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Michael

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Sep 28, 2006, 10:31:17 AM9/28/06
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Hello,

i have a problem with my AIX 5L installation (Release 07/2006). I have
instaled the OS with the standard options. after the automatic reboot,
i can configure the tcp/ip parameters, the root passwd etc. finaly i
have closed the configration assistant and the OS has rebooted. while
the booting the last message i get is that an ctrmc proces or daemon is
started and i never get a shell or a login. my hardware is: IBM Series
p5 9110-51A mit 2GB-RAM und 2HDD's. What i can do. (it'S my first AIX
installation, i have more experience with Solaris)

Have anybody any ideas??

Regards
Michael

pric...@blm.gov

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Sep 29, 2006, 12:11:29 PM9/29/06
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Michael,

I assume that you have a tty console of some type since you are getting
the message that ctrmc is starting. Boot up in maintenance mode and
use "smitty console" to set the console. If it is set correctly then
take a look at /etc/inittab and there should be a line that reads

cons:0123456789:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty /dev/console

If the line is not there try adding it at the bottom and rebooting.


-P

home...@gmail.com

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Oct 2, 2006, 5:25:40 PM10/2/06
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If you have an older LFT (low function terminal, aka PC monitor) you
may have to change the size/refresh rate. Boot into maintenance mode
and do:

# smit g_display
-- Select the Display Resolution and Refresh Rate
and change accordingly then reboot into normal mode.

Michael

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Oct 5, 2006, 10:32:21 AM10/5/06
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thats right i have a tty console. sadly i have this line in my inittab.

and i have still the same problem.

pric...@blm.gov schrieb:

Michael

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Oct 5, 2006, 11:21:17 AM10/5/06
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my defaultrunlevel is 2. i had a look in my /etc/rc.d/rc* paths and
thay are empty!!! is it possible?? i think it's abnormal!!

this is my inittab:

# cat inittab
: @(#)49 1.28.2.11 src/bos/etc/inittab/inittab, cmdoper, bos530
2/19/04 11:22:58
: IBM_PROLOG_BEGIN_TAG
: This is an automatically generated prolog.
:
: bos530 src/bos/etc/inittab/inittab 1.28.2.11
:
: Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
:
: (C) COPYRIGHT International Business Machines Corp. 1989,1993
: All Rights Reserved
:
: US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or
: disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
:
: IBM_PROLOG_END_TAG
:
: COMPONENT_NAME: CMDOPER
:
: ORIGINS: 3, 27
:
: (C) COPYRIGHT International Business Machines Corp. 1989, 1993
: All Rights Reserved
: Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
:
: US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or
: disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
:
: Note - initdefault and sysinit should be the first and second entry.
:
init:2:initdefault:
brc::sysinit:/sbin/rc.boot 3 >/dev/console 2>&1 # Phase 3 of system
boot
powerfail::powerfail:/etc/rc.powerfail 2>&1 | alog -tboot >
/dev/console # Power Failure Detection
mkatmpvc:2:once:/usr/sbin/mkatmpvc >/dev/console 2>&1
atmsvcd:2:once:/usr/sbin/atmsvcd >/dev/console 2>&1
load64bit:2:wait:/etc/methods/cfg64 >/dev/console 2>&1 # Enable 64-bit
execs
tunables:23456789:wait:/usr/sbin/tunrestore -R > /dev/console 2>&1 #
Set tunables
rc:23456789:wait:/etc/rc 2>&1 | alog -tboot > /dev/console # Multi-User
checks
fbcheck:23456789:wait:/usr/sbin/fbcheck 2>&1 | alog -tboot >
/dev/console # run /etc/firstboot
srcmstr:23456789:respawn:/usr/sbin/srcmstr # System Resource Controller
rctcpip:23456789:wait:/etc/rc.tcpip > /dev/console 2>&1 # Start TCP/IP
daemons
sniinst:2:wait:/var/adm/sni/sniprei > /dev/console 2>&1
rcnfs:23456789:wait:/etc/rc.nfs > /dev/console 2>&1 # Start NFS Daemons
cron:23456789:respawn:/usr/sbin/cron
piobe:2:wait:/usr/lib/lpd/pioinit_cp >/dev/null 2>&1 # pb cleanup


cons:0123456789:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty /dev/console

