10.8.32 Hurd Services

Scheme Variable: hurd-console-service-type

This service starts the fancy VGA console client on the Hurd.

The service’s value is a hurd-console-configuration record.

Data Type: hurd-console-configuration

This is the data type representing the configuration for the hurd-console-service.

hurd (default: hurd)

The Hurd package to use.

Scheme Variable: hurd-getty-service-type

This service starts a tty using the Hurd getty program.

The service’s value is a hurd-getty-configuration record.

Data Type: hurd-getty-configuration

This is the data type representing the configuration for the hurd-getty-service.

hurd (default: hurd)

The Hurd package to use.

tty

The name of the console this Getty runs on—e.g., "tty1".

baud-rate (default: 38400)

An integer specifying the baud rate of the tty.