Failed write of utmpx

running Solaris 8 (SPARC) on Ultra 60 WS
I get the following error when the system is going down on (init 0 and init 6)
INIT: failed write of utmpx entry: s0
INIT: failed write of utmpx entry: fb
The second character/value of the "s" and "f" changes.
Anyone know the problem/a solution ?
Thanks

Solaris 2 FAQ.
http://www.science.uva.nl/pub/solaris/solaris2.html#q5.58
5.58) When I halt/reboot my system I get "INIT: failed write of utmpx entry"
Darren

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INIT: failed write of utmpx entry:" "
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Hi,
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[NOTICE: Zone rebooting]
SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic_Virtual 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2000 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved
Hostname: dgnws02
INIT: Cannot create /var/adm/utmpx
INIT: failed write of utmpx entry:" "
INIT: failed write of utmpx entry:" "
INIT: SINGLE USER MODE
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(or give root password for system maintenance):
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[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:54:33 AM SGT] Installer: solaris8 brand installer 1.2
[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:54:33 AM SGT] Zone: s8-zone
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[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:54:33 AM SGT] Source: /export/home/ssc/s8-system.flar
[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:54:33 AM SGT] Media Type: flash archive
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[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:54:34 AM SGT] cd /export/home/s8-zone/root &&
[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:54:34 AM SGT] do_flar < "
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[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:59:48 AM SGT] Postprocess: Creating mount points
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[Wed Feb 17 12:00:07 SGT 2010] S20_apply_patches: Installing patch: 109147-44
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[Wed Feb 17 12:00:10 SGT 2010] S20_apply_patches: Unpacking patch: 111023-03
[Wed Feb 17 12:00:10 SGT 2010] S20_apply_patches: Installing patch: 111023-03
Checking installed patches...
One or more patch packages included in
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Patchadd is terminating.
[Wed Feb 17 12:00:11 SGT 2010] S20_apply_patches: Unpacking patch: 111431-01
[Wed Feb 17 12:00:11 SGT 2010] S20_apply_patches: Installing patch: 111431-01
Checking installed patches...
One or more patch packages included in
111431-01 are not installed on this system.
Patchadd is terminating.
[Wed Feb 17 12:00:13 SGT 2010] S20_apply_patches: Unpacking patch: 112605-04
[Wed Feb 17 12:00:13 SGT 2010] S20_apply_patches: Installing patch: 112605-04
Checking installed patches...
One or more patch packages included in
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Patchadd is terminating.
[Wed Feb 17 12:00:14 SGT 2010] S20_apply_patches: Unpacking patch: 112050-04
[Wed Feb 17 12:00:14 SGT 2010] S20_apply_patches: Installing patch: 112050-04
Checking installed patches...
One or more patch packages included in
112050-04 are not installed on this system.
Patchadd is terminating.
[Wed Feb 17 12:00:15 SGT 2010] S20_apply_patches: Unpacking patch: 109221-01
[Wed Feb 17 12:00:16 SGT 2010] S20_apply_patches: Installing patch: 109221-01
Checking installed patches...
One or more patch packages included in
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Patchadd is terminating.
[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:00:16 PM SGT] Postprocess: Applying p2v module S31_fix_net
[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:00:17 PM SGT] Postprocess: Applying p2v module S32_fix_nfs
[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:00:17 PM SGT] Postprocess: Applying p2v module S33_fix_vfstab
[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:00:17 PM SGT] Postprocess: Applying p2v module S34_fix_inittab
[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:00:17 PM SGT] Postprocess: Applying p2v module S35_fix_crontab
nawk: can't open file /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root
source line number 18
[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:00:17 PM SGT] Postprocess: Applying p2v module S36_fix_pam_conf
[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:00:18 PM SGT] Postprocess: Applying p2v module S40_setup_preload
crle: illegal option -- E
usage: crle [-64] [-a name ] [-c conf] [-f flags] [-i name] [-I name ]
[-g name] [-G name] [-l dir] [-o dir ] [-s dir] [-t ELF|AOUT] [-u] [-v]
[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:00:18 PM SGT] Postprocess: ERROR: p2v module S40_setup_preload failed: 0
[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:00:18 PM SGT] Postprocess: ERROR: Postprocessing failed.
[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:00:18 PM SGT] Result: Postprocessing failed.
[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:00:18 PM SGT]
[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:00:18 PM SGT] Result: *** Installation FAILED ***
[Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:00:18 PM SGT] Log File: /var/tmp/s8-zone.install.826.log

