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Solution Type Problem Resolution Sure Solution 1001751.1 : console output stair steps during boot due to incorrect serial port entries in /etc/path_to_inst
PreviouslyPublishedAs 202387 Symptoms Incorrect serial port entries in /etc/path_to_inst may cause boot problems on the Netra[TM] X1, V100, V120, V210, V240 and V440 with the below scenarios. Scenario #1: Console is attached to the serial port, and console messages may stair step during boot. For example: Executing last command: boot Boot device: disk:a File and args: SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic_108528-06 64-bit Copyright 1983-2000 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. configuring IPv4 interfaces: dmfe0. Hostname: greenlantern NOTICE: dmfe0: PHY 1 link down NOTICE: dmfe1: PHY 1 link down NOTICE: dmfe0: PHY 1 link up 10 Mbps Half-Duplex The system is coming up. Please wait. checking ufs filesystems /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s7: is clean. LOM event: 10/12/2001 20:39:49 LOM time reference 01 20:39:49 GMT LOM time reference NIS domainname is csclab.Central.Sun.COM starting rpc services: rpcbind keyserv ypbind done. Setting netmask of dmfe0 to 255.255.255.0 Setting default IPv4 interface for multicast: add net 224.0/4: gateway greenlantern syslog service starting. Print services started. volume management starting. The system is ready. greenlantern console login: Scenario #2: If nothing is attached to the serial port - boot will hang until a console is attached. The boot will then resume at "configuring IPv4 interfaces: dmfe0". For example: configuring IPv4 interfaces: dmfe0. Hostname: greenlantern NOTICE: dmfe0: PHY 1 link down NOTICE: dmfe1: PHY 1 link down NOTICE: dmfe0: PHY 1 link up 10 Mbps Half-Duplex The system is coming up. Please wait. checking ufs filesystems /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s7: is clean. LOM event: 10/12/2001 20:48:9 LOM time reference 001 20:48:9 GMT LOM time reference NIS domainname is csclab.Central.Sun.COM starting rpc services: rpcbind keyserv ypbind done. Setting netmask of dmfe0 to 255.255.255.0 Setting default IPv4 interface for multicast: add net 224.0/4: gateway greenlantern syslog service starting. Print services started. volume management starting. The system is ready. greenlantern console login: Resolution Check the serial port entries in /etc/path_to_inst: # grep serial /etc/path_to_inst The entries should look like: "/pci@1f,0/isa@7/serial@0,2e8" 1 "su" "/pci@1f,0/isa@7/serial@0,3f8" 0 "su" If these entries are incorrect or missing, then take one of actions below: 1) If this system was just installed with JumpStart[TM], then most likely the jumpstart image is corrupt. Recreate the image and jumpstart the client again. 2) If the system had been functioning normally before this problem occurred, then recreate the path_to_inst file: # mv /etc/path_to_inst .. # init 0 ok boot -a [Press Return to select default values for everything except /etc/path_to_inst. Enter y to rebuild /etc/path_to_inst when prompted]: The /etc/path_to_inst on your system does not exist or is empty. Do you want to rebuild this file [n] y Product Netra X1 Server Netra 120 Server Netra X1, V100, V120, V210, V240, V440, stair stepping, stair step, /etc/path_to_inst Previously Published As 40646 Change History Date: 2006-01-26 User Name: 7058 Action: Update Canceled Comment: *** Restored Published Content *** SSH AUDIT Version: 0 Date: 2006-01-25 User Name: 7058 Action: Update Started Comment: SSH AUDIT Version: 0 Attachments This solution has no attachment |
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