topic Re: Top command core dumps and gray screen lockup in Operating System - HP-UX

Top command core dumps and gray screen lockup

Victor Holtreman_1 — Tue, 21 Dec 1999 15:51:33 GMT

I have a C180 and a C200 and they are both having the same problems.

Every time a user tries to run the "top" command, it just core dumps.

The other issue is intermittent: Once in a while when they leave the system for
a while and come back, there is a blank gray screen and the system has to be
rebooted to bring back the system.

Ideas?

Thanks,

Vic

Re: Top command core dumps and gray screen lockup

Sajith Mannadiar — Wed, 22 Dec 1999 11:15:20 GMT

Hi,

This happened to us also once. Then I found the top file was changed (may be
after applying some patch).

The actual 'top' file should be of size 28672.

I am attaching the top file. Update /usr/bin/top with this if the file size is
not 28672.

Hope this helps

Sajith

Re: Top command core dumps and gray screen lockup

Victor Holtreman_1 — Wed, 22 Dec 1999 12:31:01 GMT

Thanks for the top executable, that fixed the problem.

Did you also have the gray screen issue? Was that related?

Vic

Re: Top command core dumps and gray screen lockup

Sajith Mannadiar — Wed, 22 Dec 1999 12:44:47 GMT

The screen is getting locked or the system is hanging??

Is it connected to network ??

Were you able to login from a PC or a different workstation.??

Please clarify

Sajith

Re: Top command core dumps and gray screen lockup

Victor Holtreman_1 — Wed, 22 Dec 1999 13:28:44 GMT

Yes it's connected to the network. Once it happens the only thing to do is
reboot the system. I don't see anything in the system log to indicate what the
problem could be.

It hasn't happened in 2 or 3 weeks. I just worry that it's a sign of some other
fundamental problem.

Vic