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Re: Newbie With HP-UX 10.2 Installation problems

 
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Pete Randall
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Re: Newbie With HP-UX 10.2 Installation problems

Without the exact text of the error message, it's pretty hard to guess at what the actual problem may be. Since you started to reinstall, if it happens again, be sure to write down the complete error.


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Lewis Dean
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Re: Newbie With HP-UX 10.2 Installation problems

I went back a little more, I am sure only the last part is of interest.

Thanx for any help....

tik

x ./usr/lbin/sysa

* Source: /SD_CDROMO_13848.PHCO_13848,r=B.10.00.00.AA,a=HP-UX
* Targets: loopback:/rmation. bytes, 17 tape blocks0.0.0;0):INST
* Software selections:O_13849.PHCO_13849,r=B.10.00.
B7682AA,r=B.10.20.HWE.3,a=HP-UX_B.10.20_800,v=HPvuseg=1491000ripti
* The analysis phase succeeded for "loopback:/".
* Analysis succeeded.


* Beginning Execution
* The execution phase succeeded for "loopback:/".
* Execution succeeded.


NOTE: More information may be found in the agent logfile (location
is loopback:/var/adm/sw/swagent.log).

======= 05/25/34 19:28:15 EDT END swinstall SESSION (non-interactive)

* Saving the list of software loaded.
* Tuned kernel for large swap space: maxswapchunks 256
* Building a new kernel using the command: "/usr/sbin/mk_kernel -o
/stand/vmunix"
Make: Don't know how to make /stand/build/conf.c. Stop.
config: make did an exit(1)
NOTE: Could not make an executable kernel. An interactive shell will now be
provided. Once you have fixed the problem or a kernel has been built
and placed in /stand/vmunix, "exit" the shell.
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rmueller58
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Re: Newbie With HP-UX 10.2 Installation problems

lew,

I'd do as Steven Protter suggests, he has made various suggestions in the past to me that while at the time my own pride frustrated me, but after trial and error it came down to doing as he or others advised.

The kernel error could be something specific to a replaced part (new) that would not be supported or able to be detected by the older OS. it could be your boot loader is not pointed the correct kernel or boot device, or something as simple as that. Did the boot device name change when you reloaded?
Torsten.
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Re: Newbie With HP-UX 10.2 Installation problems

This is what I found during a search:

"WARNING! If you choose to select individual products or file sets, do not select the HWE-specific bundles B7682AA or B6379BA. Selecting either of these bundles will cause software load errors."

http://docs.hp.com/en/B3920-90073/ch02s06.html

Try to deselect this bundle during installation. I'm not sure if this is needed.

Hope this helps!
Regards
Torsten.

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Michael Steele_2
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Re: Newbie With HP-UX 10.2 Installation problems

Hi Lewis:

This D250 computer uses an LCD display on the front panel. Refer to this LCD display and copy down the error codes, especially the first and last. For example

RUN FXYF REMOTE
HP-D250 CPU01

In this example I want to know RUN FXYF. FXYF is the error code. RUN is the current system state. Other possible system states are :

FLT
TEST
INIT
SHUT, and,
WARN.

GET ALL OF THE 'FLT's.

One more thing, an A3734A is a D270 not a D250. It is a 32 bit box with one PA-RISC 7200 CPU and although obsolete on 1 Feb 98 will continue to be supported until 31 DEC 11.
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Bob E Campbell
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Re: Newbie With HP-UX 10.2 Installation problems

One special note. Patches were *very* different back in the pre-11 days. I would not recommend any attempt to pick and choose. No patch dependencies were enforced and kernel build failures should be expected.

If building a depot manually, it should not contain superseded patches. You can use the cleanup script to check for them.

I would recommend installing patch bundles one at a time from dedicated depots using the "-x match_target=true" option and *not* by explicit selection.

If your situation allows it, I second the motion to upgrade to 11.11. We actually added some value over the last decade ;-)
Lewis Dean
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Re: Newbie With HP-UX 10.2 Installation problems

Thank you so much. The CD I got from a reseller never worked and the ignite backup suggestion paid off! I booted off the tape drive and it fired right up! The next step was to install the UPS software. I am providing the customer with a new UPS from APC but came up with the idea to have the server powered by the UPS and manage it on a Windows PC thus not having the problem with messing around with the server configuration and avoiding the liability since I am not a UNIX guy and the stuff is super old and I don't have the resources to dedicate to it. Pretty cool idea huh? Maybe I am not the first person to use another computer to control the UPS powering a server.

Thanks again,

tik
Torsten.
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Re: Newbie With HP-UX 10.2 Installation problems

Hmm, how do you notify the hp-ux server in case of power loss? It should shutdown after several minutes running on batteries. Does it?

Hope this helps!
Regards
Torsten.

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