Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 11:18:46 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Eric Lance <eric.lance@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Newbie Q: No login prompt on startup Message-ID: <20050811111738.N6935@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <42FB7962.4010405@gmail.com> References: <42FB7962.4010405@gmail.com>
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On Thu, 11 Aug 2005, Eric Lance wrote: > I just finished installing FreeBSD 5.4 on my PC. When i boot it normally all > of the startup scripts finish, no errors are displayed but afterwards a login > prompt fails to appear. If i boot in single user mode I get my '#' prompt > right off the bat and can edit files. What is going on? Does my machine think > I have a terminal connected to the serial port? What config file do i need to > edit? What's the last thing displayed on the screen, and what happens if you press enter? -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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