[parisc-linux] Thanks...alot

[Mark Wild]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: eric@cirr.com [mailto:eric@cirr.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 9:08 PM
> To: Mark Wild
> Cc: parisc-linux@thepuffingroup.com
> Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Thanks...alot 
> 
> 
> 
> 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??

Yes. It performs a quota check etc, gets to a console login before
X kicks in.
 
> - > 	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..

How can I do that? I'm not familiar with all the options/commands
of the hpux command from the ISL prompt.

> 	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..

OK. I'll check these.

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Cheers, Mark.