INIT: Command is respawning too rapidly

[tmitch]

In reference to earlier discussion thread58-1150784 I am having a very similar problem. I have been working on my system to implement the change for Daylight Savings Time for this year (using the tips I found in this site at

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1330408&page=1).

The change worked great - when I advanced the system clock to 3/11/07 1:59, it changed 60 seconds later to 3:00am. I rebooted the box to make sure the change would remain static after a reboot, and I get at least a dozen of the "INIT: Command is respawning too rapidly" messages, each followed by a TTY location.

This occurs before I get to the login prompt, so I can't go any further. I tried entering single user mode by pressing Control+D several times during the bootup, but I always end up at the same place. I can enter text on the

So for now this box, which runs a mission-critical application, is dead in the water. I'm looking for some magic to get this thing running again. Any suggestions are appreciated.

 

[PHV]

You may try to type the following at the Boot: prompt:
DEFBOOTSTR AUTOBOOT=NO

Hope This Helps, PH.
Want to get great answers to your Tek-Tips questions? Have a look at FAQ219-2884 or FAQ181-2886

 

[lorel]

To get into single user mode you DO NOT enter Control+D, you will enter you root password.