From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailserv2.iuinc.com (qmailr@mailserv2.iuinc.com [206.245.164.55]) by puffin.external.hp.com (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id OAA05382 for ; Thu, 6 Jan 2000 14:06:45 -0700 Message-Id: <200001062108.PAA22757@opus.cirr.com> From: eric@cirr.com (Eric Schnoebelen) To: Mark Wild cc: parisc-linux@thepuffingroup.com Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Thanks...alot In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 06 Jan 2000 09:03:19 GMT." <51C39E66FF96D11194FCAA00040003048F3830@tele02.localnet> Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 15:08:15 -0600 Sender: eric@cirr.com List-ID: Mark Wild writes: - From: eric@cirr.com [mailto:eric@cirr.com] - > If not, - > I'd suggest that either /bin/sh is missing, or HP-UX doesn't - > agree with the hardware about where the console is, and the - > shell is always getting an EOF when it tries to read the - > console. - - It manages to boot into multi-user mode OK. Do you see any output from the system rc scripts during multi-user boot?? - > At this point, I'd be more towards a missing shell. - - I inherited the machine from my University as it was surplus - to requirements due to upgrading. Could it be possible that - the sysadmins have deliberately done this to prevent inquisitive - students ? I suppose it's possible, but I'd venture it unlikely, as it's a bit more pain than the gain, at least in my opinion.. You might check to see what interpreter is called out at the top of /etc/rc. If it's still /bin/sh, go verify what /bin/sh points to.. From a strings on a 9.03 init, it appears that init might attempt to start /bin/ksh, /bin/csh, /bin/sh, and /bin/su. You might want to verify the existance of those (/bin/su in particular). The 9.03 init I'm looking at also appears to look for consoles on /dev/systty, /dev/syscon and /dev/console. You might verify that they all point to useful locations.. - > FYI: 10.20 may still be available for free under HP's Y2K - > upgrade program. I ordered the 10.20 Y2K OS kit on the 30th. I - > haven't seen it yet, but that's another kettle.. Visit - > http://www.hp.com/visualize/programs/y2k/y2k_menu/y2k_upgr/oskit.html - > for more details. - - I have the upgrade media (P/N B7989AA) but it doesn't seem to - contain anything for a cold install, just patches for 9.x to 10.20 - although from previous posts I see some people claim to have done this. As I recall, there were no `patches' to go from 9.0x to 10.20 (given the filesystem was radically reorganized, etc.), so I would expect that the `Upgrade Media' should be bootable.. Although, I don't have a copy, and you do.. The P/N I'm looking at on the above mentioned page is B6815AA, and is listed as including HP-UX 10.20 Core, ACE 9906 Core/Install CD, Quality packs, etc.. - Who did you contact regarding the above link? Who ever answered the phone when I called the US fulfillment phone number (1800.386.1117, ext 4). Karen, I believe. I'm sure there is another fulfillment operation in the UK or Europe that could help you out (although I don't see such phone numbers listed.) - > - Any suggestions as to what I can do to get root ? - > - > At this point, you probably need to boot off of the - > installation media, and try to replace what appears to be a - > missing shell. - - Hmm, looks like I'm snookered then ... Possibly.. -- Eric Schnoebelen eric@cirr.com http://www.cirr.com "Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K" -- Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure