HP-UX 11.0 Install Question

[Roger Lavender]

I am attempting to install the Jun 02 HP-UX 11.0 on a K370 server. I am prompted to select any one of 63 differetn languages (PS2_DIN_"x"). I have selected each and every one of the 63 choices and the routine responds with "not a vaild choice". When entering "0" or "64" it says they are not valid as well - as they should not be. The workstation is a standard 700/96.

Can this routine be bypassed? Why won't the routine accept a valid choice?

Any comments appreciated.

[Sajid_1]

Hi,

Normally during install, the default will be 'English', if you want you can leave it like that and if you need any other language, then select that from the menu. You don't need to select all languages at this time. Select the one which will be the default language for your system and for the installation.

hth

[Roger Lavender]

That's just it. If I select "62 PS2-DIN_English" only, the routine says its not a valid choice. I can repeat the process for each of the 63 choices or 0 and 64 which are not valid choices and the response is the same - its like the ignite-ux boot routine doesn't know what i've typed in. Yet, it recognizes everything else I type in?

[Sajid_1]

hello,

Are you installing the OS on a K370 server or on a Workstation (700/96)? Do you have a PS2-DIN connection Keyboard ?

[Dietmar Konermann]

Hi!

That looks really weird... this menu is presented by the itemap(1M) command, which is called from /sbin/bcheckrc during bootup. It is used to configure the ITE (Internal Terminal Emulator), the graphics console driver.

On a K370 with a ASCII console there is no ITE, so the tool should simply skip.

I believe itemap(1M) checks if there is a ITE by accessing /dev/crt. Is there a graphics card in this K370??

Regards...
Dietmar.

[Roger Lavender]

Server is K370 with standard default console.

Keyboard is not PS2 but stanard rs232 connected (molded - not unplugable) to monitor.

Core I/O board does nave connections for PS2 type Keyboard/Mouse and optional color monitor, but these devices have never been installed.

Server currently has HP-UX 10.20 installed and boots/operates fine.

[Sajid_1]

Hi,

If you don't have the PS2-DIN keyboard connected to the system which you are trying to install, then I don't think the option which you are selecting will allow you to proceed. Select the default language choice and if needed, you can install the additions in future.

HTH

[Dietmar Konermann]

Hi!

Just had a closer look at the itemap tool... regardless if it should be skipped or not, it should accept the numeric input from your terminal instead of the 'Your choice of "%s" is out of range.' message.

Probably something is wrong with the terminal config? Maybe you should try to hard-reset the Terminal.

(Power it off. Then power it on again while pressing "d". Wait 10s and release the "d" key. Confirm the reset with .)

Regards...
Dietmar.

[Roger Lavender]

Dietmar....you are the man.

The terminal reset worked. Don't ask me why, but I will explore this further.

Thanks very much
Roger