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# 1  
Old 05-02-2012
Unable to take console
When trying to connect to console, I am getting the below error.


Code:
plathwsvcd: Another instance is running.
plathwsvcd: Another instance is running.
plathwsvcd: Another instance is running.
plathwsvcd: Another instance is running.
INIT: Id "plhw" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes

It just keeps coming.Smilie


I tried searching in inittab for any misconfiguration, but there is no entry in /etc/inittab for plhw.

Can some-one please help. Thanks in advance.
Last edited by Corona688; 05-02-2012 at 04:34 PM..
# 2  
Old 05-02-2012
Please post what Hardware make and model and what Operating System and version you are running.

Were you able to become the root user by another means?

Is this a sudden fault on a reliable system or a problem on a new system?

Please post the contents of /etc/inittab .

Quick check in memory to see if there are lots of processes for the same user or lots of the same process (or both):
Code:
ps -fuplhw
ps -ef|grep "plathwsvcd"

Just Googled plathwsvcd and got a lot of hits for this name and your symptoms related to firmware revisions on Sun hardware.
# 3  
Old 05-02-2012
I checked for everything..the user plhw does not exist neither i can see process by name plath.

It is SPARC-Enterprise-T5220. This is a sudden fault. I remember it was working some days back.

And the contents of the inittab :


Code:
ap::sysinit:/sbin/autopush -f /etc/iu.ap
sp::sysinit:/sbin/soconfig -f /etc/sock2path
smf::sysinit:/lib/svc/bin/svc.startd    >/dev/msglog 2<>/dev/msglog </dev/console
p3:s1234:powerfail:/usr/sbin/shutdown -y -i5 -g0 >/dev/msglog 2<>/dev/msglog
pt:s1234:powerfail:/usr/lib/svc/method/installupdates lock

Last edited by methyl; 05-02-2012 at 06:15 PM.. Reason: please use code tags
# 4  
Old 05-02-2012
Recommend that you to take this up with Oracle (aka Sun) under your support contract with view to reviewing your firmware and software revision levels prior to engaging a hardware engineer.
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