howdy,
i have an alphaserver 1000a 4/233; when installing the 4.0b os for
the first time - after running the current 1.10 ecu, installing the 3.8
firmware, and running arc - booting from the generic kernel produces the
following interesting lines upon boot (interesting lines are prefixed by
==>):
V4.7-166, built on Nov 20 1996 at 10:53:43
CPU 0 booting
(boot dka0.0.0.2000.0 -flags A)
Building FRU table
block 0 of dka0.0.0.2000.0 is a valid boot block
reading 16 blocks from dka0.0.0.2000.0
bootstrap code read in
base = 1c2000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 2000
initializing HWRPB at 2000
initializing page table at fff0000
initializing machine state
setting affinity to the primary CPU
jumping to bootstrap code
*** keyboard not plugged in...
Digital UNIX boot - Fri Nov 15 21:24:46 EST 1996
*** keyboard not plugged in...
Loading vmunix ...
Loading at fffffc0000230000
Current PAL Revision <0x1000600010538>
Switching to OSF PALcode Succeeded
New PAL Revision <0x1000c0002012d>
Sizes:
text = 3464512
data = 500912
bss = 676000
Starting at 0xfffffc000046aa90
*** keyboard not plugged in...
Alpha boot: available memory from 0xdb8000 to 0xffee000
Digital UNIX V4.0B (Rev. 564); Wed Jan 8 01:40:25 EST 1997
physical memory = 256.00 megabytes.
available memory = 242.32 megabytes.
using 976 buffers containing 7.62 megabytes of memory
==>AlphaServer 1000A 4/***
Firmware revision: 4.7
PALcode: OSF version 1.45
pci0 at nexus
eisa0 at pci0
ace0 at eisa0
ace1 at eisa0
lp0 at eisa0
fdi0 at eisa0
fd0 at fdi0 unit 0
cirrus0 at eisa0
cirrus0: Cirrus Logic CL-GD5428 (SVGA) 512 Kbytes
pci2000 at pci0 slot 8
isp0 at pci2000 slot 0
isp0: QLOGIC ISP1020A
cam_logger: CAM_ERROR packet
cam_logger: bus 0
isp_probe
==>NVRAM parameters invalid, using driver Fast10 defaults
isp0: Firmware revision 2.10 (loaded by console)
scsi0 at isp0 slot 0
rz0 at scsi0 target 0 lun 0 (LID=0) (DEC RZ29B (C) DEC 0014)
rz0 at scsi0 target 0 lun 0 (LID=0) (DEC RZ29B (C) DEC 0014)
rz5 at scsi0 target 5 lun 0 (LID=1) (DEC RRD45 (C) DEC 1645)
fta0 DEC DEFPA FDDI Module, Hardware Revision 0
fta0 at pci2000 slot 1
fta0: DMA Available.
fta0: DEC DEFPA (PDQ) FDDI Interface, Hardware address: 00-00-F8-40-E6-35
fta0: Firmware rev: 2.46
Initializing xcr0. Please wait....
xcr0 at pci0 slot 12
re0 at xcr0 unit 0 (unit status = ONLINE, raid level = 5)
gpc0 at eisa0
Created FRU table configuration binary errorlog packet
lvm0: configured.
lvm1: configured.
kernel console: ace0
dli: configured
Checking local filesystems
and after registering the proper lmf licenses, lmf reset shows:
Error determining SMM for OSF-BASE DEC
Error determining SMM for NET-APP-SUP-200 DEC
as a test, i put the same licenses on an identically configured 1000a,
with no problems.
dec support felt that the lmf LURT table might be corrupted; i reinstalled
the os again, both with 4.0a, then 4.0b; same result. dec then suggested
a possible hardware problem, so the local dec field office fellow came in
and swapped first the cpu board, then the mother board. all in all, they've
replaced *every* board in the cabinet.
