You may have something like: IPL CMS PARM AUTOCR FILEPOOL VMSYSU:
in the USER DIRECT for that machine. This automatically issues the enter key at the first IPL CMS. It can be a bear when you logon to the machine directly. You can do either of 3 things: 1. Take out the AUTOCR from the USER DIRECT for that user and DIRECTXA it. 2. When you logon on, when the system starts the IPL'ing process, key in #CP IPL CMS. Then the VM READ is at the bottom right of the screen, key in ACCESS (NOPROF 3. When you have the VM logo, clear that, then logon like: LOGON userid NOIPL The machine will be brought up, but NO IPL will be done on your behalf. Now you can key in the IPL CMS command and remember to do the ACCESS (NOPROF. Tom Duerbusch THD Consulting >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/29/03 03:50PM >>> When you #CP IPL CMS, you should get to a point where you must press the ENTER key to continue, correct? If so, then enter ACCESS (NOPROF at that first prompt. This tells CMS to not run the startup PROFILE and just go to a prompt. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Applications & Solutions Team +1.817.255.3225 This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Sammons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 3:18 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Guest auto starts and I need access to xedit > > > I am still learning some of the interesting aspects of z/VM and Linux > together. I have discovered that I inherited a guest with > some form of > auto start on ipl. With this setting I have been unable to > get access to > the cms prompt. Can someone explain to me how to get back to the cms > prompt from a guest that auto starts as soon as I type ipl > cms? I have > been able to get back to cp using #cp; however, as soon as I > type i cms > the guest restarts. > > Thanks! > Eric Sammons > (804)697-3925 > FRIT - Infrastructure Engineering >