qdaemon:23456789:wait:/usr/bin/startsrc -sqdaemon
writesrv:23456789:wait:/usr/bin/startsrc -swritesrv
uprintfd:23456789:respawn:/usr/sbin/uprintfd
shdaemon:2:off:/usr/sbin/shdaemon >/dev/console 2>&1 # High
availability daemon
l2:2:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 2
l3:3:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 3
l4:4:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 4
l5:5:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 5
l6:6:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 6
l7:7:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 7
l8:8:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 8
l9:9:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 9
naudio::boot:/usr/sbin/naudio > /dev/null
ntbl_reset:2:once:/usr/bin/ntbl_reset_datafiles
rcml:2:once:/usr/sni/aix53/rc.ml > /dev/console 2>&1
logsymp:2:once:/usr/lib/ras/logsymptom # for system dumps
perfstat:2:once:/usr/lib/perf/libperfstat_updt_dictionary >/dev/console
2>&1
diagd:2:once:/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/diagd >/dev/console 2>&1
xmdaily:2:once:/usr/bin/xmwlm -L 2>&1 >/dev/null # Start xmwlm daily
recording
ctrmc:2:once:/usr/bin/startsrc -s ctrmc > /dev/console 2>&1
ha_star:h2:once:/etc/rc.ha_star >/dev/console 2>&1
vty1:2:off:/usr/sbin/getty /dev/vty1
#


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Hajo Ehlers

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Oct 5, 2006, 12:10:30 PM10/5/06
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Deactivate the in the /etc/inittab any starting with ctrmc by adding a
":" as the first sign for each line

Example:
:ctrmc:2:once:/usr/bin/startsrc -s ctrmc > /dev/console 2>&1


:ha_star:h2:once:/etc/rc.ha_star >/dev/console 2>&1
:vty1:2:off:/usr/sbin/getty /dev/vty1

In case you get your login prompt start each comment line from the
command line to see which line causes the problem.

BTW: the /etc/rc.. re not used by AIX

hth
Hajo

Michael

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Oct 6, 2006, 11:38:04 AM10/6/06
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Hajo Ehlers schrieb:


> Deactivate the in the /etc/inittab any starting with ctrmc by adding a
> ":" as the first sign for each line
>
> Example:
> :ctrmc:2:once:/usr/bin/startsrc -s ctrmc > /dev/console 2>&1
> :ha_star:h2:once:/etc/rc.ha_star >/dev/console 2>&1
> :vty1:2:off:/usr/sbin/getty /dev/vty1
>
> In case you get your login prompt start each comment line from the
> command line to see which line causes the problem.
>
> BTW: the /etc/rc.. re not used by AIX
>
> hth
> Hajo

this doesn't solved the problem :(

Hajo Ehlers

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Oct 6, 2006, 1:24:44 PM10/6/06
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Michael wrote:
...

> this doesn't solved the problem :(

Could please post what you have done or better post your complete
/etc/inittab

Hajo

Hajo Ehlers

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Oct 6, 2006, 1:28:24 PM10/6/06
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Michael wrote:
...

> this doesn't solved the problem :(

Michael

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Oct 9, 2006, 3:05:54 AM10/9/06
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Hajo Ehlers schrieb:

Hello Hajo,

this is my inittab:

Hajo Ehlers

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Oct 9, 2006, 5:10:39 AM10/9/06
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Hm, i can not see any changes done to the inittab.

So please supply the following information
1 ) What kind of terminal is connected to the p5 ( Graphics or Ascii )
?
2 ) Can you login via the network ?
3 ) The start of the ctrmc daemon is the last message you see on your
screen ?

To trouble-shoot the /etc/inittab please do the follwoing changes
1) Boot into maintenance mode from CD
2) Change the inittab so that the the last 3 line from the inittab
looks like:
...
:ctrmc:2:once:/usr/bin/startsrc -s ctrmc > /dev/console 2>&1


:ha_star:h2:once:/etc/rc.ha_star >/dev/console 2>&1
:vty1:2:off:/usr/sbin/getty /dev/vty1

3) reboot and post what will be displayed on the screen

or read and follow
Problem Solving and Troubleshooting in AIX 5L - Section 3.7
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/SG245496.html?Open

hth
Hajo

BTW: Answer like


> this doesn't solved the problem :(

is not really helpfull

Michael

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Oct 9, 2006, 6:55:17 AM10/9/06
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Hajo Ehlers schrieb:

> Hm, i can not see any changes done to the inittab.
>
> So please supply the following information
> 1 ) What kind of terminal is connected to the p5 ( Graphics or Ascii )
> ?

my terminal is Ascii (vt100).

