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by **Steven Pals** » Fri, 10 Jan 2003 07:03:42

Have a 7025-F30 running AIX 4.3.2 that just will not boot all the way
up. The server will hang at "Multi-user Initialization Complete" and
never come to a log in. I have tried several cabling schemes per
other posts in the newgroups to no avail. Have tried coming up with a
minimal inittab file which makes no differnce. We can boot the system
into single user mode where we were able to add the clocal entry to
the tty0 attributes which made no difference. We have tried different
terminals. The only way we can get the system to come all the way up
into multiuser mode is to do a reinstall from a mksysb tape and let
the system do the auto reboot following the install. However when the
system is subsequently shutdown then the system will not go past
"Multi-user Initialization Complete"

I realize this subject appears to heve been beat to death in other
posts but the remedies prescribed there just don't work in this
particular machine.

by **tjcha** » Sat, 11 Jan 2003 01:57:17

> Have a 7025-F30 running AIX 4.3.2 that just will not boot all the way
> up. The server will hang at "Multi-user Initialization Complete" and
> never come to a log in. I have tried several cabling schemes per
> other posts in the newgroups to no avail. Have tried coming up with a
> minimal inittab file which makes no differnce. We can boot the system
> into single user mode where we were able to add the clocal entry to
> the tty0 attributes which made no difference. We have tried different
> terminals. The only way we can get the system to come all the way up
> into multiuser mode is to do a reinstall from a mksysb tape and let
> the system do the auto reboot following the install. However when the
> system is subsequently shutdown then the system will not go past
> "Multi-user Initialization Complete"

> I realize this subject appears to heve been beat to death in other
> posts but the remedies prescribed there just don't work in this
> particular machine.

I have had this problem in the past. For me, it was a matter of tcpip
being messed up. Bring up in maintenance mode, make sure tcpip is
properly configured.

Also, how long have you waited at that stage? Could it be a matter of
patience? See what error messages you can get if you wait a couple
hours (if you have the time).

by **Mark Taylo** » Sat, 11 Jan 2003 02:48:14

Any LEDs associated? You have tried minimal inittab (can't be tcpip
then) and it still does not come up? have you run diags? shounds like
h/w to me or a driver issue...

Can you test with 433 or 51 to rule out the drivers?

Rgds
Mark

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by **Bigi Brad** » Wed, 05 Feb 2003 09:22:29

As i can recall, this is a problem in /etc/inittab. Try to remove
the file and replace it with a backup copy from tape. Sometimes
if you look in it, you won't see faults or errors but there is a unreadable
or undisplayable character which causes the hang.

Boot in single user mode and restore the file.
Also make sure you have no HW failure with multiport adapter cards
like the 8-port or 16-port RAN. Check the external cables. Remove
and re-connect them. Shutdown the system first, check cables
and boot again.

Good luck.
Marc Mulder Consultancy
The Netherlands

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Quote:> Have a 7025-F30 running AIX 4.3.2 that just will not boot all the way
> up. The server will hang at "Multi-user Initialization Complete" and
> never come to a log in. I have tried several cabling schemes per
> other posts in the newgroups to no avail. Have tried coming up with a
> minimal inittab file which makes no differnce. We can boot the system
> into single user mode where we were able to add the clocal entry to
> the tty0 attributes which made no difference. We have tried different
> terminals. The only way we can get the system to come all the way up
> into multiuser mode is to do a reinstall from a mksysb tape and let
> the system do the auto reboot following the install. However when the
> system is subsequently shutdown then the system will not go past
> "Multi-user Initialization Complete"

> I realize this subject appears to heve been beat to death in other
> posts but the remedies prescribed there just don't work in this
> particular machine.

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F30 hangs at "Multi-user Initialization Complete"

F30 hangs at "Multi-user Initialization Complete"

F30 hangs at "Multi-user Initialization Complete"

F30 hangs at "Multi-user Initialization Complete"

F30 hangs at "Multi-user Initialization Complete"