Help with install to external disk

[Wrex Allen]

First off, let me point out that i know NOTHING about HPUX. I am a Sun Admin that bought an HP visualize, just out of curiosity. I am trying to install HPUX 11i to the system. The system only has a 2GB internal drive. I have a 4GB external attatched to the external SCSI port, but the system doesn't see the drive during install. I have looked through the knowledge base and Online install instructions, but to no avail. How do I get the machine to see the external drive and install to it?

Thanks!

[Roger Baptiste]

hi,

Welcome to HP!

Does the internal disk have O/S on it? If so,
do a ioscan -nfCdisk and check whether the external disk shows up in the display. If so, do a diskinfo /dev/dsk/c?t?d? on it to confirm its details.

If this is a fresh install, at the system boot stage, it passes through ISL(or bootadmin) phase. Stop it at this phase by entering any key. From the ISL(or bootadmin) prompt, run a SEARCH command which will search for all the potential boot devices. In this it has to show the external disk. If it does not show, then you have either a "scsi switch setting" issue or a Wrong terminated disk
or other scsi connection (hardware) related issue. (like a FastWide scsi on single ended).

I would confirm the H/W is connected properly and run Search before going further with the install.

HTH
raj

[Wrex Allen]

Hrmm. Well, no the internal disk doesn't have an OS. The external is terminated (Self terminating Sun drive pack). The boot device scan doesn't see it. I will try changing the disk ID to 0 and remove the internal alltogether. The internal is only 2GB. The external is an SCA drive, so I have to use the external case. Thanx.