mkinsttape Spawns Off Multiple mkinsttape Processes
Environment
OS Level: AIX Version 4.2.1
Type/Model: F50 4mm tape drive
Problem
The user is attempting to create a bootable tape. The command
mkinsttape is spawning off separate mkinsttape
processes rather than creating only one.
Solution
Complete the following steps to correct the problem.
- Verify that you are logging in as root and not as a second
root user.
- Check if the following files exist: .profile, .kshrc,
.cshrc. If they do exist, change their names using the mv
command. For example, change the name of the file .profile to
.profile.old.
- Log out.
- Log back in.
- To create the BOS Install/Maintenance image on the tape, enter:
mkinsttape /dev/rmtTapeDriveName
If it still creates extra mkinsttape processes, continue with the
next step.
- Change the name of the /etc/profile file using the mv
command.
- Log out.
- Log back in.
- Enter the following command to locate the backup file:
type backup
- From the output of the previous command, change the name of the
backup file to backup.old using the mv command.
- Attempt to create the BOS Install/Maintenance image again. Enter:
mkinsttape /dev/rmtTapeDriveName
Only one mkinsttape process should now be created.
[ Doc Ref: 95634993811000 Publish Date: Apr. 28, 2000 4FAX Ref: none ]