HP-UX Start-up interupt

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

Due to a patch installation error, I get the HP-UX startup waiting here for what seem to be more than 15 minutes.

How can I interupt/abort the task via key sequence rather than wait.

I'd prefer also that the remaining tasks complete.

> Configuring all unconfigured software filesets ............ [busy]

Thanks,
Bill

[Eugen Cocalea]

Hi,

ctrl-shift-break I think.
ctrl-alt-del will give you the prompt directly (not completing the rest of the tasks)
I can't remember whether ctrl-shift-bksp does something

E.

[melvyn burnard]

Bill, some patches are so big the y will take an AWFUL long time. I have seen one case where a combined bundle load caused the "hang" to last 35 minutes or more.

If you really want to break out, then use the ctl-shift-pipe sequence, but this does NOT allow it to continue throught the rest of the steps.

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

from a windows bot running reflection to the console..
ctrl alt delete will work!

The break key on my pc requires at least Five key sequences.. I dont have enough fingers to make it..
I'll have to ask for help!

But I'll try on next reboot and give points then!

Later,
Bill

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Bill:

I echo what Melvyn says. I'd be patient and let the scripts run. On patch bundles with perhaps 100 paths applied, I figure 20 minutes on a good size K-server for this process alone. YMMV, obviously.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

I have left it run but the patch still doesn't configure.

Running swconfig aborts too.


Later,
Bill

[Sridhar Bhaskarla]

Bill,

Try CTRL-\ to interrupt.

-Sri

[Roger Baptiste]

Bill,

In case it is still running;-)
How about killing the swinstall process itself? (through another telnet session).

Cntl } breaks telnet session,
so it should be of help.

-raj