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./export/home/10_Recommended/patches/120011-14/SUNWcsu/reloc/usr/bin/crle
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./export/home/10_Recommended/patches/118833-36/SUNWcsu/reloc/usr/bin/crle
./export/home/10_Recommended/patches/141444-09/SUNWcsu/reloc/usr/bin/crle
./export/home/10_Recommended/patches/127127-11/SUNWcsu/reloc/usr/bin/crle
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./export/home/s8-zone/root/.SUNWnative/usr/bin/crle
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Vendor: SEAGATE Serial Number: LMB31343
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Vendor: SEAGATE Serial Number: LMB31343
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Vendor: SEAGATE Serial Number: LMB31343
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Vendor: SEAGATE Serial Number: LMB31343
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Error for Command: read Error Level: Retryable
Requested Block: 195856 Error Block: 195865
Vendor: SEAGATE Serial Number: LMB31343
Sense Key: Media Error
ASC: 0x11 (unrecovered read error), ASCQ: 0x0, FRU: 0xe4
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Error for Command: read Error Level: Retryable
Requested Block: 195856 Error Block: 195865
Vendor: SEAGATE Serial Number: LMB31343
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Requested Block: 195856 Error Block: 195865
Vendor: SEAGATE Serial Number: LMB31343
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Error for Command: read Error Level: Fatal
Requested Block: 195856 Error Block: 195865
Vendor: SEAGATE Serial Number: LMB31343
Sense Key: Media Error
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Hello All,
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Feb 1 07:56:44 sco1-au-tci scsi: Requested Block: 114007888 Error Block: 114007903
Feb 1 07:56:44 sco1-au-tci scsi: Vendor: SEAGATE Serial Number: 053532DN34
Feb 1 07:56:44 sco1-au-tci scsi: Sense Key: Media Error
Feb 1 07:56:44 sco1-au-tci scsi: ASC: 0x11 (unrecovered read error), ASCQ: 0x0, FRU: 0xf
Feb 1 07:56:45 sco1-au-tci scsi: WARNING: /pci@1c,600000/scsi@2/sd@0,0 (sd0):
Feb 1 07:56:45 sco1-au-tci Error for Command: read(10) Error Level: Fatal
Feb 1 07:56:45 sco1-au-tci scsi: Requested Block: 114007888 Error Block: 114007903
Feb 1 07:56:45 sco1-au-tci scsi: Vendor: SEAGATE Serial Number: 053532DN34
Feb 1 07:56:45 sco1-au-tci scsi: Sense Key: Media Error
Feb 1 07:56:45 sco1-au-tci scsi: ASC: 0x11 (unrecovered read error), ASCQ: 0x0, FRU: 0xf
So I figured, Oh crap...the disk is messed up. However, on running a few scans, i.e. 'iostat -En' showed ALL errors to be '0'. In addition, I ran the format -> analyze -> read test which ran for about 10 or so hours and came back saying 0 errors found to be repaired. So it appears nothing particularly is wrong with my hardware. After the 2nd reboot, I didn't get the errors above anymore but now I can't seem to get past the single-user mode. I get the following errors.
mount: the state of /dev/dsk/c1t0d0s0 is not okay
and it was attempted to be mounted read/write
mount: Please run fsck and try again
/sbin/rcS: /etc/dfs/sharetab: cannot create
failed to open /etc/coreadm.confsyseventd: Unable to open daemon lock file '/etc/sysevent/syseventd_lock': 'Read-only file system'
INIT: Cannot create /var/adm/utmpx
INIT: failed write of utmpx entry:" "
INIT: failed write of utmpx entry:" "
INIT: SINGLE USER MODE
Type control-d to proceed with normal startup,
(or give root password for system maintenance):
single-user privilege assigned to /dev/console.
Entering System Maintenance Mode
I have read a whole bunch of stuff as I found on google, like /var being full (it's not), the WWN being wrong as compared between vfstab, /dev, and /devices directory etc. I don't know what is wrong and I don't know what to do to fix this. Any ideas as to why this happened and what I can do?
PLEASE HELP!!!

Hi Darren,
thanks again for the response. Ok, so the question that I have right now is how do I fix my original issue pasted below:
mount: the state of /dev/dsk/c1t0d0s0 is not okay
and it was attempted to be mounted read/write
mount: Please run fsck and try again
/sbin/rcS: /etc/dfs/sharetab: cannot create
failed to open /etc/coreadm.confsyseventd: Unable to open daemon lock file '/etc/sysevent/syseventd_lock': 'Read-only file system'
INIT: Cannot create /var/adm/utmpx
INIT: failed write of utmpx entry:" "
INIT: failed write of utmpx entry:" "
INIT: SINGLE USER MODEWill running fsck fix this too? This is a critical machine and I need to bring it up during worktime in the eastern part of the world. This server has worked totally fine for over 180 days with the invalid filesystem and the inability to run fsck. Any ideas on how to fix the errors above?
Also
Yes. It needs to be at least the size of the filesystem, which you've reported to be 143349312 sectors. There's no easy way to shrink a UFS filesystem.Does this mean that that I have to re-create the partitions/layout of the disk and reinstall the OS and applications? Is there any way to re-layout without destroying the data?
Thanks
\R

Problems using Solaris.

