rlogind: /etc/init: Invalid argument

[Grant Kerr]

> Has anyone seen the message:
> rlogind: /etc/init: Invalid argument when trying to rlogin into a Pyramid?
> It seems to be an intermittent problem.
> 
> We seem to have plenty of pty's left (the higher numbered ones have
> access/modify times of about 1 year ago).
> 
> Pyramid was not able to tell us what the message means.


Below is part of the README for the PTF we installed to fix the intermittent
invalid argument problem...

grant
(kerr at oodis01.af.mil)



# nsp Software Package OSx 4.4 with special fixes for SPR 4983
PRODUCT: nsp_4983

PRE-REQUISITES/DEPENDENCIES: 
Requirements: OSx 4.4, Standard March 1989 PTFs

FIXES: 
FIXES:
/etc/rlogind (44.1.1.1)
/usr/etc/intenetd (44.1.1.1)                            jwang spr 4983

	The rlogind and telnetd set the catch for the SIGCHLD after the fork
	which allow for the child to die before they set the catch.

################################ May 5, 1989 ##############################



etc/rlogind (44.1 BEIN)
usr/etc/in.telnetd (44.1 BEIN)
usr/sys/kernel/syslib.a (BEIN)
usr/sys/kernel_m/syslib_m.a (BEIN)		dbyle for bein SPR 4983
	The above two daemons and two libraries are inter-connected
	and require each other to work properly.  They include a special
	change documented in SPR 4756.  The daemons will NOT work with
	a kernel that does not have the above libraries.  The system
	should also have the April 1989 PTFs for osx, nsp & nfs.

################################## 9 May 1989 ############################

io/devinit.c (5.11 BEIN)              		dbyle for bein SPR 4983
sys/kern_descrip.c (44.3 BEIN)
sys/kern_exit.c (44.4 BEIN)
sys/kern_fork.c (44.2 BEIN)
usr/sys/kernel/iolib.a (BEIN)
usr/sys/kernel/syslib.a (BEIN)
usr/sys/kernel_m/iolib_m.a (BEIN)              
usr/sys/kernel_m/syslib_m.a (BEIN)
	New facility for /dev/init which marks the login process so that
	it automatically unlogs itself as it exits.

################################## 11 May 1989 ############################

etc/rlogind (44.1 BEIN)				dbyle for bein SPR 4983
usr/etc/in.telnetd (44.1 BEIN)
	Cleaned up versions of these daemons to work with new automatic
	unlogging code from previous fix dated May 11.

################################## 12 May 1989 ############################


NOTES/WARNINGS: 

                           *****************

                    *** 12/15/87  PLEASE NOTE:    ***

   When a ptf is installed using the *.README installation script, a file
  is created (or updated) on the system.  This file is located in /usr/PTF
  directory and is called 'PTF.log'.  This file will contain:  the name of
  the ptf, the date the ptf was installed and the contents of the *.ONELINE
  description of the ptf.

   Also, the last ptf to be installed will be the first entry in the file,
  and the oldest ptf installed will be the last.

	############################################################

	 WARNING: This requires the corresponding OSx Special PTF!

	 Also - BE SURE TO SAVE THE CURRENT DAEMONS AS THE ONES IN
	 THIS PTF ARE INCOMPATABLE WITH ANY OTHER KERNEL!!!!!!!

	################################################################

CONTENTS: 
-rwxr-xr-x  1 bin         61440 May 12 11:02 ./etc/rlogind
-rwxr-xr-x  1 bin         69632 May 12 11:07 ./usr/etc/in.telnetd