a ">>>show config" from the srm showed:
>>>show config
Digital Equipment Corporation
AlphaServer 1000A 4/***
Firmware
SRM Console: V4.7-166
ARC Console: 4.49
PALcode: VMS PALcode V5.56-6, OSF PALcode X1.45-12
Serial Rom: V2.8
Processor
DECchip (tm) 21064A-2 233MHz
Memory
256 Meg of System Memory
Bank 0 = 256 Mbytes(64 MB Per Simm) Starting at 0x00000000
Bank 1 = No Memory Detected
Bank 2 = No Memory Detected
Bank 3 = No Memory Detected
Slot Option Hose 0, Bus 0, PCI
7 Intel 82375EB Bridge to Bus 1, EISA
8 DECchip 21050-AA Bridge to Bus 2, PCI
12 Mylex DAC960 dra.0.0.12.0
dra0.0.0.12.0 4 Member RAID 5
Slot Option Hose 0, Bus 1, EISA
Slot Option Hose 0, Bus 2, PCI
0 QLogic ISP1020 pka0.7.0.2000.0 SCSI Bus ID 7
dka0.0.0.2000.0 RZ29B
dka500.5.0.2000.0 RRD45
1 DEC PCI FDDI fwa0.0.0.2001.0 00-00-F8-40-E6-35
>>>
and a ">>>show dev":
>>>show dev
dka0.0.0.2000.0 DKA0 RZ29B 0014
dka500.5.0.2000.0 DKA500 RRD45 1645
dra0.0.0.12.0 DRA0 4 Member RAID 5
dva0.0.0.1000.0 DVA0
fwa0.0.0.2001.0 FWA0 00-00-F8-40-E6-35
pka0.7.0.2000.0 PKA0 SCSI Bus ID 7 2.10
lastly, a ">>>show":
>>>show
auto_action HALT
boot_dev dka0.0.0.2000.0
boot_file
boot_osflags A
boot_reset OFF
bootdef_dev dka0.0.0.2000.0
booted_dev dka0.0.0.2000.0
booted_file
booted_osflags A
bus_probe_algorithm new
char_set 0
com1_baud 9600
com1_flow SOFTWARE
com1_modem OFF
com2_baud 9600
com2_flow SOFTWARE
com2_modem OFF
console serial
controlp ON
d_bell off
d_cleanup on
d_complete off
d_eop off
d_group field
d_harderr halt
d_loghard on
d_logsoft off
d_oper on
d_passes 1
d_quick off
d_report full
d_runtime 0
d_softerr continue
d_startup off
d_status off
d_trace off
dump_dev
enable_audit ON
fru_table ON
fwa0_arp_tries 3
fwa0_bootp_file
fwa0_bootp_server
fwa0_bootp_tries 3
fwa0_def_ginetaddr 0.0.0.0
fwa0_def_inetaddr 0.0.0.0
fwa0_def_inetfile
fwa0_def_sinetaddr 0.0.0.0
fwa0_def_subnetmask 0.0.0.0
fwa0_ginetaddr 0.0.0.0
fwa0_inet_init bootp
fwa0_inetaddr 0.0.0.0
fwa0_inetfile
fwa0_loop_count 3e8
fwa0_loop_inc a
fwa0_loop_patt ffffffff
fwa0_loop_size 2e
fwa0_lp_msg_node 1
fwa0_protocols MOP
fwa0_sinetaddr 0.0.0.0
fwa0_tftp_tries 3
kbd_hardware_type PCXAL
language 36
language_name English (American)
license MU
ocp_text
os_type UNIX
pal VMS PALcode V5.56-6, OSF PALcode X1.45-12
pci_parity off
pka0_host_id 7
pka0_soft_term on
rcm_answer
rcm_dialout
rcm_init
reset_boot_arg0
reset_boot_arg1
reset_boot_arg2
scsi_poll ON
sys_serial_num
tga_sync_green ff
tt_allow_login 1
tty_dev 0
version V4.7-166 Nov 20 1996 10:53:43
>>>
anyone have any idea why it boots up with "AlphaServer 1000A 4/***",
which is most likely why lmf barfs? thanks.
gary rosenblum
Gary J. Rosenblum
Networking Group gary_at_nyu.edu
UNIX Systems Manager rosenblg_at_nyu.edu
New York University
Received on Thu Jan 16 1997 - 03:22:09 NZDT