Difficulty installing tru64 UNIX 4.0F on ES40

[Ryan Loke]

Hi Gurus ,

I try to install tru64 Unix on ES40 server.
I tried to boot from the DISC ... b dqa0

Unfortunately it hung on the stage of
jumping to bootstrap code.

I do understand , we need a software called New Hardware cd to boot tru64 Unix 4.0f on ES40.

Where can i get the software or any others solution to my problem.

Do advise

[Ravi_8]

Hi

Seems to be CD drive failure, Keep on trying at one stage it start reading from CD ( i had similar problem with aplha1200 server)

[Johan Brusche]

You do NOT need the "New Hardewre" aka NHD CD media to install V4.0F on an ES40 on a non-SAN disk device, a standard V4.0F distribution CD is OK.
So yes, if this is an 2nd hand ES40 try to clean the CD-reader first, and check the media in another drive.

a+__ Johan.

[Ryan Loke]

7 points

[Paul Henderson_2]

Also, check the system console's "bootdef_dev" flag, and make sure it is set to NULL, i.e.

>>> set bootdef_dev ""

The 4.0 install attempts to store the previous installations's settings to disk before starting, and will often fail if bootdef_dev is not cleared, i.e. set to NULL.

[Johan Brusche]

Previous post is incorrect. V4.0F installations have no such feature, only V5.0x installtion procedures verify bootdef_dev to check for possible previous installs.

__ Johan.

[BrianC]

Another Intallation GOTYA.

I see this happen on many installations

IF you have are installing Tru64 Unix using a VGA based Graphics console on the ES40 also make sure the SRM console variable CONSOLE is also set to GRAPHICS. If the variable is set to SERIAL the ES40/Tru64Unix output switches to the COM1 port at boot and is waiting for input.


>>> SHOW CONSOLE

>>> SET CONSOLE GRAPHICS

Brian