unable to open an initial console !

1998-07-02 Thread Internet Marketing
help on fixing linux box needed, message above display when boot-up & freeze there, anybody know why & how to fix it ? any utility or image that's help, pls. e-mail along too ! thanks. -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-

Re: unable to open an initial console !

1998-07-02 Thread Stefan Miltchev
I had the same problem once when either a careless administrator or a hacker had moved the /dev files somewhere else. You could boot from the linux floppies and copy the /dev/console file from another machine. Stefan ### #

Unable to open an initial console

1998-06-05 Thread Gene Wilburn
hen I moved the initrd, conf.modules and kernel (2.0.32) along with the card to the mailhub. The SCSI card and tape unit is seen on the mailhub, but after initializing the SCSI it stops with "unable to open an initial console" I'm missing something critical. Any suggestions? Gene