hwmgr delete

[George R. White]

Running 5.1b on a AlphaServer8200. What would prevent /sbin/hwmgr delete -id to fail?
getting error code 95 - cannot start operation

Thanks
George White

[amrelsayed]

hi George,

can you send to me the output of your hwmgr command, and from where you boot the system. also if you please, check what is the last patch kit you installed in your system.

Best regards,

Amr

[Ralf Puchner]

Problem:

# hwmgr -delete scsi -did 23
hwmgr: Error (95) Cannot start operation.

Solution:

Done a hwmgr -show scsi
Check the DRIVER OWNER column to see if its zero before you can delete it. Its zero.

Next tried the 'hwmgr -delete component -id' method.

hwmgr -delete component -id 23 still failed.

ask to make sure not using the scsi id.
Use the HWID instead, which is 92
hwmgr -delete component -id 92 that work and deleted device fine.

Use the -did (scsi decvice id) with the -delete scsi command.
Use the (HWID) with the -delete component component command.

conclusion: problem exists between ears ;-)