Crash Recovery - Silicon Graphics IRIS Workstation User Manual

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WARNING: Do not press either
Power
the /etc/reboot -q command. If the IRIS Workstation is
under the control of the PROM Monitor, then the
buttons and the
1. To shut down UNIX, type /etc/reboot -q.
2. Set the

6.14 Crash Recovery

This section is necessarily incomplete. See Appendix C for a list of error
messages and probable causes. If the IRIS Workstation stops running for some
reason, first try to reboot it without hitting the
/etc/reboot -q command.
$ /etc/reboot -q
If keystrokes are not echoed, or for some other reason it is not possible to shut
down the system gently, press the
aren't damaged.
The next step is to boot the system with the normal boot procedure. During
the boot procedure, the file check program fsck will be run and will display
information about the state of the file system. (Appendix B explains how to use
fsck; crash(8) is a manual entry with advice on recovering from a crash.)
Tape Drive Specifications
Table 6-4: Tape Drive Specifications
switch while UNIX is running without first using
switch may be safely used.
Power
$ /etc/reboot -q
NOTE: /etc/reboot -q is a privileged command
requiring super-user permission.
switch on the Cabinet to the
Power
/dev/rmt1
10,000 flux changes per inch
l00K per foot
90 inches per second
300 and 450 feet
3M/Scotch
Data Electronics, Inc.
Reset
button and hope that the file systems
Reset
System Administration
button or the
Reset
position.
Off
button. Use the
Reset
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