topic Re: HPUX clean install error in Operating System - HP-UX

HPUX clean install error

Stephen Andreassend — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:00:30 GMT

I can normally install HPUX 11 on my C240 with no problems.

However I just replaced both internal disks, and I now get this loopback error each time I install. The disks are properly recognised and there appears to be no problems with them.

ERROR: lo0 interface: ifconfig: check plumbing error: Bad file number
invalid tunable names, tcp_time_wait_interval for this modules,
for a list of valid names, use name '?'
invalid tunable names, tcp_wroff_xtra for this modules,
for a list of valid names, use name '?'
invalid tunable names, tcp_old_urp_interpretation for this modules,
for a list of valid names, use name '?'
invalid tunable names, tcp_keepalives_kill for this modules,
for a list of valid names, use name '?'
invalid tunable names, tcp_conn_request_max for this modules,
for a list of valid names, use name '?'
invalid tunable names, tcp_ip_abort_cinterval for this modules,
for a list of valid names, use name '?'
invalid tunable names, tcp_ip_abort_interval for this modules,
for a list of valid names, use name '?'
invalid tunable names, tcp_rexmit_interval_min for this modules,
for a list of valid names, use name '?'
invalid tunable names, tcp_ip_ttl for this modules,
for a list of valid names, use name '?'
invalid tunable names, udp_wroff_extra for this modules,
for a list of valid names, use name '?'
invalid tunable names, udp_pass_up_icmp for this modules,
for a list of valid names, use name '?'
invalid tunable names, udp_pass_up_options for this modules,
for a list of valid names, use name '?'
invalid tunable names, udp_def_ttl for this modules,
for a list of valid names, use name '?'
ERROR: Failed to set ndd tunable parameters

Any ideas on how to fix this?

Re: HPUX clean install error

Stf — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:04:20 GMT

Hello,

is there any network cable plug into network card?

if not try to put a terminator on it

Stf ;-)

Re: HPUX clean install error

Stephen Andreassend — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:06:06 GMT

Yes the network cable is plugged into a hub.

Re: HPUX clean install error

Stephen Andreassend — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:06:39 GMT

I also tried a mk_kernel and a reboot and it did not help.

Re: HPUX clean install error

Stf — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:11:30 GMT

Check /etc/hosts, did you have a loopback :

127.0.0.1 localhost loopback

Stf ;-)

Re: HPUX clean install error

Stephen Andreassend — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:15:42 GMT

Yes /etc/hosts is there OK.

nddconf has everything commented out in it, just the basic default file.

This is the main message I get on bootup right after installing HPUX:

insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver root
/sbin/init.d/net.init[75]: /usr/sbin/lsdev: not found.
ERROR: lo0 interface: ifconfig: check plumbing error: Bad file number
ERROR: Failed to set ndd tunable parameters.
ERROR: Could not initialize networking. /sbin/init.d/net.init failed.

Re: HPUX clean install error

Stf — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:21:57 GMT

Is it possible to have your /etc/rc.config.d/netconf file and /etc/rc.config.d/nddconf file attached please?

Stf

Re: HPUX clean install error

Stephen Andreassend — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:24:16 GMT

# nddconf: network tunable parameters for Streams TCP/IP
#
# @(#) $Revision: 1.1.119.4 $ $Date: 97/04/23 15:18:44 $
#
# Network tunable parameters read in by the networking startup script -
# /sbin/init.d/net or by executing "ndd -c".
#
# TRANSPORT_NAME: Name of transport component, valid names are:
# ip, tcp, udp, rawip, and arp.
#
# NDD_NAME: Name of ndd tunable parameter
#
# NDD_VALUE: Value for ndd tunable parameter
#
# Note: Set all clock time values in milliseconds. For example,
# 240000 = 4 minutes
#
# Note: The ndd tunable parameters specified in this file must be writable.
# "ndd -c" can only handle the write operation.
#
# For each additional tunable parameter, add a set of variable assignments
# like the ones below, changing the index to "[0]", "[1]" et cetera.
# Index must be starting from 0 and they must be in sequential order.
# Missing index values inside the array range is not supported.
#
#
# Example 1: Change the interval for sending the first keepalive probes
# for idle TCP connection to one hour
# TRANSPORT_NAME[0]=tcp
# NDD_NAME[0]=tcp_keepalive_interval
# NDD_VALUE[0]=3600000
#
#
# Example 2: Change the interval for sending keepalive probes to 1 minute
# when TCP is detached. (e.g.FIN_WAIT_2)
# TRANSPORT_NAME[1]=tcp
# NDD_NAME[1]=tcp_keepalive_detached_interval
# NDD_VALUE[1]=60000
#
#
# Example 3: Change the amount of time TCP endpoints persist in TIME_WAIT
# state to 30 seconds.
# TRANSPORT_NAME[2]=tcp
# NDD_NAME[2]=tcp_time_wait_interval
# NDD_VALUE[2]=30000
#
# Example 4: Change the UDP default ttl parameter to 128
# TRANSPORT_NAME[3]=udp
# NDD_NAME[3]=udp_def_ttl
# NDD_VALUE[3]=128
#
# Example 5: Change the amount of time that ARP entries can stay in
# ARP cache to 10 minutes.
#
# TRANSPORT_NAME[4]=arp
# NDD_NAME[4]=arp_cleanup_interval
# NDD_VALUE[4]=600000
#
#

Re: HPUX clean install error

Volker Borowski — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:24:35 GMT

Hi,

looks like you interface sequence has been rearanged upon the second install.
Check the ndd-config file.
You might need to adjust the interfacenumber so that it matches a real interface, not the loopback.

Volker

Re: HPUX clean install error

Stephen Andreassend — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:26:00 GMT

Strangely, /usr/sbin/lsdev does not exist.

Anyone know how to manually install it?

Re: HPUX clean install error

Stephen Andreassend — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:32:27 GMT

netconf does not exist, it seems that something is going horribly wrong during the installation process.

Re: HPUX clean install error

Stf — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:36:22 GMT

What is the result of lanscan command?

Stf

Re: HPUX clean install error

Stephen Andreassend — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:40:24 GMT

lanscan is good, I think the problem is that some key files did not get installed and are missing.

I'm going to install HPUX 11i instead of HPUX11 to see if it is any better.

I get the same problem using 2 different releases of HPUX 11.0 (2001 and 2003) so I am not confident of success. It could be a hardware problem related to changing the disks, but the disks appear to be fine in LVM and all vols get created OK.

Re: HPUX clean install error

Stf — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:43:48 GMT

Yes it's strange, if it doesn't work with 11i, you may try to upgrade firmware of the C240...

Stf