[parisc-linux] Trouble booting 712/80

[parisc-linux] Trouble booting 712/80

[Rajiv Dighe]

Hi,

    HP newbie here. I just acquired a 712/80 with 96mb ram & 1gb hdd. I am
looking forward to helping with linux port effort as soon as I can get HP/UX
10.20 installed on this darn machine. so far it refuses t o boot from
cd-rom. cd-rom is seen as a result of search command issued at boot-admin
prompt but 'boot scsi.5' just returns me back to boot_admin promt after
about 5 seconds. boot rom version is 1.6. All I know is that this machine
was set for netbooting. any ideas?

--Rajiv
PS: both cd-rom & media are known & proven to be good. other 712s have been
installed using same drive/media.
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Re: [parisc-linux] Trouble booting 712/80

[Grant Grundler]

"Rajiv Dighe" wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>     HP newbie here. I just acquired a 712/80 with 96mb ram & 1gb hdd. I am
> looking forward to helping with linux port effort as soon as I can get HP/UX
> 10.20 installed on this darn machine. so far it refuses t o boot from
> cd-rom. cd-rom is seen as a result of search command issued at boot-admin
> prompt but 'boot scsi.5' just returns me back to boot_admin promt after
> about 5 seconds. boot rom version is 1.6. All I know is that this machine
> was set for netbooting. any ideas?

Two things:
1) If you are planning on cold installing the box, I'd reccomend HP-UX
   11.x (preferably 9910 release) as that's what the tool chains are
   being tested with. 10.20 should work too but you know....

2) iirc, The latest rev of 712 firmware is v2.3.
   Can some other HP person comment on if we can post the upgrade
   tools on the web for 712/715/et al?
   (The risk is someone will blow away their firmware with an image
   for the wrong box and blame HP).

grant

Grant Grundler
Unix Development Lab
+1.408.447.7253

Re: [parisc-linux] Trouble booting 712/80

[Rajiv Dighe]

Grant,

     I do have firmware image 2.3 on a tape for this machine...same problem
though...how can I boot using that image if this machine won't let me boot??
I will try to setup netbooting environment this weekend..but not even sure
if that will work...

--Rajiv
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NetID Group
Nortel Networks
613-798-4914
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Grant Grundler" <grundler@cup.hp.com>
To: "Dighe, Rajiv (R.) [EXCHANGE:CANOI:IO47]" <rdighe@americasm01.nt.com>
Cc: "parisc-linux" <parisc-linux@thepuffingroup.com>
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Trouble booting 712/80


> "Rajiv Dighe" wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> >     HP newbie here. I just acquired a 712/80 with 96mb ram & 1gb hdd. I
am
> > looking forward to helping with linux port effort as soon as I can get
HP/UX
> > 10.20 installed on this darn machine. so far it refuses t o boot from
> > cd-rom. cd-rom is seen as a result of search command issued at
boot-admin
> > prompt but 'boot scsi.5' just returns me back to boot_admin promt after
> > about 5 seconds. boot rom version is 1.6. All I know is that this
machine
> > was set for netbooting. any ideas?
>
> Two things:
> 1) If you are planning on cold installing the box, I'd reccomend HP-UX
>    11.x (preferably 9910 release) as that's what the tool chains are
>    being tested with. 10.20 should work too but you know....
>
> 2) iirc, The latest rev of 712 firmware is v2.3.
>    Can some other HP person comment on if we can post the upgrade
>    tools on the web for 712/715/et al?
>    (The risk is someone will blow away their firmware with an image
>    for the wrong box and blame HP).
>
> grant
>
> Grant Grundler
> Unix Development Lab
> +1.408.447.7253

Re: [parisc-linux] Trouble booting 712/80

[Matthew Earley]

"Dighe, Rajiv (R.) [EXCHANGE:CANOI:IO47]" wrote:

>     HP newbie here. I just acquired a 712/80 with 96mb ram & 1gb hdd. I am
> looking forward to helping with linux port effort as soon as I can get HP/UX
> 10.20 installed on this darn machine. so far it refuses t o boot from
> cd-rom. cd-rom is seen as a result of search command issued at boot-admin
> prompt but 'boot scsi.5' just returns me back to boot_admin promt after
> about 5 seconds. boot rom version is 1.6. All I know is that this machine
> was set for netbooting. any ideas?

Is the CD-ROM drive external?  If so, try connecting another device
between the CD-ROM and the scsi port.  I remember something squirelly
about the 712 and the external scsi.

Matt

Re: [parisc-linux] Trouble booting 712/80

[Matthew Earley]

Rajiv Dighe wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Earley, Matthew [PGC:9475:EXCH]" <mearley@americasm01.nt.com>
> > Is the CD-ROM drive external?  If so, try connecting another device
> > between the CD-ROM and the scsi port.  I remember something squirelly
> > about the 712 and the external scsi.
> >
> > Matt
> 
> Yes, It's an external cd-rom drive. unfortunately 712s can't have more than
> one scsi device internally. and definately nothing with 5.25" formfactor.
> but I will try to open the case & put the cd-rom or my dat drive on a long
> internal scsi cable tonight.

I meant to say, just put a tape or disk shoeboc between the cd-rom  and
the 712.  You may think I'm crazy, but give it a try.

Matt