SUMMARY: AlphaSErver 4100 - Not getting user prompt after logging

From: Padiyath Sreekumaran (Kumar.Padiyath@psi.ch)
Date: Mon Nov 03 2003 - 06:12:58 EST


Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 12:12:54 +0100
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    Hallo,
    Sorry for my delayed reply. The following people send a reply and =
many
thanks.

    Martin R=F8nde Andersen
    Jose A. Fabregas Reyes.=20

   It was not easy to find out the reason. Since I could not find a =
solution
very fast,
   I thought that I will install the latest Patch.(PK5). So I made an =
ftp
   connection to ftp.support.compaq.com to fetch the Patch file. It =
took
almost 45 minutes to transfer the file(160MB)
   with a 100Mb card. So I started looking in network area. Executed =
the
command=20
   "netstat 1" to get network status from this machine. In the "errrs"
colums of netstat output I was getting
   few errors always. So first I replaced the network card. Since we =
are
having HW contract with hp
   I got the card replaced very fast. Now the system is stable without =
any
problems.

    with regards,
    Kumar

  The question was:
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>Hallo,
> Iam having a serious problem with an AlphaServer 4100.
> OS : Tru64 v5.1A with PK2 and PK4.
> AFS client SW is installed (Number of AFS client SW is running on =
other
>Tru64 machines without problems.)

> The problem is the following:
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

> Those who want to login to system, even from the system console,
> are not getting their prompt back. The System hangs. Afterwards =
there
> is no reaction with the buttons ^C or ^D or ^Z etc. I had to reboot =
the
> system.The machine runs for 1-2 days and hangs. I am not getting
> any error messages. 2 FS from other machines are mounted on this =
system.
> The exported machines from wher the FS mounted are working. As I
>mentioned the root account also
> is not getting the prompt on the console. Those who are having a =
session
>they
> can work. But once they make any type error their session also =
hangs.
> Ex: less <CR>. Afterwards no control key(Ex: ^C) can not bring the =
prompt
>back.

> Any suggestions or help will be appreciated.
> with regards,
> Kumar

   =20



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