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hp 11 install problem

yatin — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 07:05:44 GMT

I am trying to install hp 11 I booted the system using a cdrom but system hangs at this point output below:
ISL booting hpux (;0):INSTALL

Boot
: disk(0/0/2/0.0.0.0.0.0.0;0):WINSTALL
11145216 + 1822808 + 2610464 start 0x1ffd68

alloc_pdc_pages: Relocating PDC from 0xf0f0000000 to 0x1fb00000.

Re: hp 11 install problem

Elmar P. Kolkman — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 08:29:31 GMT

Some more info on the type of machine and release info of the CD might help...

Re: hp 11 install problem

yatin — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 09:39:02 GMT

I am using HP 9000 A class machine .I am trying to install HP 11i

Re: hp 11 install problem

Shannon Petry — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 09:50:45 GMT

Many models are not supported by 11i, and yours may be one of them.

What model workstation is it? and did you check the compatability list?

The only time I have seen the install kernel hang is when 1 of 2 conditions exist. One is bad media, 2 is unsupported hardware.

Regards,
Shannon

Re: hp 11 install problem

Chris Vail — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 11:51:35 GMT

You might just be impatient. The alloc_pdc_pages step of booting takes a long time on my A500--more than I wish it would. At this stage of booting, the OS is walking the various busses to see what hardware is attached.

I also had one situation (an N) class that hung at this point. Eventually, I disconnected all the cables and external stuff, and rebooted. It came up, so I went through a long series of attaching cables (there were 8 F/C 5158A cards in it) and rebooting. Through this process of elimination I narrowed it down to 1 F/C, through a storage router, and eventually to a hanging DLT tape drive. Rebooting the tape drive let the N class boot normally.

Try disconnecting all the external peripherals (if any).

Chris

Re: hp 11 install problem

KapilRaj — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 12:30:07 GMT

This is supported. If u r using SCSI , Do you have Terminators in place ?.

Relocating PDC is never an error !

Regds,

Kaps

Re: hp 11 install problem

A. Clay Stephenson — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 13:41:21 GMT

It is not clear what model A-box this is. It could be one of the little A180(C), an A400, or an A500. In any event, a likely cause of your problem is that the firmware needs to be upgraded. I would check the Patch Database for the latest firmware for your machine and install it.