I am a new user of Intel Solaris .I faced few problems after using Solaris 8.
I am very new to Solaris or unix system,I sincerely seeking help from experts like you guys here.
1. I partitioned my hard disk to use with window 98 and solaris together.
after using solaris 8, my window 98 hung at start up stage and need to go to Safe mode, performed shutdown and bring up to use it.
Can anyone help?
2. when shutting down solaris 8, i get these message:-
Init : failed write of utmpx entry :"S0"
Init : failed write of utmpx entry :"fw"
ata-command:BSY too long! DRDY 0x1 CMD 0xef 0xcc N0x0 S 0x0 H 0x0 CL 0x0
CH 0x0

Looks like you came across byte sex ;-)
see http://www.unicode.org/unicode/faq/utf_bom.html#5
for the LittleEndian and BigEndian variants UTF16LE and UTF16B of UTF16.
Maybe also of interest for your case is
"10.8 Terminating Unicode Strings" in
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jni/html/pitfalls.html#30032

Cant mount /var at boot

I am experiencing problem with our v480 server, as ocasionally it fails to boot and gives cant mount /var error and goes into single user mode. (Log file is attached below). Once this happens, it doesnt come back into runlevel 3 until it is completely powered off and on.
I fixed the (ufs log for / changed state to Error ) message by removing the patch 113073-14 and making / as nologging in /etc/vfstab file. But the problem with not mounting /var still comes up. I am attaching the log file below with the ufslog error message included (which doesnt show up after patch removal).
I am looking for any suggestions or hints, what would be causing this. Thanks a lot.
Sun Fire 480R, No Keyboard
Copyright 1998-2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
OpenBoot 4.13.0, 4096 MB memory installed, Serial ##
Creating CPU memory layout properties.
Initializing 1MB of memory at addr a0ffb92000 - Initializing 12MB of memory at addr a0ff002000 - Initializing 16MB of memory at addr a0fe002000 - Initializing 4064MB of memory at addr a000000000 \ | / - \ | / - Reading temperature limits from FRUPROMs: CPU0/2 BACKPLANE
Environmental monitor is ON
Rebooting with command: boot
Boot device: disk File and args:
Loading ufs-file-system package 1.4 04 Aug 1995 13:02:54.
FCode UFS Reader 1.12 00/07/17 15:48:16.
Loading: /platform/SUNW,Sun-Fire-480R/ufsboot
Loading: /platform/sun4u/ufsboot
| / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ SunOS Release 5.9 Version Generic_117171-12 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Use is subject to license terms.
| / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / - \ | / WARNING: Cannot create minor node for <JNI,FCR> <jnic146x> <0>
Can't find clone devinfo node
jnic146x0: Hba: JNI,FCR Model: FCE-6460-N
jnic146x0: FCode: Version 3.9 [3505]
jnic146x0: IRQ: 1 Channel: 1
jnic146x0: SubVend: 1242 Sub: 6460 Rev: 100 Vend: 1242 Dev: 1460
jnic146x0: WWNN: 100000017301494A WWPN: 200000017301494A
jnic146x0: Auto-negotiating link speed
jnic146x0: Configured as Fabric port
jnic146x0: JNIC v5.2.1.HIT.M05 (03082100)
jnic146x0: Copyright(c) 1995-2003 JNI Corp, All Rights Reserved.
jnic146x0: Link Up: 2Gig
