SCO UNIX problem: "Cannot create /var/adm/utmp or /var/adm/utmpx"

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Published on 2010-04-07T21:48:21Z Indexed on 2010/04/07 21:53 UTC
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Hey everyone, I have an old server that doesn't boot. I don't know the version of unix installed, but I see SCO UNIX. It stops with that error:

UX:init: ERROR: Cannot create /var/adm/utmp or /var/adm/utmpx
UX:init: ERROR: failed write of utmpx entry: "   "
UX:init: ERROR: failed write of utmpx entry: "   "
UX:init: INFO: SINGLE USER MODE

After that message, it just stops. I cannot write or press anything. Even CTRL + ALT + DEL does not work.

I cannot get into the system. I have tried booting with a DamnSmallLinux LiveCD but it does not recognize the file system on HDA.

Is there a way to either log in as root or bypass this error?

Thanks.

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