> 2 ) Can you login via the network ?

no

> Problem Solving and Troubleshooting in AIX 5L - Section 3.7
> http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/SG245496.html?Open

thanks for that link

Michael

Michael

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Oct 9, 2006, 7:16:31 AM10/9/06
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Hajo Ehlers schrieb:

> To trouble-shoot the /etc/inittab please do the follwoing changes
> 1) Boot into maintenance mode from CD
> 2) Change the inittab so that the the last 3 line from the inittab
> looks like:
> ...
> :ctrmc:2:once:/usr/bin/startsrc -s ctrmc > /dev/console 2>&1
> :ha_star:h2:once:/etc/rc.ha_star >/dev/console 2>&1
> :vty1:2:off:/usr/sbin/getty /dev/vty1
>
> 3) reboot and post what will be displayed on the screen

my last output looks like this (the output is in german and english, i
hope it's no problem):

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome to AIX.
boot image timestamp: 15:13 10/06
The current time and date: 18:00:15 10/09/2006
number of processors: 1 size of memory: 1904MB
boot device:
/pci@800000020000002/pci@2,4/pci1069,b166@1/scsi@1/sd@5:2
kernel size: 14149648; 64 bit kernel
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Saving Base Customize Data to boot disk
Starting the sync daemon
Mounting the platform dump file system, /var/adm/ras/platform
Starting the error daemon
System initialization completed.
Optimierbare Parameter werden festgelegt...Abgeschlossen
Initialisierung der Benutzer in einem Mehrbenutzersystem wird gestartet
Automatisches Varyon der Datenträgergruppen wird durchgeführt
Alle Paging-Bereiche werden aktiviert
0517-075 swapon: Die Paging-Einheit /dev/hd6 ist bereits aktiv.

The current volume is: /dev/hd1
Primary superblock is valid.

The current volume is: /dev/hd10opt
Primary superblock is valid.
Alle automatischen Mounts werden durchgeführt
Die Initialisierung der Benutzer in einem Mehrbenutzersystem ist
abgeschlossen
Checking for srcmstr active...complete
Starting tcpip daemons:
0513-059 Das Subsystem syslogd wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 143460
0513-059 Das Subsystem sendmail wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 155734
0513-059 Das Subsystem portmap wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 184460
0513-059 Das Subsystem inetd wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 159896
0513-059 Das Subsystem snmpd wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 188522
0513-059 Das Subsystem hostmibd wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 180326
0513-059 Das Subsystem snmpmibd wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 176224
0513-059 Das Subsystem aixmibd wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 168034
Finished starting tcpip daemons.
NFS-Dienste starten:
0513-059 Das Subsystem muxatmd wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 233588
0513-059 Das Subsystem biod wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 209014

Hajo Ehlers

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Oct 9, 2006, 7:30:41 AM10/9/06
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Michael wrote:
> Hajo Ehlers schrieb:
>
> > To trouble-shoot the /etc/inittab please do the follwoing changes
> > 1) Boot into maintenance mode from CD
> > 2) Change the inittab so that the the last 3 line from the inittab
> > looks like:
> > ...
> > :ctrmc:2:once:/usr/bin/startsrc -s ctrmc > /dev/console 2>&1
> > :ha_star:h2:once:/etc/rc.ha_star >/dev/console 2>&1
> > :vty1:2:off:/usr/sbin/getty /dev/vty1
> >
> > 3) reboot and post what will be displayed on the screen
>
> my last output looks like this (the output is in german and english, i
> hope it's no problem):
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Welcome to AIX.
...

> NFS-Dienste starten:
> 0513-059 Das Subsystem muxatmd wurde gestartet.
> Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 233588
> 0513-059 Das Subsystem biod wurde gestartet.
> Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 209014

Thats all ? If yes you should disable the NFS startup
by changing :

rcnfs:2:wait:/etc/rc.nfs > /dev/console 2>&1 # Start NFS Daemons

to

:rcnfs:2:wait:/etc/rc.nfs > /dev/console 2>&1 # Start NFS Daemons

Please post the result after you applied the changes and rebooted the
machine.

regards
Hajo

Michael

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Oct 9, 2006, 7:36:34 AM10/9/06
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i'm sorry Hajo. i was faster than my ibm server. the last output is:

NFS-Dienste starten:
0513-059 Das Subsystem muxatmd wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 233588
0513-059 Das Subsystem biod wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 209014

0513-059 Das Subsystem rpc.statd wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 213112
0513-059 Das Subsystem rpc.lockd wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 221306
NFS-Dienste beendet.

