Reboot after Install Hangs on "Multi-User Initialization"


Environment

OS Level: AIX Version 4.1.4
Type/Model: 560

Problem

During an installation, on reboot, the system hangs at the stage Multi User Initialization complete and no LED is displayed.

Solution

Usually, after Multi User Initialization, the system is trying to spawn getty on the console. The needed action is to set clocal on tty0.

Boot the system back in service mode. Then:

The system should boot correctly.




[ Doc Ref: 93326549713916     Publish Date: Aug. 20, 1999     4FAX Ref: none ]