Re: COLS

From: Bob Bailin (72027.3605_at_compuserve.com)
Date: 01/21/05

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    "dmood" <dmood@diamatrix.net> wrote in message news:10v28qnha3gtrae@corp.supernews.com...
    > Openserver 5.0.6a
    >
    > VESA ATI MACH64 video adapter
    > D-LINK DFE-530TX network adapter
    > Pentium P-3 , Intel Motherboard (don't have the model handy).
    >
    >
    > Getting a constant display of the character string "COLS" repeating on the
    > system console. something like this:
    >
    > COLSCOLSCOLSCOLSCOLSCOLSCOLSCOLS
    > and so on.
    >
    > system runs OK, just getting the console display.
    >
    > Any ideas? thanks in advance
    >
    >

    Does this appear on all 12 multiscreens, whether or not anyone
    is logged in? Does the message appear in single-user mode?

    It may be the error output of an rc2 startup script running awry.

    Check /usr/adm/syslog to see if the output is duplicated there.

    Bob

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