console fubar'd

[Joe Redman]

Okay, I'm making the trip up the mountain again and I get to the top and instead of asking the meaning of life question, all I can think of is this:
I have a console connected to an T520 running 11.0. Console has been working fine but all of a sudden it will not come back after a reboot.
I have checked all the hardware, replaced console with one I know works, checked settings, file permissions, getty, inittab, etc.
The strange thing is when I reboot (remotely) the start up messages display fine on this console, comes up with initial login and then stops, can't login and if I hit enter no new login screen comes up. I can cat to /dev/console no problem and file reflects new date and output comes to the console.
Any ideas???

[harry d brown jr]

Joe,

Have you replaced the CABLE?? Sounds like the "send" isn't getting there. It could be a bad console port, but the first thing I'd do is replace the cable. (Bent pin or broken wire maybe?)

live free or die
harry

[Steven Gillard_2]

Have you tried powering the console off/on while holding down the 'd' key? That will restore factory default settings and should get you going again.

Regards,
Steve

[Darrell Allen]

Hi Joe,

Are you using "shutdown -yr" to reboot?

Darrell

[K.Vijayaragavan.]

Hi.
It is just because transmit (send) signal (+12v) is not going from your terminal to the server.

Possible cause should be,

1)Open cable.
2)Console port problem (If it is not ready to receive the send signal of terminal)
3)Bent pin.

-Vijay

[Jeff Schussele]

Joe,

Don't forget to check the KB.

Jeff

[Joe Redman]

I tried everything mentioned and then some. I finally had to remake my system using Ignite.