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Datapimp23
Asked: 2010-06-12 05:22:46 +0800 CST

Console session stuck ESXi unsuported mode

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I was editing the /etc/inetd.conf file in VI to enable SSH and when I believed to have saved it. I entered cat and pressed enter accidently. Now I seem to be stuck in a black screen where I can enter characters but can't exit from it. How would I go on my way to get back to the normal console without rebooting the ESXi.

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2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Try ctrl-c. Cat without any parameters will direct stdin (your keyboard input) to stdout (your screen) until it is interrupted.

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  2. As ktower says, Ctrl+C should get you out of cat, if you're stuck in that.

    If you want to get back to the normal ESXi interface, try Alt+F2 (could be a different number, if that doesn't work, try the other F keys).

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