topic Re: Boot Process Output in Operating System - HP-UX

Boot Process Output

Eric Bakken — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 14:02:16 GMT

Right now, the only thing i get is a X session login screen. I dont get to watch the boot or shutdown process... What do I change to get this to show up on my Monitor?

thanks,

Eric

Re: Boot Process Output

Denver Osborn — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 14:10:07 GMT

What model of system? Is it a workstation?

-denver

Re: Boot Process Output

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 14:18:47 GMT

Shalom Eric,

There are errors going to /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log

Take a look at them and you will find out how to correct this issue.

Its most likely permissions or the inability to create or read critical CDE/X windows configuration files.

SEP

Re: Boot Process Output

Chan 007 — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 14:29:07 GMT

Hi,

1. You can get the startup log in /etc/rc.log

2. If you have a latest rp series or Superdome, then you can use your GSP console, login to check the logs as it is.

3. Finally you can you syslog as mentioned.

Cheers ..007

Re: Boot Process Output

Raj D. — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 14:34:33 GMT

Hi Eric ,

What is the model, and version of hp-ux.
And how you have connected .

Login through and check for the logfile :

/var/adm/syslog/syslog.log
/var/adm/syslog/OLDsyslog.log ( logs before you restarted the server)
/var/opt/resmon/log/event.log
dmesg
Also check /etc/rc.log

hth ,
Raj.

Re: Boot Process Output

Eric Bakken — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 17:01:15 GMT

Ok, thanks for the Ideas Guys,

I looked at the syslog.log and found this:

System Console is on the Built-In Serial Inter
face

Thats really all I found. My monitor is connected via a Blue VGA like many others. Recently, I was able to see the boot and shutdown process when i had my Workstation (c3600 11.11) null modem cabled to my pc with hyper terminal.

Do I need to Re-Direct the output to a different place? could it be set to go to a serial terminal instead of my graphic monitor?

Re: Boot Process Output

Eric Bakken — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 17:25:30 GMT

Or.... maybe I need to set the Terminal type with getty... except I read the man page for getty and I'm not sure what type of terminal I would set it to.

Just a Thought..

Re: Boot Process Output

Denver Osborn — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 22:50:51 GMT

Your console path is redirected to the serial interface... it's not set to graphics. That's why you don't see anything until the dtlogin starts up.

From one of your other posts, looks like you might have a c3600.

the manual is here:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/lpv37668/lpv37668.pdf

have a look at page 189... "troubleshooting monitor problems". It could be that your monitor type isn't correctly set. Even though it works after the kernel and drivers load, a bad setting could be causing the con path to redir to serial. More details in the manual. As far as I understand, the console path defaults to graphics when a monitor/keyboard are connected.

If you're on a C3600, the manual should help you understand what needs to be done.

Hope this helps,
-denver

Re: Boot Process Output

Eric Bakken — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 02:22:22 GMT

I couldn't get that link to work... and I found it manually but it still didn't work... but I'll find it somewhere and read what you said. thanks for all the help again guys, I really appreciate it,

-Eric