[SunHELP] Recovering Crashed Sun Blade 100 System

Mon Sep 10 11:51:23 CDT 2001

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>  Hi All,
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>  I have a Sun Blade 100, which has problems in booting. Due to a
> improper shutdown, the disk is not booting up now. It=20
>  attempts to boot and then gives the following error messages
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>  INIT: /etc/inittab turncated or corrupted
>  INIT: Cannot create /var/adm/utmpx
> 	Failed write of utmpx entry
>  INIT: Single user mode, type Control - d or give root password to
> proceed
>=20
>  The no keyboard entries are being accepted. The num lock , scroll
> lock and caps lock keys are responding.
>  But when we give the root password or attempt to use control d for
> normal startup, nothing works.
>=20
>  Also I tried to boot with a cd, but it does not through. I have a
> normal solaris 8 boot cd and it does not work for=20
>  Blade 100. So is the media different for Sun Blade 100, if yes then
> whats the part number for it, so that I can order=20
>  the same from Sun.
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>  Thanks in advance for the help
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>  regards,
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>  - Prakash
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>  Prakash Venkatakrishna
> System Leader,=20
> Alopa Networks Inc
> 2475 Augustine Drive, Suite 103
> Santa Clara, CA 95054
> Tel: 408-235-8778 Extn 110
> Fax: 408-235-8885
> Email: prakash.venkat at alopa.com
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<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> Hi All,</FONT>
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I have a Sun Blade 100, which =
has problems in booting. Due to a improper shutdown, the disk is not =
booting up now. It

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> attempts to boot and then gives =
the following error messages</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> INIT: /etc/inittab turncated or =
corrupted</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> INIT: Cannot create =
/var/adm/utmpx</FONT>

<BR>        <FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">Failed write of utmpx entry</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> INIT: Single user mode, type =
Control - d or give root password to proceed</FONT>
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The no keyboard entries are =
being accepted. The num lock , scroll lock and caps lock keys are =
responding.

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> But when we give the root =
password or attempt to use control d for normal startup, nothing =
works.</FONT>
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Also I tried to boot with a cd, =
but it does not through. I have a normal solaris 8 boot cd and it does =
not work for

Blade 100. So is the media =
different for Sun Blade 100, if yes then whats the part number for it, =
so that I can order

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> the same from Sun.</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> Thanks in advance for the =
help</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> regards,</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> - Prakash</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Prakash Venkatakrishna</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">System Leader, </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Alopa Networks Inc</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">2475 Augustine Drive, Suite 103</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Santa Clara, CA 95054</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Tel: 408-235-8778 Extn 110</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Fax: 408-235-8885</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Email: prakash.venkat at alopa.com</FONT>
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