This has been an ongoing issue, with still no real fix.
I got only one answer from the list, but ended up logging a call with
DEC. They also suggested that I upgrade to DecEvent 2.8. I did this
and still no luck.
They then had me check for a console environement variable called
fru_table which should be set to "on". This variable did not exist and
the firmware would not keep my created variable after rebooting. We
finally decided that my firmware revision level (5.0) was to blame.
Possibly, the ability to use the FRU table is not built in until v5.1.
They are checking into that as they had an Alpha2100A with VMS that was
using DEC Event correctly on the 5.0 firmware revision.
susrod_at_hbsi.com
> ----------
> From: Nick Batchelor[SMTP:Nick.Batchelor_at_unilever.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 1998 5:28 AM
> To: Susan Rodriguez
> Subject: Re: [Q] FRU error when booting
>
>
> We have had similar FRU related messages after upgrades and it
> usually
> seems to be fixed by upgrading to a more recent verision of DEC
> Event.
> The one on our associated products vol. 1 CD is v2.6 (although I
>
> think the very latest version is 2.7). To install, you will have
> to
> remove the old DIABASEnnn fileset and then install the more
> recent one
> from the CD. It can all be done with the system up.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Nick
>
>
> ______________________________ Reply Separator
> _________________________________
> Subject: [Q] FRU error when booting
> Author: SUSROD_at_HBSI.COM at INTERNET
> Date: 01/06/98 17:28
>
>
> > I know I've seen this on the list before, but can't find it in the
> > archives:
> >
> > Upon boot I get an error message about the FRU Table and an
> > unsupported revision. I just upgraded my firmware with the 5.0 CD.
> > It upgraded arcflash, srmflash, and fra0.
> >
> > Is there something in my firmware that is buggy or incompatible with
>
> > my hardware?
> >
> > My server:
> >
> > AS2100 4/275
> > OS is 4.0D w patches
> > firmware/palcode 5.0/1.45
> >
> >
> > dia says:
> >
> > ******************************** ENTRY 4
> > ********************************
> >
> > Logging OS 2. Digital UNIX
> > System Architecture 2. Alpha
> > Event sequence number 0.
> > Timestamp of occurrence 28-MAY-1998 17:11:16
> > Host name mordred
> > System type register x00000009 AlphaServer 2x00
> > Number of CPUs (mpnum) x00000001
> > CPU logging event (mperr) x00000000
> > Event validity 1. O/S claims event is valid
> > Event severity 5. Low Priority
> > SWI Minor class 3. System configuration
> > Entry Length x4E555439
> > Module ID Register x3235414B FRU Module Type --------- NOT
> > Recognized
> > FRU Module -------------- FRR
> NOT
> >
> >
> > Recognized
> > Self Test --------------- NOT
> > Valid code
> > ** Frame NOT Recognized
> > SW Rev x0000
> > HW Rev
> > *** END Frame *** x00003535
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > susrod_at_hbsi.com
> >
>
Received on Thu Jun 11 1998 - 17:05:19 NZST