I would like to remove this dependency of giving input from the user.
Could you please tell me how should I remove this dependency ?

Someone suggested to look at /etc/inittab and change
id:5:initdefault: to id:1:initdefault:

But it is not worked out.

For reference I copied the file /etc/inittab attached
Your help is appreciated.

TIA

[hazel]

Try using sulogin in your rc.local file.

[emperor410]

Hazel,
The distribution does not have the rc.local file.
Could you pleae suggest me what to do?

I am new to linux.

Thanks

[reed9]

Should be located at /etc/rc.d/rc.local

Last file listed here:
The Slackware Linux Project: Configuration Help

[emperor410]

No.
It is not having /etc/rc.d/
But it has /etc/rc5.d/ and no rc.local file in this also.

in /etc/inittab I have set id:5:initdefault:

Pls help

[reed9]

Whoops. Sorry about that. For some reason I thought I saw something about slackware in your post. Might of been thinking of a different post.

I've never heard of Ångström linux before. I would check with their discussion board or IRC channel.
Discussions - Beagle Board | Google Groups
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But according to their manual, it is a debian-like distro and Debian doesn't have an rc.local by default. You can make one.
Destiney's Reality :: Blog Entry :: Debian rc.local howto

[emperor410]

I used mingetty command instaed of getty at

Old Line :

S:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 115200 ttyS2

New Line:

S:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty --noclear --autologin root ttyS2

Thank you all for your great support...

[biotank]

Hi,
I'm facing the same problem. Do you know how to install mingetty to beagleboard? Thanks.

I used mingetty command instaed of getty at

Old Line :

S:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 115200 ttyS2

New Line:

S:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty --noclear --autologin root ttyS2

Thank you all for your great support...

[emperor410]

I took mingetty and have installed it on"ramdisk", which was used.