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Problem while starting existing OpenVMS |
carlo0652
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Location: Rodgau, Germany
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| Posted on September 17 2008 02:30 |
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I wanted to start my machine with Personal Alpha after a few days
not using it, with this result:
Alpha Emulator Firmware
Version 2.0.6 build Feb 13 2008 10:10:56
Initialized physical memory: 128 MB
Loaded HWRPB: physical address 2000
Initialized CPU0
CPU0 halted: reason: power up
>>> boot dka0
(boot -file '' -flags 'A' 'dka0'
BOOT_RESET is ON: cold boot
Booting from the device 'dka0' file ''
Loaded the primary booter; size 0x9a000
%APB-F-BADSYSROOT, System root [SYSA.] does not exist, check bootflags
CPU0 halted: reason: halt instruction executed
CPU0 halted: default
So I have created a new disk and installed new machine.
After rebooting this new installation I got the same.
So what happens???
Regards
Karl-Heinz Delzeit  |
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RE: Problem while starting existing OpenVMS |
martinv2
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| Posted on September 17 2008 04:11 |
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%APB-F-BADSYSROOT, System root [SYSA.] does not exist, check bootflags
CPU0 halted: reason: halt instruction executed
CPU0 halted: default
So I have created a new disk and installed new machine.
After rebooting this new installation I got the same.
So what happens???
On the SRM console, enter
>>> SET BOOT_OSFLAGS 0,0
before booting.
Did you try some Tru64 Unix on that Personal Alpha? A boot flag value of "A" is typical for Tru64, but won't work for VMS.
cu,
Martin
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RE: Problem while starting existing OpenVMS |
carlo0652
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| Posted on September 17 2008 05:32 |
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Ok, that's it, but why does Personal Alpha store this?
Ok, now I know it.
Thank you.
Karl-Heinz |
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RE: Problem while starting existing OpenVMS |
carlo0652
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| Posted on September 17 2008 20:17 |
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I had build an OpenVMS machine and could start it only with
>> boot dka0
Then I build a True64 machine and since that it boots
with the A flag by default.
That is what I mean with "....why does Personal Alpha store this?"
Edited by carlo0652 on September 17 2008 20:18 |
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RE: Problem while starting existing OpenVMS |
martinv2
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| Posted on September 18 2008 10:09 |
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I had build an OpenVMS machine and could start it only with
>> boot dka0
Then I build a True64 machine and since that it boots
with the A flag by default.
That is what I mean with "....why does Personal Alpha store this?"
The Tru64 installation deposits the boot flag in the SRM variable.
cu,
Martin
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