It's not that it's stopping because of a console event, it's just
dropping dead at the OS level and I can't even bring it back with the console.

-m

On Mon, Jun 24, 2002 at 06:16:38PM -0700, John Alvord wrote:
> There used to be a command... something like CP SET RUN ON which would
> let the virtual machine continue processing after a console
> interrupt...
>
> john alvord
>
>
> On Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:34:02 -0400, Mike Kershaw
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >On Mon, Jun 24, 2002 at 09:34:39AM -0400, Coffin Michael C wrote:
> >> Hi Mike,
> >>
> >> When your Linux/390 guest is in CP READ mode, have you tried entering "B"
> >> (for BEGIN) to see if the virtual machine resumes running?  If you have, and
> >> your guest does NOT start running, you should see some CP error messages
> >> about why it hasn't started - that might be a good place to start.
> >>
> >
> >No - once it drops dead I go over to the console and whack enter to see
> >what's going on, and it drops into CP.  I do 'B' to begin it again, and
> >it does nothing - no errors, no system.  Hit enter again, and it drops into
> >CP again.  Repeat.  It basically stops handling remote OR console input and
> >as soon as you try to pass it console data it drops into CP.
> >
> >No errors anywhere.  It just drops dead.
> >
> >> If entering "B" gets your system back up and running - it probably means
> >> somebody pressed ENTER on the virtual machine console (either a logged on
> >> console, or via SCIF) causing the virtual machine to go into a CP READ.
> >> That's something you'll have to address with your staff if you find it to be
> >> the case.
> >
> >Yeah - I'm VM savvy enough to have thought of that one, this is actually just
> >on my test system running on my own console.
> >
> >I've tried it with the console attached and disconnected.
> >
> >-m
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Mike Kershaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 12:31 PM
> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Subject: 2.4.17-may timer pop problems
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm running 2.4.17-may with the no timer patch, qdio, and guest lans.
> >>
> >> I've noticed it has the highly unfortunate tendency to just completely drop
> >> dead with no errors on the console.  The console drops into CP READ on any
> >> attempt to interact with the linux/390 system, and will not resume. a re-IPL
> >> is the only route left.
> >>
> >> No panic message or anything useful.
> >>
> >> It doesn't seem to be load dependent - happens fully idle, happens in the
> >> middle of compiling.  Happens doing network traffic, happens sitting there
> >> doing nothing, happens with the console attached and with the console
> >> disconnected (hey, it was worth a shot).  Usually happens within 15-25
> >> minutes of IPL.
> >>
> >> Anyone else encounter this?
> >>
> >> -m
> >>
> >> --
> >> Michael Kershaw
> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Linux Systems Programmer, Information Technology
> >>
> >> "Don't worry, I'm sure they'll listen to Reason." -- Fisheye, Snowcrash

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