console problems

[brdn]

I have a IBM 520 with 5.3 loaded on it. I am having a problem with the console monitor not coming up to a login. The console monitor is either a ibm3151 or a wyse 150 serial terminal. The CPU boots up but nothing will come up on the console. Does not happen on install, but rather a week or month later. All other terminals will work. Any suggestions as to where I can go to solve this problem. Not happening in all shops but is becoming more and more a problem.

 

[Germo]

Just a little question... does your server have a graphic card installed?

We have had this a few time when dt is not disabled.

 

[brdn]

it has a pci graphic card that come in the machine. We do not use it Where would I go to disable the dt that you are referring to?

 

[Germo]

When you login on another terminal as root, you will need to # out the entry in /etc/inittab that refer's to dt login.

Thanks

 

[brdn]

Thanks for the heads up. I committed out the dt line in inittab on 2 different machines and it seemed to work on one and not the other. Any other suggestions? I have 133 of these machines in the field and are having a problem with the console on a handfull. I did notice in my error log that I am getting a error labeled GRAPHICS during the reboot
resource name CFGLFT. Could that be coming from lft0?

 

[Germo]

Next I would look at the device drivers for your graphic card.

 

[metzlej]

Just curious on what you have set for your baud rate. If I remember correctly the Power5 machines run at 19200 for their serial connections.

 

[brdn]

YES THE 520 RUNS ON 19200 AND OUR TERMINAL IS SET FOR 19200.

 

[dejoha]

Hi brdn,
first excuse my bad english, mail from germany ...
i've had the same problem with two new p510 server.
an ibm technican switched a parameter in the config
of the ibm5153. in the config mode press f9 ( emul )
and set the font to multinational.
the baud rate has to be 19200. if you need the other parameter
for the ibm5153 send me a mail.
good luck
gerhard

 

[brdn]

Thanks for the tip. We are using IBM 3151 and have no option for a font change. We have the character set at multinational. Any other suggestions I'll be glad to try.