"Exec failed"

[Gerard Powell]

We had a UPS Failure here and one of our Servers (HP 9000 / model L2000) failed to boot.
The error I get is "exec failed"

I am able to boot the system with the prev kernel:

"hpux -is /stand/vmunix.prev" and then I did a "init 3" to go to multiuser mode.

I restored the /stand/vmunix file from my previous full backup and boot the system, but still I get the same error "Exec failed"

Is there any chance I can solve this problem and make the machine boot normally.

Any ideas would be gratefully received.

[Peter Nikitka]

Hi,

easiest way seems to re-genereate the kernel:
- boot with vmunix.prev
- create a backup vmunix.prev -> vmunix.worked
- start SAM, create a new kernel (this one would be the same before the corruption)
- let the kernel be moved into it place an reboot

If the reboot fails, you have vmunix.worked for another try...

mfG Peter

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

I would try and generate a new kernel for the system based on the existing system file.

If you prefer sam, change a meaningless non-dynamic kernel parameter and use the menu system to generate a new kernel and boot.

Otherwise simply generate and move a new kernel to production and boot.

SEP

[Gerard Powell]

When I use SAM and select kernel configuration->Configurable Parameters
I get the below error msg: Pl advise.

Internal error: The kernel discovery tool used by SAM failed.
Kernel changes cannot be made by SAM. The standard error output of the command is shown below:

getkinfo: Unable to read the kernel file "/stand/vmunix".

[Peter Nikitka · Accepted solution]

Hi,

copy your cmunix.prev to vmunix:
cp -p /stand/vmunix.prev /stand/vmunix

mfG Peter

[Gerard Powell]

Mr. MFG Peter,

Thank you very much, this forum really helps!