HP-UX Virtual Partitions Release Notes (A.03.03)

Known Problems and Workarounds
Virtual Partition Appears to Hang After Typing control-s
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Virtual Partition Appears to Hang After Typing control-s
Related JAG or Patch ID Number
JAGae98555
Applicable on
❏ vPars A.04.01 on PA
❏ vPars A.03.xx on PA
Description
While a virtual partition is shutting down, panicking, or booting, typing
control-s to suspend its console output may cause the virtual partition to
stop making forward progress. The virtual partition may appear to hang.
Symptoms
If a control-s is typed at the system keyboard while the virtual partition
currently writing to the console is shutting down, panicking, or booting, that
virtual partition may appear to hang.
Workaround
Type control-q to resume console output.