Maxswapchunks issue

[Pat Dowling]

Have an interesting issue. I am sure the answer to my problem is very simple but of ocurse you have to know the answer otherise your where I am at. Please forgive me if this is the wrong forum for this question

I have a logic analyzer that that I am reinstalling a HD on. Analyzer is Agilent/HP made. The issue I am having seems to be an HP one. When attempting to reconfigure the operating system it starts then I get the following error:

lvlnboot: Unable to configure dump logical volume
dump logical volume size beyond the OODC max address.
WARNING: Command "/sbin/lvlnboot -A n -d /dev/vg00/lvo13" failed. Dump device may not be configured
*enabling swap areas.
*Backing up LVM configuration for "vg00"
Unable to add all swap for device: /dev/vg00/lvo13. Increase the tunable parameter maxswapchunks by 762 and re-configure your system

This is in DOS. Question, how do I change this value? Please pretend I know practically nothing about DOS, which isnt far from the truth. Any help is appreciated!!

[DCE]

This can be changed by using the SAM utility

You will need to go into tunable kernel parameters, scroll down to maxswpachunks, and select it to modify it

make the change

sam will regen the kernel, and reboot the system for you

[Pat Dowling]

As said, I do not know much about DOS or ODS based systems. I am not familiar with a SAM based utility.

A little more guidance please. Believe me, it is greatly appreciated!

[DCE]

As root

enter the command

#sam

one of two interactive menus will come up, one is a graphical interface, the other test based. This is dependent on how you connect to the server, and what type of software you use to connect. The command interfaces are the same, but one you the mouse, the other the keyboard

If you are using the test based interface, you the arrow keys to highlight the selection you want (kernel) and press enter.

hightlight tunable kernel parameters and hit enter

highlight maxswapchunks. now you have to go to the menu at the top of screen. you do that by using the tab key. Once there, use the arrow keys to select actions, modify parameter value

make the save the change, using the tab, arrow and number keys

once the change has been saved exit the current menu by using thetab key to go the upper menu, selecting File, Exit

Sam will ask you if you want to regen the kernel and reboot, answer yes

If you have the graphical interface, do the above selections via mouse

This is from memory, so there are probably some variations to what I wrote