How to get to single user mode

[Gregory Locke]

Me again. Not that familiar with HPs, especially Itanium. Can I reboot from the console without logging in? I only get the login prompt which won't let me log in. If I manually powerdown the system (no other way) and power back up, where do I get an option to boot to single user mode in order to fix the password file? All help appreciated.

[DCE]

There should be point in the boot process where you have 10 seconds to press any key - press any key to interupt the boot.

Isuue the command to bo pri to start the boot process again, and answer yes to interact with the ISL

At the ISL prompt enter hpux -is

The system will then boot into single user mode

[Court Campbell]

login to the mp and issue a tc.

http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-1247B/ch05s08.html

[Sudalaimani]

Hi,

It is pretty much same as PA-RISC box,

1. Reboot the server and from EFI Menu press any key befor e10 sec. to stop teh auto boot

2. Select Promary boot from EFI Menu and again press any key to intrupt and it will bring you to the HPUX> prompt as below


HP-UX Boot Loader for IPF -- Revision 2.027

Press Any Key to interrupt Autoboot
\EFI\HPUX\AUTO ==> boot vmunix
Seconds left till autoboot - 8
Type 'help' for help

3. Issue the command for single user mode boot
# hpux -is
will come up like this

INIT: Overriding default level with level 's'
INIT: SINGLE USER MODE
INIT: Running /sbin/sh

4. Proceed with your passwd change

Thanks

Mani

[Torsten.]

Hi,

a possibility to reset the system (note: reset - not reboot!) is to logon to the MP, go to the command menu CM and issue a "RS":

MP:CM> rs

To boot into single user mode stop the auto bboot process:

Loading.: HP-UX Primary Boot: 0/4/1/0.0.0.1.0
Starting: HP-UX Primary Boot: 0/4/1/0.0.0.1.0

(C) Copyright 1999-2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
All rights reserved

HP-UX Boot Loader for IPF -- Revision 2.029

Press Any Key to interrupt Autoboot


\EFI\HPUX\AUTO ==> boot vmunix -is

[Gregory Locke]

thanks to all