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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msunews!agate!darkstar.UCSC.EDU!news.hal.COM!decwrl!vixie!nnrp!vixie From: vixie@gw.home.vix.com (Paul A Vixie) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Subject: Re: Vax 8600 Booting Problems. Date: 2 Jan 95 16:09:39 Organization: Vixie Enterprises Lines: 43 Message-ID: <VIXIE.95Jan2160939@gw.home.vix.com> References: <1995Jan2.140802.1260@philabs.philips.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: gw.home.vix.com In-reply-to: sud@philabs.philips.com's message of Mon, 2 Jan 1995 14:08:02 GMT It's almost time to split this group into comp.unix.bsd.questions, comp.unix.bsd.wizards, and comp.unix.bsd.flames. > Boot > : hp(00,0)vmunix > unknown drive type assuming that this has worked in the past, your problem is probably in the controller, cabling, or drive. > CPU stopped, KERNEL MODE HALT (CSM code 06) > PC 00000001 this is just the result of a HALT instruction executed by /boot after printing the message above. > Attempting to save machine state due to "CPU ERROR HALT" > (Both SNAP files still valid) this is something only VMS cares about. > Attempting system restart > ?MCP-I-MWRMST, aborting redundant warm-start attempt > Attempting system bootstarp > ?MCP-I-MCLDST, aborting redundant cold-start attempt > >>>> this is just the long bumpy way down for all that iron as it settles. your real and only problem (from this display) is "wrong drive type". > 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. if you're comfortable running the low level diags, you can start there. you could try a different disk drive if you have more than one that's bootable. my 8600 experience tells me that you will need to call field service. -- Paul Vixie La Honda, CA <paul@vix.com> decwrl!vixie!paul