Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 17:26:36 -0600 From: Eric Lance <eric.lance@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Newbie Q: No login prompt on startup Message-ID: <42FBDEAC.2040006@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20050811205427.460BD16A422@hub.freebsd.org> References: <20050811205427.460BD16A422@hub.freebsd.org>
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>>Hello all,
>>
>>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?
>>
>>I used standard install method from CD. I'm running an Nforce2 chipset
>>and my HDD is SATA, but FreeBSD seems to be dealing with these just fine.
>>
>>Thank you,
>>Eric
> what system security level did you set the os to?
The system was set to the default security level.
> I'd check /etc/ttys and make sure you have this line:
>
> ttyv0 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" cons25 on secure
That line was in my ttys.
>
> exactly as above. At the very least, with 'on' and 'secure' in the line.
> What's the last thing displayed on the screen, and what happens if you
> press enter?
Pounding the keyboard does nothing, i even have a console mouse. The
last thing being displayed it
"Starting sshd daemon"
I decided i was wasting more time trying to get into the system than it
would take to just reinstall it, and so i did leaving every option on
default. Now I've got things up and running! I got X11 setup right off
the bat and i'm about to delve into wireless networking.
Thank you all for your help!
Eric
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