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From: shwake@raysnec.UUCP (Ray Shwake)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Bootup problem with SCO UNIX 3.2, redux
Message-ID: <58@raysnec.UUCP>
Date: 8 Jun 90 19:09:54 GMT
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Organization: IRS - ACI Project Office
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I had earlier posted a multiple query, one item of which concerned
boot problems with version 1.0. I had noted that the root user was
using korn shell as his default shell, after confirming that running
csh caused numerous problems (later confirmed by SCO). A number of
respondents suggested resetting the default root login to /bin/sh.

I did so, but it didn't help. If I enter a <CR> at the boot: prompt,
it proceeds to the point where I should be able to enter a password
to enter maintenance mode, or <Ctrl>-D to proceed to multi-user mode.
The system responds to neither input. Yet, if I allow the system to
AUTO boot (that is, I don't respond to the boot: prompt), it will go
all the way to the Date query. A <CR> at that point brings me to
multi-user mode.

Any ideas?