topic Re: Boot interruption keys in Operating System - HP-UX

Boot interruption keys

Jerome Bellet — Fri, 22 Dec 2000 09:50:24 GMT

Where can I get the list of keys to press to interrupt the boot process on each common HP box (HP-UX 10.20 / 11.00) such as B180L, L1000, D280, 712... ?

(I mean the stage where the OS executes the /sbin/rc*.*/* scripts and that sometimes stay frozen on "Waiting...")

TIA, Jerome

Re: Boot interruption keys

Rainer_1 — Fri, 22 Dec 2000 09:58:52 GMT

You could use the [BREAK] key or
[CTRL] C or
[CTRL] Hope that helps

Re: Boot interruption keys

Jerome Bellet — Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:12:22 GMT

Rainer, with our boxes, pressing these keys never works!

Pressing randomly a bunch of keys gives better results ;-)

Re: Boot interruption keys

CHRIS_ANORUO — Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:18:46 GMT

Hi
Try "CTRL b"

Re: Boot interruption keys

Dan Hetzel — Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:30:55 GMT

Hi Jerome,

If your system freezes in rc*, you may give a try at which will put you back in control.
On some systems like K-class, the key need to be in the "service" position for to work. Have a look at the system manual.

Type "co" to return to console mode.

Joyeux Noel, Merry Christmas

Dan

Re: Boot interruption keys

Alex Glennie — Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:31:41 GMT

"ctrl \" ?

Re: Boot interruption keys

CHRIS_ANORUO — Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:37:54 GMT

Use "ctrl b" or "ctrl \". This will work depending on the stage of /sbin/rc* programme it is executing.

Re: Boot interruption keys

Darrel Louis — Fri, 22 Dec 2000 11:15:33 GMT

Jerome,

The ctrl+b always works, this brings you in the Control Mode.
You can even use those keys if the system is up and running and you want to produce a dump file.
as follow: CM> tc (toc)
CM> rs (restart)
CM> co (back to console)

Re: Boot interruption keys

Carlos Fernandez Riera — Fri, 22 Dec 2000 12:12:46 GMT

On a 700-terminal press 'interrupt' , upper left key, several times.

With a little of luck, the current /sbin/rcX.d start script will break.