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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msunews!uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!pipex!uunet!philabs!sud From: sud@philabs.philips.com (Sudheer R. Vangati) Subject: Vax 8600 Booting Problems. Message-ID: <1995Jan2.140802.1260@philabs.philips.com> Sender: news@philabs.philips.com (Mr. C. News) Organization: Philips Laboratories, Briarcliff NY Date: Mon, 2 Jan 1995 14:08:02 GMT Lines: 81 Hi all! Could someone tell me How bad the following error message on the console is?? The system is a VAX 8600 running BSD. Do I have to replace any boards/call the service personnel?? Any pointers/suggestions are much appreciated. Please respond by e-mail. Thankyou and a Happy New Year!! Sudheer ########################################################### VAX 8600 Console V8.0 26-Jun-85 Initializing Initializing power system Initializing CPU Total memory available is 32 Megabytes Array Slot 1 contains 16 Megabytes Array Slot 2 contains 16 Megabytes IOA0 is an SBIA ( Rev Level = 0 ) IOA1 not present IOA2 not present IOA3 not present Attempting system restart ?MCP-I-LARPWR, lost array refresh power (warm start not possible) Attempting system bootstrap Total memory available is 32 Megabytes Array Slot 1 contains 16 Megabytes Array Slot 2 contains 16 Megabytes IOA0 is an SBIA ( Rev Level = 0 ) IOA1 not present IOA2 not present IOA3 not present Boot : hp(00,0)vmunix unknown drive type CPU stopped, KERNEL MODE HALT (CSM code 06) PC 00000001 Attempting to save machine state due to "CPU ERROR HALT" (Both SNAP files still valid) Initializing CPU Total memory available is 32 Megabytes Array Slot 1 contains 16 Megabytes Array Slot 2 contains 16 Megabytes IOA0 is an SBIA ( Rev Level = 0 ) IOA1 not present IOA2 not present IOA3 not present Attempting system restart ?MCP-I-MWRMST, aborting redundant warm-start attempt Attempting system bootstarp ?MCP-I-MCLDST, aborting redundant cold-start attempt >>>> ############################################################# -- Sudheer R. Vangati e-mail: sud@philabs.philips.com Voice: (914) 945-6385; Fax: (914) 945-6552; #include <the_usual_stuff.h>