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From: cws@mbunix.mitre.org (Christopher C. Wilder-Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux
Subject: A/UX Start-up problems
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Date: 7 Sep 90 13:11:10 GMT
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I just installed (for the 2nd time) A/UX 2.0 from floppy disks to my
internal 80 MB HDSC.  My system consists of A Mac IIcx, 80MB HDSC internal,
160MB HDSC external, 8MB RAM.  Each of the times I have installed A/UX on
the system the following scenarion has occurred.

I go through the installation procedures, login as root, add a root
password, etc.  This works fine and I get into the A/UX system.  After I
logout and try to log in again, I'll get the login prompt, enter root and
the password and the system will sit for about 2 minutes.  There i ssome
SCSI activity at the geinning and then a gap of a minute or more, and then
the login prompt returns.  Putting me into an endless cycle.  Once ina
while I have been able to get in via the Guest account, I looked around at
things like the password file and things appear okay.  Often the smae thing
happens with the Guest account as with root.

I have been using Unix systems for years and never had a problem such as
this, does anyone else out there have clue.  Thanks in advance.

Chris
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