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how to boot wihtout network
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| glockner 2004-10-22, 5:53 pm |
| Hello
I have an AlphaStation XP900 with Tru64 system.
Changes on the network have been made (netmask, IP of the NIS, DNS,
....)
I would like to make the new network configuration of the station,
including its IP address, but I am not able to log in as root. When I
reboot it, it is waiting for NIS server and it cannot find it. It
seems that to boot properly, it need the network.
Is there any way to boot wihtout network and change the network
configuration.
During the boot process, I don't see any way to boot as a single user
for example...
Thanks for your help.
S. glockner
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| Mike Dorn 2004-10-22, 5:53 pm |
| glockner wrote:
> Hello
> I have an AlphaStation XP900 with Tru64 system.
> Changes on the network have been made (netmask, IP of the NIS, DNS,
> ...)
> I would like to make the new network configuration of the station,
> including its IP address, but I am not able to log in as root. When I
> reboot it, it is waiting for NIS server and it cannot find it. It
> seems that to boot properly, it need the network.
> Is there any way to boot wihtout network and change the network
> configuration.
> During the boot process, I don't see any way to boot as a single user
> for example...
> Thanks for your help.
> S. glockner
boot -fl s
will get you to single-user mode.
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| Bob Harris 2004-10-22, 5:53 pm |
| In article <41792742$0$45523$a1866201@newsreader.visi.com>,
Mike Dorn <mrdorn@visi.com> wrote:
> glockner wrote:
>
> boot -fl s
>
> will get you to single-user mode.
And then when in single-user mode
init 2
should get you booted with most of your environment except the network.
Easier to edit things when you have your other disks mounted, then just
being in single user mode
Bob Harris
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| glockner 2004-10-23, 7:46 am |
| Thanks, but the problem is that I don't have any access
to any prompt or command line where I could type "boot -fl s"
Is there any hidden key during the boot process that would
give me to possibility to enter this command ?
Thanks
Mike Dorn <mrdorn@visi.com> wrote in message news:<41792742$0$45523$a1866201@newsreader.visi.com>...
> glockner wrote:
>
> boot -fl s
>
> will get you to single-user mode.
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| No Body 2004-10-23, 7:46 am |
| "glockner" <glockner@enscpb.fr> wrote in message
news:8e3423f8.0410230349.492d35f6@posting.google.com...
> Thanks, but the problem is that I don't have any access
> to any prompt or command line where I could type "boot -fl s"
> Is there any hidden key during the boot process that would
> give me to possibility to enter this command ?
> Thanks
uuh.. serial console? (or term server)
-r
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| Bob Harris 2004-10-23, 5:48 pm |
| In article <8e3423f8.0410230349.492d35f6@posting.google.com>,
glockner@enscpb.fr (glockner) wrote:
> Thanks, but the problem is that I don't have any access
> to any prompt or command line where I could type "boot -fl s"
> Is there any hidden key during the boot process that would
> give me to possibility to enter this command ?
> Thanks
I assume that you mean the system auto-boots. In this case, then try
the following 2 approaches
While the boot sequence is happening (fairly early), keep hitting
Control/P
Eventually you should get the >>> prompt where you can enter the
"boot -fl s" command.
If that doesn't work, then try repeatedly hitting Control/C (or that
early in life, it might be # before stty has been executed to make
Control/C be Control/C :-) If this works, it should drop you into
single user mode.
Bob Harris
[vbcol=seagreen]
> Mike Dorn <mrdorn@visi.com> wrote in message
> news:<41792742$0$45523$a1866201@newsreader.visi.com>...
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| glockner 2004-10-23, 5:48 pm |
| "No Body" <no@body.com> wrote in message news:<sdsed.4627$hr3.157527@twister.southeast.rr.com>...
> "glockner" <glockner@enscpb.fr> wrote in message
> news:8e3423f8.0410230349.492d35f6@posting.google.com...
>
> uuh.. serial console? (or term server)
I am not sure to really understand (sorry !) but this workstation have
keyboard and monitor attached to it.
If I summurarize my problem, I can't go to the end of the boot process
properly because it is expecting NIS server that is not reachable due to
network changes. Each time it is waiting for it, I press Ctrl C to go on
the boot process. At the end I have the login screen (init 5) but I can't
log in as root to change network configuration !
S. Glockner
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> -r
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| glockner 2004-10-23, 5:48 pm |
| I will try on monday and let you know
thanks
Bob Harris <harris@zk3.dec.com> wrote in message news:<harris-06CF37.11331923102004@cacnews.cac.cpqcorp.net>...[vbcol=seagreen]
> In article <8e3423f8.0410230349.492d35f6@posting.google.com>,
> glockner@enscpb.fr (glockner) wrote:
>
>
> I assume that you mean the system auto-boots. In this case, then try
> the following 2 approaches
>
> While the boot sequence is happening (fairly early), keep hitting
>
> Control/P
>
> Eventually you should get the >>> prompt where you can enter the
> "boot -fl s" command.
>
> If that doesn't work, then try repeatedly hitting Control/C (or that
> early in life, it might be # before stty has been executed to make
> Control/C be Control/C :-) If this works, it should drop you into
> single user mode.
>
> Bob Harris
>
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| Michael Heiming 2004-10-23, 5:48 pm |
| In comp.unix.tru64 Bob Harris <harris@zk3.dec.com>:
> In article <8e3423f8.0410230349.492d35f6@posting.google.com>,
> glockner@enscpb.fr (glockner) wrote:
[vbcol=seagreen]
> I assume that you mean the system auto-boots. In this case, then try
> the following 2 approaches
> While the boot sequence is happening (fairly early), keep hitting
> Control/P
Yep, please note, it has to be early enough. Case it's done while
lsm startup if you are using it at all, you can easily destroy
your lsm setup/partitions.
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| On the server itself there should be a "halt" key - press it during bootup
then you will get the "triple chevron" which is ">>>" - type the "boot -fl
s" and press return
"glockner" <glockner@enscpb.fr> wrote in message
news:8e3423f8.0410230349.492d35f6@posting.google.com...
> Thanks, but the problem is that I don't have any access
> to any prompt or command line where I could type "boot -fl s"
> Is there any hidden key during the boot process that would
> give me to possibility to enter this command ?
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Mike Dorn <mrdorn@visi.com> wrote in message
news:<41792742$0$45523$a1866201@newsreader.visi.com>...[vbcol=seagreen]
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| glockner 2004-10-25, 7:49 am |
| Hello,
Ok thanks a lot, it works.
S. Glockner
Michael Heiming <michael+USENET@www.heiming.de> wrote in message news:<lc1r42-jq6.ln1@news.heiming.de>...
> In comp.unix.tru64 Bob Harris <harris@zk3.dec.com>:
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> Yep, please note, it has to be early enough. Case it's done while
> lsm startup if you are using it at all, you can easily destroy
> your lsm setup/partitions.
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