[iyonix-support] Re: Boot stopped at sysctl message

In message <5e8c2d984f.boase@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Bernard Boase <b.boase@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Today, booting 5.13 stopped repeatedly with the error box:

>    Error from Desktop
>    'sysctl : unknown oid 'net.inet.udp.checksum''
>    Boot from floppy | Cancel | Retry

> No recovery from this was possible. The only way to get a desktop was
> to hit Escape during the earliest part of the boot sequence, whereupon
> a mode 28 screen appeared with msot functionality intact, though
> clicking on !Boot to check configuration would only give "You cannot
> configure this machine". And I think the internet functionality was
> missing.

> Miraculously, things started normally after about the twentieth cycle,
> but I'm worried about a recurrence since I have no idea what could
> have caused the errors.

> Has anyone any advice on this sort of problem?

Bernard

I starting getting these sort of messages and other boot up failures 
when my PSU started to fail and it caused issues with the network 
interface and harddrive.

Either check the 5v rail with a multimeter or if you can't I would 
suggest a new PSU as a starting point.

-- 
Using a Iyonix PC and RISC OS 5.13, the thinking persons alternative 
operating system to Microsoft Windows.
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