jnic146x0: Port 010200 (WWN 50060E80004417B1:50060E80004417B1) online.
jnic146x0: Port 010600 (WWN 50060E80004417B3:50060E80004417B3) online.
jnic146x0: Network Port FFFC01 (WWN 100000051E341635:20FD00051E341635) available.
WARNING: Cannot create minor node for <JNI,FCR> <jnic146x> <1>
Can't find clone devinfo node
jnic146x1: Hba: JNI,FCR Model: FCE-6460-N
jnic146x1: FCode: Version 3.9 [3505]
jnic146x1: IRQ: 1 Channel: 1
jnic146x1: SubVend: 1242 Sub: 6460 Rev: 100 Vend: 1242 Dev: 1460
jnic146x1: WWNN: 10000001730146A9 WWPN: 20000001730146A9
jnic146x1: Auto-negotiating link speed
jnic146x1: Configured as Fabric port
jnic146x1: JNIC v5.2.1.HIT.M05 (03082100)
jnic146x1: Copyright(c) 1995-2003 JNI Corp, All Rights Reserved.
jnic146x1: Link Up: 2Gig
jnic146x1: Port 010200 (WWN 50060E80004417B0:50060E80004417B0) online.
jnic146x1: Port 010600 (WWN 50060E80004417B2:50060E80004417B2) online.
jnic146x1: Network Port FFFC01 (WWN 100000051E344E7D:20FD00051E344E7D) available.
jnic146x0: Target0: Port 010200 (WWN 50060E80004417B1:50060E80004417B1) online.
jnic146x0: Target1: Port 010600 (WWN 50060E80004417B3:50060E80004417B3) online.
jnic146x1: Target0: Port 010200 (WWN 50060E80004417B0:50060E80004417B0) online.
jnic146x1: Target1: Port 010600 (WWN 50060E80004417B2:50060E80004417B2) online.
jnic146x0: Target0: Lun0 present.
jnic146x1: Target0: Lun0 present.
jnic146x0: Target0: Lun1 present.
jnic146x1: Target0: Lun1 present.
jnic146x0: Target0: Lun2 present.
jnic146x1: Target0: Lun2 present.
jnic146x0: Target0: Lun3 present.
jnic146x1: Target0: Lun3 present.
jnic146x0: Target0: Lun4 present.
jnic146x1: Target0: Lun4 present.
jnic146x0: Target1: Lun0 present.
jnic146x1: Target1: Lun0 present.
jnic146x0: Target1: Lun1 present.
jnic146x1: Target1: Lun1 present.
jnic146x0: Target1: Lun2 present.
jnic146x1: Target1: Lun2 present.
jnic146x0: Target1: Lun3 present.
jnic146x1: Target1: Lun3 present.
jnic146x0: Target1: Lun4 present.
jnic146x1: Target1: Lun4 present.
WARNING: Error writing ufs log state
WARNING: ufs log for / changed state to Error
WARNING: Please umount(1M) / and run fsck(1M)
VxVM sysboot INFO V-5-2-3390 Starting restore daemon...
VxVM sysboot INFO V-5-2-3409 starting in boot mode...
NOTICE: VxVM vxdmp V-5-0-34 added disk array DISKS, datype = Disk
NOTICE: VxVM vxdmp V-5-0-34 added disk array D6001A6B, datype = HDS9500V
configuring IPv4 interfaces: ce0 ce1.
Hostname: beta23
VxVM INFO V-5-2-3247 starting special volumes ( swapvol rootvol usr var opt )...
Configuring /dev and /devices
Configuring the /dev directory (compatibility devices)
mount: /dev/vx/dsk/bootdg/var is already mounted, /var is busy,
or the allowable number of mount points has been exceeded
mount: mount-point /var/run does not exist.
VxVM vxvm-startup2 INFO V-5-2-503 VxVM general startup...
Dec 13 22:09:04 vxvm:vxconfigd: V-5-1-1589 enable failed: Error in disk group configuration copies
Dec 13 22:09:04 vxvm:vxconfigd: Database file not found; transactions are disabled.
VxVM vxvm-startup2 ERROR V-5-2-3656 Vold is not enabled for transactions
No volumes started
INIT: Cannot create /var/adm/utmpx
INIT: failed write of utmpx entry:" "
INIT: failed write of utmpx entry:" "
INIT: SINGLE USER MODE

