server prompt missing

roll through the screens with ALT-ESC.

I suspect that you are facing a DHCP monitor screen or something like that. It likely isn't the console.

The only time I've seen a Netware server lose the prompt was when it locked up solid.

Kev.

Agree with answer 1 above. You should not be missing the server prompt unless:

1. The server is locked up tight
2. A process you were loading has locked, and
has not released the server prompt.

Hitting alt-esc should toggle you through console screens. Look for a NLM-loader. If it
hasn't released, then you are loading a NLM
that doesn't complete the process, or hangs completely.

Hitting CTRL-esc brings up the screen selection page. Server console should always be selection 1.
Hitting ctrl-alt-esc brings up dialog where you can down the server with a "hung" console, or spawn a new command process

ie, you get the server console back with a
<2>:

Your original command process ( console ) is still out there, but this is not recommended, as it rapidly eats up server resources. Use
this secondary prompt to trouble shoot why the first doesn't appear.

Hi,
The prompt NEVER disapears (under normal operation...)
But:
1.- You are in another screen (roll between screen using left CTRL and ESC keys together)
as many times until the prompt appears.
(Using RCONSOLE.exe roll using ALT F3)
2.- The server is HANGED! Althought it may work, it is hanged!
Edit the f:\system\autoexec.ncf file from a workstation an add a REM afer those NLM loadings that you suspect (one by one), and restart the server. This will help you to isolate the NLM that is hanging the server.
A change in the load order or a manualy loading of the nlm could solve the problem.

edt@bancobgn.com

Have you checked if "set replace console prompt with server name=on"? And are you sure your server booted properly? If it doesn't execute autoexec.ncf for example, you'll just get a colon for a prompt.

Jim