From: Smith, Mike R. (smithmr@bowater.com)
Date: Mon Mar 03 2003 - 15:17:06 EST
I did not get any responses on this but I do have a summary now. The fix was to have field come in and reset the RMC (remote maintenance console) port. Somewhat complex procedure of resetting jumpers and powering off system for x number of seconds. It looks like the cat of the directory may have sent some characters that hosed this port.
Original question below:
Bit off topic maybe.
Hi all, I am running Tru64 5.1 on an alphaserver 1200. Today, I accidently did a cat on a directory file while on the console. (Remote console using Unicenter TNG) The funny characters got my screen really, really happy and then no more response to keyboard input. I rebooted my console box(TNG), the terminal server and I ended up powering off the alphaserver and back on.
I even changed my console to graphics, tested access, and finally back to serial mode so that I could access it remotely. I can see everything just fine on the screen but still no response to keyboard input. I have tested the terminal server port and it is fine which indicates the console port still has come kind of problem or the wire suddenly went bad. Is there a way to do some kind of reset on opa0 itself from Tru64? Maybe do something to /dev/console?
Thanks for any advice.
Mike Smith (smithmr@bowater.com)
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