topic Re: Missing # prompt in Operating System - HP-UX

Missing # prompt

Conor M Hamill — Tue, 08 Oct 2002 09:11:18 GMT

Using the console I was checking the list of files on a tape. When they started listing I was happy that the backup was successful. I then did a Ctrl C to stop the listing.

The console did not return to sam properly and I could not exit it. So I killed the processes that were associated with SAM and reset the console. All seems fine except I don't have a '#' prompt on the console.

Any help to fix my problem would be much appreciated

Thanks

Conor M Hamill

Re: Missing # prompt

John Palmer — Tue, 08 Oct 2002 09:48:52 GMT

Hi,

What processes are associated with the console? Run:
ps -ft console
to find out.

Also, when you 'reset the console' did you try powering it off/on?

Regards,
John

Re: Missing # prompt

Conor M Hamill — Tue, 08 Oct 2002 09:52:40 GMT

ps -ft console
UID PID PPID C STIME TTY TIME COMMAND
root 15930 1 0 Sep 25 console 0:00 -sh

Re: Missing # prompt

Conor M Hamill — Tue, 08 Oct 2002 09:54:49 GMT

to reset the console I turned the console off the turned it on while holding down the 'D' key

Thanks

Re: Missing # prompt

John Palmer — Tue, 08 Oct 2002 09:57:44 GMT

You could try killing that shell process:
kill -9 15930

You should then get a console login.

Re: Missing # prompt

steven Burgess_2 — Tue, 08 Oct 2002 09:59:35 GMT

Hi

Reset the console/terminal to default settings.
To reset the console/terminal to default settings:
Power off the terminal.
Hold down the 'd' key, while powering on the terminal.
Release the 'd' key when the terminal beeps.
Press the 'return' key to acknowledge message.

The default settings for the console are:
9600 Baud, 8bits, no parity.

Can you enter

echo $PS1

This is the variable for your prompt.

PS1='# '

Set this in roots .profile

HTH

Steve

Re: Missing # prompt

Conor M Hamill — Tue, 08 Oct 2002 11:51:38 GMT

Thank you very much Mr Palmer that worked a treat

Cheers !

Conor M Hamill