UMB upper limit segment address ...

[Lilian Chicu]

Hallo,

I'm trying to reanimate an old dusting HP NetServer 5/66 LF. On boot time i have this:

PhoenixBIOS 4.02.18 PB
Copyright 1987-1993 Phoenix Technologies Ltd., All Right Reserved.

0000640K System RAM Passed
xxxxxxxK Extended RAM Passed
xxxxK Cache SRAM Passed
System BIOS Shadowed
Video BIOS Shadowed
UMB upper limit segment address: F7AD

and than hangs ...

I searched arround the world about this "UMB upper limit ..." message, but those replies contain no real matter.
I tried different memory modules ... without a chance.
I can't do anything about this. ~3 months ago it was able to boot without a problem.
Is there anything i could do to make it breath?

TIA,
/L

P.S. Sorry for posting the same message in two categories.

[CA660377 · Accepted solution]

You can try and perform a clear CMOS. Follow these steps:

Power off the server.
Place switch 3 in the off position.
Power on server. Wait until the end of post.
Power off server.
Move switch back to on.
Power on server and boot to ECU.
Do a save and exit.

You can find the system board info here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=lpn12674&locale=en_US&taskId=8413&taskName=troubleshoot+a+problem&prodSeriesId=50446&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesName=hp+netserver+lf&docId=87445

Also, you can find the latest BIOS, ECU and drivers, here:

http://h20004.www2.hp.com/keeper_rnotes/bsdmatrix/matrix50446.html

[Lilian Chicu]

Thanx Theo,

that really helped, but now i have another issue. On boot time i get this:

hoenixBIOS 4.02.18 PB
Copyright 1987-1993 Phoenix Technologies Ltd., All Right Reserved.

CPU = Pentium 66 MHz
EISA Configuration NVRam Bad - Run Configuration Utility
0000640K System RAM Passed
xxxxxxxK Extended RAM Passed
xxxxK Cache SRAM Passed
System BIOS Shadowed
Video BIOS Shadowed
UMB upper limit segment address: F7AD
System CMOS checksum bad - run Configuration Utility

Error code(s): 1919 0202
To see an explanation of the errors, insert NetServer #1
diskette in drive A and press F1.
To continue without an explanation, just press F1.

I recall that there must be 3 disks: NetServer#1, NetServer#2 and NetServer Saver Test Disk.
The first two of them get lost. I have only the third one.
Is there a place I can download contents of those those two lost disks?
And one more thing how can I enter BIOS setup from that sceen to change some setting? ... cause I want desable IDE hard disk drive.


Thanx again for the reply,
/L

[Lilian Chicu]

Sorry,

haven't followed the second link ...
got the d*mn 2 diskettes :)

now proceed with configuration ...

Tanx,
/L

[Lilian Chicu]

Hallo again,

after bootong to ECU and making of some configuration setting I finally reboot the system and ... get stuk at the same d*mn message. Even an autoconfiguration did not help.

WHAT could cause that hang?
Can I flash my BIOS to a better version from that screen and how?
I know my questions sounds kind anoyng.
Please ... any help apreciated

Tank you so much for your patience and support,
/L

[CA660377]

Which error is it stuck at, the original one or the run the config utility?

You should be able to update the BIOS if you can boot to the ECU.

[Lilian Chicu]

Hi again,

I'm confused .. something escapes me

As you suggested i made switch 3 off and power on. This is what i get after power on:

PhoenixBIOS 4.02.18 PB
Copyright 1987-1993 Phoenix Technologies Ltd., All Right Reserved.

CPU = Pentium 66 MHz
EISA Configuration NVRam Bad - Run Configuration Utility
0000640K System RAM Passed
xxxxxxxK Extended RAM Passed
xxxxK Cache SRAM Passed
System BIOS Shadowed
Video BIOS Shadowed
UMB upper limit segment address: F7AD
System CMOS checksum bad - run Configuration Utility

Error code(s): 1919 0202
To see an explanation of the errors, insert NetServer #1
diskette in drive A and press F1.
To continue without an explanation, just press F1.

At this moment I insert the first diskette and
press F1. It boots to configuration utility.
I can see what those errors mean and than perform an autoconfigure, save and exit.
Power off. Make switch 3 on and power on.
What i get is that it freezes at:

PhoenixBIOS 4.02.18 PB
Copyright 1987-1993 Phoenix Technologies Ltd., All Right Reserved.

CPU = Pentium 66 MHz
0000640K System RAM Passed
xxxxxxxK Extended RAM Passed
xxxxK Cache SRAM Passed
System BIOS Shadowed
Video BIOS Shadowed
UMB upper limit segment address: F7AD

here i can wait ad infinitum for any reaction.

Is any thing wrong what i did?

Thank you for your reply,
/L

[Lilian Chicu]

Even if I can boot to ECU , I can NOT perform a BIOS update because it complains about
"bad CMOS checksum ..."
After ECU's "Save and Exit" it hangs again at the
same "UMB upper limit .."

It seems that I must give up to that ferriferous good-for-nothing box ..

Thanx anyway for your help,
/L

[meloni]

hi
the boot can hang there for differents reason, did you try to remove all additional adapters that may be in the server, disconnect cd-rom and HDD and try to reboot?
bye
marino

[Lilian Chicu]

Thanx for your reply!

Yes, I did try it ... removed network card,
FDD,HDD and SCSI but that didn't help much :(

I even tried to disable SCSI from ECU .. with no result. Something is messed up here.

Thanx again,
/L