Tru64 Managers,
Now that I have actually figured out the problem, I wanted to post a
updated summary...
The problem with cold installing Tru64 5.1 on my AS1000A and not finding
the console device (serial console panic'ed "no serial driver" and graphics
console panic'ed "kernel memory fault" when initializing the graphics
adapter) was due to using the WRONG ECU utility from floppy. Apparently
there is a "NT" version and a "Unix/VMS" version of the ECU (ESIA
Configuration Utility). You must use the Unix one to load Tru64 (hard to
believe I know ;-) Apparently this AS1000A was a Alpha NT system before I
inherited it.
I found this in the Tru64 Managers archive way back in 1995 (well, they
were not trying to load 5.1 obviously) and minutes after finding this I
received the same info from Arnold Sutter confirming this. Thanks Arnold...
All I had to do was run the Unix ECU and save the configuration. I now
have Tru64 5.1 up and running....
Thanks to all who offered assistance.
Dan Goetzman
IS-PM&D Support
BMC Software, Houston Tx.
original Summary was.....
Hello Tru64 Managers,
Well, I have not figured out why I cannot install 5.1 on my AS1000A yet. I
figured that I should post a summary as I received many tips from this
list.
Here are the responses I received;
1) Many suggested I update to the current firmware. My mistake in leaving
this out of the initial posting. I had upgraded using the 5.7 firmware CD
supplied with 5.1 before I started to install 5.1
2) A few suggested I try and run ECU (EISA Configuration Utility) to make
sure everything was correct. I did, it looks OK to me (I have no EISA
devices plugged in), but still no luck.
3) One person noted that the serial 1 and serial 2 ports might be
mislabeled. I tried, but not on my system.
A tried a few other things myself;
1) I loaded the supplied firmware for 4.0F, 5.0A, and 5.1 and ALL do the
same thing.
2) I tried the second AS1000 (there were 2 collecting dust, this one not the
"A" model) and it also does the same thing. It must be something in common
(me? ;-)
The "same thing" is;
Boot install CD, and if using console = graphics, install panic dumps with
a "kernel memory fault". This is the same if I try to use the built in
graphics adapter in the AS1000 (the AS1000A apparently does not have a built
in graphics adapter) or the external PCI graphics adapters (I tried 2
different adapter types).
When I try to remove the graphics cards and set console = serial (run init)
the install CD boots and then panic's because I do not have a console
configured (funny, I thought the serial console should be good enough).
If I figure it out some day, I will post a update. Other than that, my 2
AS1000's are boat anchors :-(
Dan Goetzman
IS-PM&D Support
BMC Software, Houston Tx.
> "Goetzman, Dan" wrote:
>
> > Hello Tru64 Managers,
> >
> > I found a AS1000A gathering dust in out lab and I want to make it a RIS
> > server. When I tried to install 5.1 from the CD, the install panicked. I
> > decided that it might be because the graphics console adapter was no
> longer
> > supported. I removed the graphics adapter, "set console serial", and
then
> > entered "init". The system switched over to the serial console (using a
HP
> > terminal in vt100 mode).
> >
> > I then tried to boot the install CD again, this time it went a bit
> farther,
> > but panicked booting the mini kernel used to install with the following
> > messages;
> >
> > configure_console: No serial driver from get_info
> > No kernel console driver installed
> > panic(cpu0): System does not have a console configured.
> >
> > Well, it appeared to have a working console. I could do normal commands
> at
> > the serial console, like "boot dka400".
> >
> > Anyone see this before or have any ideas?
> >
> > I assume that cold installing 5.1 on a AS1000A with just a serial
console
> > should work?
Dan Goetzman
IS-PM&D Support
BMC Software, Houston Tx.
Received on Mon May 14 2001 - 20:42:17 NZST