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1. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi to all ,
i wrote a small script and i add it to inittab to start the script during Startup. The script works fine , if i call it from the prompt but if it is call from inittab it is runnng too but it does not recognize system variable like USER , LOGNAME.
Since i running out of ideas i... (12 Replies)
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2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I am installing BusyBox on a device that does not have keyboard or serial connection, so I log into the system with SSH. I am in doubt about what to put in the inittab file. This is the content of the file:
::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS
::respawn:/bin/login
::shutdown:/sbin/swapoff -a... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: richard78
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3. AIX
hello,
i have an AIX6.1.7.2 machine that it was upgraded recently from AIX5.3.9.4.
when i kill system services that should restart automatically like /usr/sbin/cron it doesnt start.
i checked my /etc/inittab file and i confirmed that this service is in respawn status so when i kill this process... (2 Replies)
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4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Today there was a situation where processes running from inittab was broken. Can someone help me understand, how to find out, who might have stopped those processes? Or how does it get broken?
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5. Solaris
Hi,
I have a solaris 10 server,which has a process running that communicates with other system.I have made following entry in the inittab file.
PM15:s12345:respawn:/ncm/bin/communicator
PM15 : Unique process ID
s12345 : run levels
respawn : if anytime the process... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: asalman.qazi
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6. Solaris
Hi,
In Solaris 9 and below release we are using the rc script in inittab. I don't have much idea abt inittab in Solaris.
In Solris 9 and below:
We use rc3 script to start up the server. And we run database script before the rc3.
os:23:respawn:/etc/init.d/database start >/dev/null 2>&1... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: kalpeer
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7. HP-UX
INIT:Command is respawning too rapidly
Check for errors:
id:cons /usr/sbin/getty console console
A solution I read about in a different HPUX Forums help pages on line, said to add the -h option to this command in the /etc/inittab file to correct the problem.
I tried this and it did not... (2 Replies)
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8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello.
System is a HP Visualize C3600 running X11 and after a power failure machine will not boot (see error messages below)
From what I've read, this may be caused by a corrupted etc/inittab file. Solution suggested on other websites is to boot in single user mode and edit file inittab... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: westcoast
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Ran into a new one today at work......
I was told to start 2 servers which were shut down due to a power outage(I don't believe they were shut down incorrectly).
After fsck, both console logins appear with the message:
INIT: Command is respawning too rapidly. Check for possible errors.
>... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: finster
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10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi!
Is it possible to add more ttys in Solaris, like with inittab in Linux? I want to switch between the ttys with Alt F1+F2+F3 .... like Linux does.
How can i do this? (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: donald1111
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