system hang when boot from cd-rom

[Michael_33]

Hi, All

After a abnormal shutdown, my workstion is
crashed, I try to reinstall 10.20, but
system hang when boot from cd-rom, memory can
be detect, but can not continue, maybe
my harddisk got some problem?

my workstion is 700/10.20

Any idea? Thanks!

[Patrick Wallek]

Any error messages displayed when it is trying to boot?

What type of CD drive do you have? Is it an external? The CD drive you have may not support booting the workstation.

[Shahul]

Hi

Can U please point that where it is hanging? And what error message U are getting? Is it coming to bootadmin prompt? If yes Is it listing CDROM drive path there?

Shahul

[Michael_33]

Hi, All

my cd-rom is internal one, and it stop at here:

0X???????

I can see the light of cd-rom is flashing when
boot.
bty, I must maunally key in ISL> b 2/0/1.2.0.0.0.0.0
the cd-rom can work
and no more error message

[KapilRaj]

Hi Press & hold the ESCAPE key while the work station boots up.

Come to BOOTADMIN from there . do a search from there . It should show all the available devices.

Now my qtn is what you wanna do from here ?. If you want to boot through the CDROM say,

boot "H/W PATH"

it should work .And which CD are you using to boot it up ?.

come back with more inputs , so that we can help you better.

kaps

[Michael_33]

The problem is my harddisk, when I change to a
new one, everything is ok.

Thanks all!