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Article #3395VAXstation II/GPX disk and/or boot problems
From: Tim Bell
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1991 09:25
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1991 09:25
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Our VAXstation II/GPX will not boot. When I hit the Restart/run
button, the dialog is as follows:
KA630-A-V1.3
Performing normal system tests.
7..6..5..4..3..
Tests completed.
>>> B DUA0
2..
?4D DEVOFFLINE, DUA0
?06 HLT INST
PC= 00000EE6
Failure.
>>>
The machine is configured with two RD53 disks. We boot
Ultrix off DUA0, and can also boot VMS from the local
VAX/VMS cluster. When running VMS, DUA1 is used for
local page & swap, as well as user files. DUA1 has a
standalone backup kit on it, but I get the same "?4D
DEVOFFLINE" message as with DUA0.
I can bring the machine up under VMS, using a page file
installed on another node. The local disks, however,
do not show up at all in the output of $SHOW DEVICES.
We acquired this machine from a subsidiary some years ago,
and I am unable to locate any hardware documentation for it.
In fact, the people who set up the machine are long gone.
Any advice would be much appreciated. Information about
tests I can do from the >>> prompt would be invaluable to
me. Post or send E-Mail ... I will summarize if there is
interest.
Thanks in advance...
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From: tbell@netcom.COM (Tim Bell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: VAXstation II/GPX disk and/or boot problems
Summary: Machine runs fine in VAXcluster, but will not boot off local disks.
Keywords: hardware troubleshooting help needed
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Date: 30 Mar 91 09:25:33 GMT
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