topic Re: Unable to log in to console in Operating System - HP-UX

Unable to log in to console

Ryan Bernard — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:57:12 GMT

Hi I am able to rlogin to the server but is not able to log in as root through MP. It seem to hung there.

MP MAIN MENU:

CO: Console
VFP: Virtual Front Panel
CM: Command Menu
CL: Console Log
SL: Show Event Logs
HE: Main Help Menu
X: Exit Connection

[rx4640] MP> co

(Use Ctrl-B to return to MP main menu.)

- - - - - - - - - - Prior Console Output - - - - - - - - - -

GenericSysName [HP Release B.11.23] (see /etc/issue)
Console Login:

- - - - - - - - - - - - Live Console - - - - - - - - - - - -

I done a search and try killing getty and restarting MP but it does not seem to help. Please help~. Thanks

Re: Unable to log in to console

Tim Nelson — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:59:11 GMT

My first suggestion would have been to restart the getty process but as you have done that.

How about ctrl-c or ctrl-d or ctrl-q at the Console Login:

echo "Hello"> /dev/console ( just to see if the console connection at least displays output)

Re: Unable to log in to console

melvyn burnard — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:12:17 GMT

so, when you are at that stage, what happens when you try to type in the user name?
It could be that you have security set to prevent root (or even anyone) from logging in via the console.
It could also be that you are in "spy" mode, in which case try entering ctl e then cf (Ctlecf)
Otherwise try resetting the MP using the command menu

Re: Unable to log in to console

Michael Steele_2 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:59:39 GMT

I think you need to go into the EFI Boot Maintenance Manager, then select the "Console Input Devices".

Re: Unable to log in to console

Ryan Bernard — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:49:49 GMT

Thanks for the advise.

When I at the live console, the login prompt does not come up when I hit "enter", even though I can still type inside

And I manage to echo "hello" to the console as well

Any other advice?

Re: Unable to log in to console

Aneesh Mohan — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:08:18 GMT

Hi Ryan ,

a small doubt ..might be some one opened a vi section on the console and forget too quit ..can you try :q! and enter

Thanks,
Aneesh

Re: Unable to log in to console

Ryan Bernard — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:12:57 GMT

Thanks Anesh. Strangly, it really works after I type q!. Don't really remember starting any vi session. :)

Re: Unable to log in to console

Ryan Bernard — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:14:14 GMT

Thanks to all

Re: Unable to log in to console

Dennis Handly — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:48:38 GMT

>Aneesh: might be some one opened a vi section on the console and forget too quit

I've set "showmode" in vi so it tells me what mode it is in at all times. You may have needed an ESC then a control-L to refresh the screen.