Re: Problem F40

From: Bob.Kelley@BRINKSINC.COM
Date: Thu Sep 11 2003 - 22:57:21 EDT


boot into firmware and select "install from" or "boot from" option and
choose CD

do you see activity on CD drive once you do this?

Bobby Kelley
BRINKS
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the bootlist now is only:

1 - cdrom

but the problem persists.

prompt boot firmware appears when there isn't a boot device ?

maybe SCSI problem ?

thanks

> Yes, you are in the boot firmware. Make sure you are really
 booting off of
> the CD, and not the tape. Remove the tape from the tape dri
ve altogether.
>
> bob
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> On Thu, Sep 11, 2003 at 06:56:13PM -0300, phsol wrote:
> > I tried boot from cd first but the server shows:
> >
> > DEFAULT CATCH ! fff00300 ....
> > ok>
> >
> > wiht LED code f5b, f05
> >
> > Is it a firmware prompt ?
> >
> > the server is died !!!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > First try:
> > > boot from cd first, then reload mksysb
> > >
> > > Bobby Kelley
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> > > We have a F40 when starts up it stop with code LED f5b w
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> > a
> > > prompt "default catch!" fff00300.
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> > > what can i do ?
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> > > I was restoring a image backup from other model machine.
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> > > thanks.
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