after this output, the system freeze

Hajo Ehlers

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Oct 9, 2006, 8:15:05 AM10/9/06
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>From you inittab. If rcnfs really successfully finished the problem
must a job runing later.
For further trouble-shooting i would and echo command between the
following lines. This way we can really see which line will cause
problems.
...
echo1:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of rctcpip > /dev/console

rcnfs:23456789:wait:/etc/rc.nfs > /dev/console 2>&1 # Start NFS Daemons
echo2:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of rcnfs > /dev/console
cron:23456789:respawn:/usr/sbin/cron
echo3:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of cron > /dev/console

piobe:2:wait:/usr/lib/lpd/pioinit_cp >/dev/null 2>&1 # pb cleanup
echo4:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of piobe > /dev/console

cons:0123456789:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty /dev/console
echo5:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of cons > /dev/console

and finaly as the last line in the /etc/inittab
echo6:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of INITTAB > /dev/console

For further information. A wait in the /etc/inittab for a process means
that the init process will wait until this command finished or put
itself into background. Otherwise init will wait for ever. ( At least
on AIX 5.1 afaik )

So either a command hangs and stop the init to proceed further or you
have problems with your console.
The above steps are for trouble shooting the first .

hth
Hajo

Michael

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Oct 9, 2006, 10:06:17 AM10/9/06
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this is the new inittab:

init:2:initdefault:
brc::sysinit:/sbin/rc.boot 3 >/dev/console 2>&1 # Phase 3 of system
boot

echo1:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of brc > /dev/console


powerfail::powerfail:/etc/rc.powerfail 2>&1 | alog -tboot >
/dev/console # Power Failure Detection

echo2:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of powerfail > /dev/console


mkatmpvc:2:once:/usr/sbin/mkatmpvc >/dev/console 2>&1

echo3:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of mkatmpvc > /dev/console


atmsvcd:2:once:/usr/sbin/atmsvcd >/dev/console 2>&1

echo4:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of atmsvcd > /dev/console


load64bit:2:wait:/etc/methods/cfg64 >/dev/console 2>&1 # Enable 64-bit
execs

echo5:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of load64bit > /dev/console


tunables:23456789:wait:/usr/sbin/tunrestore -R > /dev/console 2>&1 #
Set tunables

echo6:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of tunables > /dev/console


rc:23456789:wait:/etc/rc 2>&1 | alog -tboot > /dev/console # Multi-User
checks

echo7:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of rc > /dev/console


fbcheck:23456789:wait:/usr/sbin/fbcheck 2>&1 | alog -tboot >
/dev/console # run /etc/firstboot

echo8:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of fbcheck > /dev/console


srcmstr:23456789:respawn:/usr/sbin/srcmstr # System Resource Controller

echo9:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of srcmstr > /dev/console
rctcpip:23456789:wait:/etc/rc.tcpip > /dev/console 2>&1 # Start TCP/IP
daemons
echo10:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of rctcpip > /dev/console


sniinst:2:wait:/var/adm/sni/sniprei > /dev/console 2>&1

echo11:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of sniinst > /dev/console


rcnfs:23456789:wait:/etc/rc.nfs > /dev/console 2>&1 # Start NFS Daemons

echo12:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of rcnfs > /dev/console
cron:23456789:respawn:/usr/sbin/cron
echo13:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of cron > /dev/console


piobe:2:wait:/usr/lib/lpd/pioinit_cp >/dev/null 2>&1 # pb cleanup

echo14:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of piobe > /dev/console


cons:0123456789:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty /dev/console

echo15:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of cons > /dev/console


qdaemon:23456789:wait:/usr/bin/startsrc -sqdaemon

echo16:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of qdaemon > /dev/console


writesrv:23456789:wait:/usr/bin/startsrc -swritesrv

echo17:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of writesrv > /dev/console
uprintfd:23456789:respawn:/usr/sbin/uprintfd
echo18:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of uprintfd > /dev/console


shdaemon:2:off:/usr/sbin/shdaemon >/dev/console 2>&1 # High
availability daemon

echo19:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of shdaemon > /dev/console


l2:2:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 2
l3:3:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 3
l4:4:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 4
l5:5:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 5
l6:6:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 6
l7:7:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 7
l8:8:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 8
l9:9:wait:/etc/rc.d/rc 9
naudio::boot:/usr/sbin/naudio > /dev/null

echo20:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of naudio > /dev/console
ntbl_reset:2:once:/usr/bin/ntbl_reset_datafiles
echo21:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of ntbl_reset > /dev/console


rcml:2:once:/usr/sni/aix53/rc.ml > /dev/console 2>&1

echo22:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of rcml > /dev/console


