Thanks to:
"Robert R. Schneider" <robert_at_pe.utexas.edu>
"Jim Fitzmaurice" <jpfitz_at_fnal.gov>
"Hummers, Rick (Frederick)" <hummers_at_cabletron.com>
"Dr. Tom Blinn, 603-884-0646" <tpb_at_doctor.zk3.dec.com>
"Bertone, Mitch" <Mitch.Bertone_at_GTECH.COM>
"Bochnik, William J" <BochnikWJ_at_bernstein.com>
alan_at_nabeth.cxo.dec.com
Roy Smith <roy.smith_at_med.nyu.edu>
Anton Saarimaki <saaria01_at_gcrc.med.nyu.edu>
The abundance of answers suggested checking that the firmware was
up to date. The machine was already running the 5.6 firmware, so that was
not the issue.
The second popular suggestion was to ensure that no lingering VMS
console variables were set. After clearing all variables that I wasn't
sure should be set, and setting the few mentioned in the manual, I booted
the machine again and the installation is now working properly.
There may also have been an issue with the halt button, but I'm
much happier with the it's-VMS-fault explanation :)
THANKS!
- Jeff
My original message:
>
> I'm having difficulty getting a DEC 3000/500 to boot from a
> 4.0F CD. As best as I can tell, the machine hardware is ok. This was
> a production VMS machine until last week.
>
> I've followed the machine-specific boot intsructions from the
> Installation Manual (these alone lead me to believe I'm not trying the
> impossible!), and what happens is the machine goes through a series of
> tests, and reults in the following output:
>
> >>> boot dka400
> ..
> AUDIT_BOOT_STARTS ...
> AUDIT_CHECKSUM_GOOD
> AUDIT_LOAD_BEGIN
> AUDIT_LOAD_DONE
>
> ?05 HLT INSTR
>
> PC=00000000.20000000 PSL=00000000.00001F00
> >>>
>
> Before spending the weekend configuring an RIS server, does
> anyone have any helpful clues as to why the machine refuses to boot?
> Thanks!
>
> - Jeff
> --
> Jeff Berliner jeff_at_popmail.med.nyu.edu
> Academic Computing, Phone: (212) 263-2051
> New York University School of Medicine Fax: (212) 263-8542
>
Received on Fri May 12 2000 - 18:30:31 NZST