topic Re: Default run level in Operating System - HP-UX

Default run level

Joe Robinson_2 — Thu, 17 Jul 2003 16:36:09 GMT

I have a D9000 running 11.00, when the system reboots it shows that it is in run level 3 however it is not starting CDE and only has /, /var, /usr/, and /stand mounted. My inittab is correct. When I give the init 3 command CDE starts and all file systems mount normally. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Re: Default run level

Jeff Schussele — Thu, 17 Jul 2003 16:40:52 GMT

Hi Joe,

If your /etc/inittab has this line as the first
init:3:initdefault:
Then I'd suspect something in run-level 2 is hanging & the system never makes it to RL 3.
Hook a console up & watch the boot or check /etc/rc.log to see just how for the rc sequence gets. Last entry in rc.log should be the suspect.
When you do the init 3, you're forcing the system to run the /sbin/rc3.d scripts.

HTH,
Jeff

Re: Default run level

Tim D Fulford — Thu, 17 Jul 2003 16:46:13 GMT

Stab in the dark....

Check /etc/passwd, if root's account does not have a valid shell the (/sbin/sh) the the boot sequence fails...

Regards

Tim

Re: Default run level

curt larson_1 — Thu, 17 Jul 2003 16:49:11 GMT

you can also use who -r to see what run level you're at

but without /opt mounted i'd say you had a problem mounting the file systems and this is the reason for the startup scripts failing or hanging, their is no executables from /opt present.

I'd work on getting /opt mounted and the other files systems from vg00 then reboot the system

Re: Default run level

Dario_1 — Thu, 17 Jul 2003 17:04:27 GMT

Hi!

Check the /etc/rc.log file for errors. Also, check the following post for an extra idea of what could cause a situation like yours.

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x268e3f9a15add711abdc0090277a778c,00.html

Regards,

Dario

Re: Default run level

Caesar_3 — Thu, 17 Jul 2003 20:45:39 GMT

Hello!

Try this:
/usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -e
will enable the dt auto start.

Caesar

Re: Default run level

twang — Thu, 17 Jul 2003 21:31:14 GMT

Do you have a look in the shell for the root account?
- try to change it to /sbin/sh and see whether it works.
- if the shell is /usr/bin/ksh, change it to /usr/bin/sh and see.
- verify that you are really in runlevel 3.

Re: Default run level

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 17 Jul 2003 22:33:56 GMT

twang brins up and important point. If the shell for root is changed all kinds of horrible things can happen.

Take a look at the file /etc/rc.log and see what the last step on a boot is. There should be an error message or at least you'll see the last command.

SEP