logsymp:2:once:/usr/lib/ras/logsymptom # for system dumps

echo23:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of logsymp > /dev/console


perfstat:2:once:/usr/lib/perf/libperfstat_updt_dictionary >/dev/console
2>&1

echo24:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of perfstat > /dev/console


diagd:2:once:/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/diagd >/dev/console 2>&1

echo25:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of diagd > /dev/console


xmdaily:2:once:/usr/bin/xmwlm -L 2>&1 >/dev/null # Start xmwlm daily
recording

echo26:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of xmdaily > /dev/console


ctrmc:2:once:/usr/bin/startsrc -s ctrmc > /dev/console 2>&1

echo27:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of ctrmc > /dev/console


ha_star:h2:once:/etc/rc.ha_star >/dev/console 2>&1

echo28:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of ha_star > /dev/console
vty0:2:off:/usr/sbin/getty /dev/vty0
echo1:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of vty0 > /dev/console


echo6:2:once:/usr/bin/echo End of INITTAB > /dev/console


after a new reboot i got this output:
[...]
End of rc
End of fbcheck
End of srcmstr


Checking for srcmstr active...complete
Starting tcpip daemons:

0513-059 Das Subsystem syslogd wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 163922
0513-059 Das Subsystem sendmail wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 200802
0513-059 Das Subsystem portmap wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 192656
0513-059 Das Subsystem inetd wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 139366


0513-059 Das Subsystem snmpd wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 188522

0513-059 Das Subsystem hostmibd wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 180334
0513-059 Das Subsystem snmpmibd wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 176222
0513-059 Das Subsystem aixmibd wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 151662
Finished starting tcpip daemons.
End of rctcpip
End of sniinst


NFS-Dienste starten:
0513-059 Das Subsystem muxatmd wurde gestartet.

Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 237686


0513-059 Das Subsystem biod wurde gestartet.

Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 217210


0513-059 Das Subsystem rpc.statd wurde gestartet.

Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 77950


0513-059 Das Subsystem rpc.lockd wurde gestartet.

Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 204982
NFS-Dienste beendet.
End of rcnfs
End of cron
End of piobe
End of cons
End of qdaemon
End of writesrv
End of uprintfd
End of shdaemon
End of naudio
End of ntbl_reset
End of rcml
End of logsymp
End of perfstat
End of diagd
End of ctrmc
End of ha_star
End of xmdaily
End of vty0
End of INITTAB
0513-059 Das Subsystem ctrmc wurde gestartet.
Prozess-ID des Subsystems: 270482

Hajo Ehlers

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Oct 9, 2006, 11:22:18 AM10/9/06
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So it does not seems tobe a problem with the inittab.

BTW:
- Are you sure that you configured the network during the initial
installation ? Because then you should be able to login via network
- On which port is your ascii console connected to ?

But anyway - the next step is to check the console.

1) Please boot into maintenance mode and execute the following command:
1.1
$ /usr/sbin/lscons
In case you get a /dev/vty0 please execute:
$ /usr/sbin/chcons /dev/vty0 -a login=enable
Reboot to make the change effective
$ reboot

These step were just in case the console login has been disabled.

2)
In case the above does not solved the problem
For this step it would be the best to create a simple script which
should be run at the end of the inittab.
But before you do so please run all commands mentioned below step by
step in maintenance mode. So you can compare the output later.


Script:
cat chkcons <<EOF
#/usr/bin/ksh
echo "Checking console settings"
check if the getty process is running
/usr/bin/ps ax | /usr/bin/grep console

# Show the current console and its attributs
/usr/sbin/lscons -a

# Check the file type of the console
ls -l $( /usr/sbin/lscons )
ls -l /dev/console

# Get the attribut for the current console
/usr/sbin/lsattr -El $( /usr/sbin/lscons | /usr/bin/cut -f3- -d"/" )

EOF

Do not forget to enable execute mode for the script
$ chmod +x /chkcons

And add the following line at the end of the /etc/inittab
chkcons:2:once:/chkcons >/dev/console 2>&1

and reboot the machine.

hth
Hajo

Michael

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Oct 12, 2006, 7:50:00 AM10/12/06
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i solved the problem. i used smitty. there you can enable the login on
console.

thanks Hajo for your support.

Hajo Ehlers

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Michael wrote:
> i solved the problem. i used smitty. there you can enable the login on
> console.

Thats right, press F6 in smitty and you will see the command smitty is
using or take a look at ~/smit.script.

You would see:
chcons -a 'login=enable' ....

SCNR ;-)
Hajo

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