Problem of booting raspberry Pi model B

I get the error message,

sh: can't access tty: job control turned off / #.

I have try to format my SD card, remove all the USB devices. The message is still there even though there is only my SD card and screen adapter.

I appreciate if any expert help me.I am doing my FYP now, need answer asap.thx

clem57 over 10 years ago

If you have hardware attached your GPIO pins, try removing them. It maybe a hardware error
Otherwise add avoid_safe_mode=1 to config.txt in /boot

Clem
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Robert Peter Oakes over 10 years ago

I would sugest a fresh install of the OS including download from the Raspberry PI website. You have not mentioned what you have tried so far of what OS your working with so Im assuming Raspbian

I have installed numerous PIs and everyone without fail has worked with no requirement to start adding things to config.txt or anyother file for that matter to enable remote SSH.

with only HDMI screen, keyboard and mouse, I simply setup the menu when prompted enduring SSH is enabled (Though I beleve SSH is enable by default ?)

Basic things to check
Power supply is providing 5V at the PI, requires a good USB cable
Supported keyboard and Mouse
HDMI screen preferably

What types of equipment do you have hooked up to the PI ?
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rew over 10 years ago

This message means that your shell is running on the CONSOLE (/dev/console), not on /dev/tty1 or something like that.

It happens if you boot your Linux system with "init=/bin/sh" or tricks like that.

(the console is available from really early in the booting-the-kernel process. It does not have things like... job control, the actual tty-console gets initialized a bit later, and uses the same hardware.)
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Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to clem57

the boot file is in the OS, Respian?
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Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to Robert Peter Oakes

Yeah, I am using Raspbian. But, I think there is no OS in my Raspbian as my screen just popped out the message in the halfway of Raspbian installation.
So far, even though there is no equipment except my screen, my PI wont work also
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Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to rew

I dont get what ur meaning.
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Robert Peter Oakes over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

You should try using an SD card that is a CLASS 10 and as fast as you can, I would say 40MBytes/Sec or better, use the proper SD card formatter and install Noobs onto the card as described on my video or the Raspberry PI web site

is it a PI 2 or an earlier model ?
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Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to Robert Peter Oakes

Thank you for you all guys help. I can boot my PI by writing Raspbian image to my SD card using the Win32DiskImager.
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