Boot up in prompt - How to??

[phpgeek]

Hi,

I choosed the boot option "server" when I installed... everything worked fine.. and did get the prompt the first time...

Rebooted the server - and nothing happens It just hangs with the message "Starting periodic command scheduler... . kground" Anyway - I found out it have nothing to do the the periodic command scheduler - tried to disable it in the rc.d - and the "Initializing random number generator... . kground" was just the last message then...

I can fine access the server through SSH, FTP etc. but I really want to be able to login directly on the server - and I can't get it to work...

Anyone know how to make this happens? I can do it though recovery mode - but thats really are no good... wants to get the login prompt when i just boot up the server normally..

Hope someone have a solution to my problem - otherwise im getting crazy

FYI: Linux XXXX.XXX.XX 2.6.12-8-amd64-generic #1 Thu Sep 15 22:59:26 BST 2005 x86_64 GNU/Linux

(Dual Xeon Server... )
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[generallimptoes]

I have the same problem with a PII 400, 256 RAM. I did the same process, and it hangs at the same spot. Any one know what to do?

[lao_V]

What are you running? Warty/Hoary/Breezy?

[JimmyJazz]

try hitting ctrl+alt+f2 (or ctrl+alt+f1) and see what happens.