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amitv
Occasional Contributor

Unable to mount var

error
INIT : Command is resapwing too rapidly
will try again in 5 min
check possible errors
id:"/usr/sam/lbin/samd system mgmt daemon
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Joseph Loo
Honored Contributor

Re: Unable to mount var

hi,

u may like to refer to this:

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000080090535

regards.
what you do not see does not mean you should not believe
Fabio Ettore
Honored Contributor

Re: Unable to mount var

Hi amitv,

when I see this message it usually is a problem in /etc/inittab. Just type

init q

to check inittab contents.
Does it return just the prompt?
Have you edit the inittab file in last period?

Best regards,
Fabio
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amitv
Occasional Contributor

Re: Unable to mount var

i have tried init q
it just returned to prompt
i haven't edited inittab file
Devender Khatana
Honored Contributor

Re: Unable to mount var

Hi,

Check for the same line in /etc/inittab

/usr/sam/lbin/samd

Just hash the line containing this string and do

#init q

HTH,
Devender
Impossible itself mentions "I m possible"
Devender Khatana
Honored Contributor

Re: Unable to mount var

Hi,

This no where seems to be linked to the problem in subject.

What is the error when you try to mount it manually by

#mount /var

HTH,
Devender
Impossible itself mentions "I m possible"
Kent Ostby
Honored Contributor

Re: Unable to mount var

boot the system into single user mode:

hpux -is

Once you are there, there are a couple of possible causes.

1) type: mount -a

If you get error messages about the format in /etc/fstab, then fix those lines.

2) Figure out the last time you rebooted the machine okay by doing a tail on /etc/shutdownlog: tail /etc/shutdownlog

cd to /etc/rc.config.d
ll -t | head
for any of the files in this directory with a timestamp more recent than you last successful reboot type:

. ./

For example:

. ./cmcluster

If you ANY messages back from the "." commands, then that file has an error in it.

Files in this directory can only be of two types:

COMMENTS (start with a #)
VARIABLE SETTINGS

If someone has tried to set up a command to run out of this directory then you will get a failure like you are currently seeing.

If one of the files returns an error and it is not key to the system, then move it out of this directory and reboot. If it is key to the system (like netconf) then edit it and fix the error and do a reboot.

Oz
"Well, actually, she is a rocket scientist" -- Steve Martin in "Roxanne"
Tvs
Regular Advisor

Re: Unable to mount var

hi

problem may with the /etc/inittab entry

regards

sunil