Thank you so much for your response.
This error doesnt occur in all boots, but once it occurs , we have to power off the machine and power back on and machine boots normally into run level 3 without this /var error. otherwise a simple reboot doesnt help and we get the same error.
Here is the /etc/vfstab file, may be you can suggest further.
#device device mount FS fsck mount mount
#to mount to fsck point type pass at boot options
fd - /dev/fd fd - no -
/proc - /proc proc - no -
/dev/vx/dsk/bootdg/swapvol - - swap - no -
/dev/vx/dsk/bootdg/rootvol /dev/vx/rdsk/bootdg/rootvol / ufs 1 no nologging
/dev/vx/dsk/bootdg/usr /dev/vx/rdsk/bootdg/usr /usr ufs 1 no -
/dev/vx/dsk/bootdg/var /dev/vx/rdsk/bootdg/var /var ufs 1 no -
/dev/vx/dsk/bootdg/opt /dev/vx/rdsk/bootdg/opt /opt ufs 2 yes -
swap - /tmp tmpfs - yes -
#/dev/odm added for support of Oracle access to VxFS
/dev/odm - /dev/odm odm - no -
#NOTE: volume rootvol (/) encapsulated partition c0t0d0s0
#NOTE: volume swapvol (swap) encapsulated partition c0t0d0s1
#NOTE: volume usr (/usr) encapsulated partition c0t0d0s3
#NOTE: volume var (/var) encapsulated partition c0t0d0s4
#NOTE: volume opt (/opt) encapsulated partition c0t0d0s5
/dev/vx/dsk/dxdbdg/u01 /dev/vx/rdsk/dxdbdg/u01 /u01 vxfs - yes suid
/dev/vx/dsk/dxdbdg/u02 /dev/vx/rdsk/dxdbdg/u02 /u02 vxfs - yes suid
/dev/vx/dsk/dxdbdg/u04 /dev/vx/rdsk/dxdbdg/u04 /u04 vxfs - yes suid
/dev/vx/dsk/dxdbdg/u05 /dev/vx/rdsk/dxdbdg/u05 /u05 vxfs - yes suid
/dev/vx/dsk/dxdbdg/u06 /dev/vx/rdsk/dxdbdg/u06 /u06 vxfs - yes suid
Thanks again

Acces server....

Hi every one... well mi proble is the next, i have a Netra X1 server, and i'm accesing to the server via hyperterminal, but when i boot appears the next:
"INIT: /etc/inittab truncated or corrupted
INIT: Cannot create /var/adm/utmpx
INIT: failed write of utmpx entry:" "
INIT: failed write of utmpx entry:" "
INIT: SINGLE USER MODE
Type control-d to proceed with normal startup, (or give root password for system maintenance): "
After that the server CAN'T accept any key, but in "lom>" mode it CAN type anything...
Can u helpme with that?

You will either have to build a net image server (Jumpstart server) on another system or install an IDE CDROM in place of the second disk and load Solaris 8 2/02 only.
To build a Jumpstart server login in to http://sunsolve.Sun.COM (your username & password that you use here should work)
In the upper right hand corner click on "advanced".
On the next page click the Free Info Docs box and then Next.
On the following page enter 26310 in Entire document line and then Go.
Click on Free Info Doc 26310.
Follow it EXACTLY.

No /etc/vfstab file

My Blade 1500 has developed a serious error. It is running Solaris 9 with mirrored disks.
When I try to boot up I get the following messages:
/sbin/rcS: /etc/vfstab: cannot open
INIT: Cannot create /var/adm/utmpx
INIT: Failed write of utmpx entry:" "
INIT: Failed write of utmpx entry:" "
INIT: SINGLE USER MODE
Previously when I got this mesage I followed the steps outlined in the Solstice DiskSuite 4,2 User Guide to recover from improper /etc/vfstab entries
I was able to mount the correct partition using:
#mount -o rw, remount /dev/md/dsk/d0 /
#metaroot d0
This seemed to fix it, however the problem returned at a later reboot, I repeated the procedure and from this point I also checked all submirrors using FSCK and performed a format->analyze->read on both disks ( as detailed in Big Admin: Responding to disk errors on both root mirrors). Both came up clear.
Finally I checked using metastat, which said I need to resync all mirrors. Again this worked okay.
The problem is now that when I boot I get the same message. I can't use mount.
#mount -o rw,remount /dev/md/dsk/d0
gives
mount: cannot open /etc/vfstab
and
#metastat
gives
metastat: /dev/md/admin: No such device or address
on top of all of this in etc I have no vfstab or system file.
I can also not access the cdrom, I get the "can't read disk label, can't open disk laberl package, evaluating can't open boot device" message.
ok probe-ide
Device 0 (Primary Master )
ATA Model: ST380011A
Device 1 (Primary Slave)
ATA Model: ST380011A
Device 2 (Secondary Master )
Removable ATAPI Model: JLMS XJ-HD166S
Device 3 (Secondary Master )
Not Present
ok devalias
cdrom /pci@1e,600000/ide@d/cdrom@2,0:f
disk /pci@1e,600000/ide@d/disk@0,0
disk1 /pci@1e,600000/ide@d/disk@1,0
I have also tried
cdrom2 /pci@1e,600000/ide@d/cdrom@2,0:f
with no success
Any ideas?

Hello Robert,
When I tried to su to root, it was from a non root account I was talking about not from root.
Yes you were absolutely correct, I was able to login to root on the main system console and back the group name to sys on both files i.e. /usr/bin/su and /sbin/su.static using the chgrp command.
After making the change I was able to su to root from a non root user account.
Also I did not need to take the system down and split the mirror.
Thank you
Dan

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