How to get system prompt (>>>) upon power up ?

From: Michael Nguyen <mnguyen_at_scripps.edu>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 18:57:00 -0800 (PST)

I'm new with Digital UNIX and just got a new Compaq Tru64 UNIX system.
Upon power up, the system just booted from DISK and booted to MULTI-user level.

Currently, I cannot login at multi-user level due to some configured problems.
If I have the system prompt; I can use ">>> boot -fl s "to boot single user;
then I can correct the problems.
I cannot use "shutdown" because I cannot login right now.

I need to have the system prompt (>>>) upon power-up somehow.
As in other platform, I can type some keys like "L1-a" or "Stop-a" upon power-up to get to the system prompt.

Q. How can I get the system prompt (>>>) upon power up ?

- It seems like the system was configured to boot from the disk and boot to multi-user level already.
  I tried a numbers of combinations of key-strokes like ESC and Break but it didn't work.

- Yes, I did check a few years worth of alpha-osf-managers archive Q&A ; but couldn't find the answer yet.

Please cc to me ; just in case my subscription to this mailing list has any problem.

Thanks a lot,

mnguyen_
Michael Nguyen, System Analyst
mnguyen_at_scripps.edu
Received on Tue Jan 25 2000 - 02:58:07 NZDT

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