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INIT: Cannot create /var/adm/utmpx
Name: premcram Date: February 27, 2003 at 10:57:15 Pacific OS: solaris 9 CPU/Ram: sparc 145 mhz
Comment:
On rebooting the os to run level 3, a message pops up and doesn't boot as shown down.
INIT: Cannot create /var/adm/utmpx
But iam able to enter into single user mode. if u have,please suggest any repair works. Thanks!
Name: jay Date: February 27, 2003 at 21:19:03 Pacific
Reply:
Hello,
Log in as single user and use the "fsck" command to check your disk and Let it run its magic. Hope this helps
P.S Anwser yes to the questions it ask you about your disk.
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Response Number 2
Name: premcram Date: February 28, 2003 at 10:20:04 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks. But still iam not able to get into run level 3, even after running the fsck.The same INIT: error pops up. do u have any other suggestion?other than a fresh installation. thanks in advance.
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Response Number 3
Name: Tony Fuller Date: March 1, 2003 at 09:35:41 Pacific
Reply:
Check that if /var is a separate file system that it can be mounted, quick test is to do a "mountall" while in single user mode and then compare what "mount" gives you what is in vfstab.
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