1200 won't boot on 5.1a CD?

From: McCracken, Denise (Denise.McCracken@misyshealthcare.com)
Date: Fri Nov 05 2004 - 10:26:43 EST


Dear Managers,

        I'm stumped on this one. We have an Alpha 1200 that won't boot the
Tru64 5.1a installation CD. It gets as far as loading the SCSI drivers,
then halts. If we pull a SCSI card out, it loads the one before it and then
halts. If we pull another SCSI card out, it loads the one before than and
then halts. This leads me to believe that whatever is causing the problem
happens just after the SCSI drivers have loaded.

        We tried pulling all of the SCSI cards, which left just the internal
ports with tape drive and CD connected. Since there was a terminator on the
cable, we unplugged the tape drive as well. With just the CD connected, we
got a kernel memory fault trying to boot the CD.

        We have replaced the CD drive and tried three different CDs, still
have the same problem. We also tried booting a 4.0f CD, and it was
successful.

        I put in a case with HP Support and they told me to run eisaconfig.
Eisaconfig? It's all PCI bus.

        The latest thing I have tried was gathering system config info from
this site and from another Alpha 1200 that has 5.1a on it. I really don't
see anything here, but maybe some other keen eye will.

        I'm open to any suggestions on this. Thanks to all.

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Hardware at SHH (Tru64 4.0f):

OSF1 osflab@SHH:/ # uerf -R|more
             uerf version 4.2-011 (122)
 
 
********************************* ENTRY 1.
*********************************
 
----- EVENT INFORMATION -----
 
EVENT CLASS OPERATIONAL EVENT
OS EVENT TYPE 300. SYSTEM STARTUP
SEQUENCE NUMBER 1.
OPERATING SYSTEM DEC OSF/1
OCCURRED/LOGGED ON Mon Apr 12 19:06:26 1999
OCCURRED ON SYSTEM osflab
SYSTEM ID x00070016
SYSTYPE x00000000
MESSAGE Alpha boot: available memory from
                                         _0xe4c000 to 0x2fffc000
                                        Digital UNIX V4.0F (Rev. 1229); Tue
                                         _Dec 4 18:15:19 EST 2001
                                        physical memory = 512.00 megabytes.
                                        available memory = 493.76 megabytes.
                                        using 1958 buffers containing 15.29
                                         _megabytes of memory
                                        Firmware revision: 6.0
                                        PALcode: Digital UNIX version 1.23
                                        AlphaServer 1200 5/533 4MB
                                        pci1 at mcbus0 slot 5
                                        psiop0 at pci1 slot 1
                                        Loading SIOP: script c0001900, reg
                                         _7fddf00, data c000b8c8
                                        scsi0 at psiop0 slot 0
                                        tz4 at scsi0 target 4 lun 0 (LID=0)
                                         _(DEC TLZ10 (C) DEC 04a8)
                                        rz5 at scsi0 target 5 lun 0 (LID=1)
                                         _(DEC RRD47 (C) DEC 1206)
                                        isp0 at pci1 slot 2
                                        isp0: QLOGIC ISP1040B/V2
                                        isp0: Firmware revision 5.57 (loaded
                                         _by console)
                                        isp0: Fast RAM timing enabled.
                                        scsi1 at isp0 slot 0
                                        rz8 at scsi1 target 0 lun 0 (LID=2)
                                         _(DEC RZ1DB-CS (C) DEC 0307)
                                         _(Wide16)
                                        isp1 at pci1 slot 3
                                        isp1: QLOGIC ISP1040B/V2
                                        isp1: Firmware revision 5.57 (loaded
                                         _by console)
                                        isp1: Fast RAM timing enabled.
                                        scsi2 at isp1 slot 0
                                        rz16 at scsi2 target 0 lun 0 (LID=3)
                                         _(DEC RZ1CB-CS (C) DEC 0844)
                                         _(Wide16)
                                        rz17 at scsi2 target 1 lun 0 (LID=4)
                                         _(DEC RZ1CB-CS (C) DEC 0844)
                                         _(Wide16)
                                        rz18 at scsi2 target 2 lun 0 (LID=5)
                                         _(DEC RZ1CB-CS (C) DEC 0844)
                                         _(Wide16)
                                        rz19 at scsi2 target 3 lun 0 (LID=6)
                                         _(DEC RZ1CB-CS (C) DEC 0844)
                                         _(Wide16)
                                        gpc0 at eisa0
                                        pci0 at mcbus0 slot 4
                                        eisa0 at pci0
                                        trio0 at pci0 slot 2
                                        trio0: S3 Trio64V+ (SVGA)
Plug-N-Play,
                                         _1.0 Mb
                                        tu0: DECchip 21140: Revision: 2.0
                                        tu0: auto negotiation capable device
                                        tu0 at pci0 slot 3
                                        tu0: DEC TULIP (10/100) Ethernet
                                         _Interface, hardware address:
                                         _00-00-F8-06-8F-60
                                        tu0: auto negotiation off: selecting
                                         _10BaseT (UTP) port: half duplex
                                        psiop1 at pci0 slot 4
                                        Loading SIOP: script c0001900, reg
                                         _3faff00, data c000dcc8
                                        scsi3 at psiop1 slot 0
                                        tz28 at scsi3 target 4 lun 0 (LID=7)
                                         _(DEC TSZ07 0309)
                                        Created FRU table binary error log
                                         _packet
                                        lvm0: configured.
                                        lvm1: configured.
                                        kernel console: trio0
                                        dli: configured
                                        i2c: Server Management Hardware
                                         _Present
 
********************************* ENTRY 2.
*********************************
OSF1 osflab@SHH:/ # consvar -l
auto_action = HALT
boot_dev = rz8
bootdef_dev = rz8
booted_dev = rz8
boot_file =
booted_file =
boot_osflags = A
booted_osflags = A
boot_reset = ON
dump_dev =
enable_audit = ON
license = MU
char_set =
language = 0x36
tty_dev = 0
com1_baud = 9600
com1_modem = OFF
com1_flow = SOFTWARE
com2_baud = 9600
com2_modem = OFF
com2_flow = SOFTWARE
secure =
logfail =
 
srm2dev_id =
 
OSF1 osflab@SHH:/ # scu show edt
 
CAM Equipment Device Table (EDT) Information:
 
    Device: TLZ10 Bus: 0, Target: 4, Lun: 0, Type: Sequential Access
    Device: RRD47 Bus: 0, Target: 5, Lun: 0, Type: Read-Only Direct
Access
    Device: RZ1DB-CS Bus: 1, Target: 0, Lun: 0, Type: Direct Access
    Device: RZ1CB-CS Bus: 2, Target: 0, Lun: 0, Type: Direct Access
    Device: RZ1CB-CS Bus: 2, Target: 1, Lun: 0, Type: Direct Access
    Device: RZ1CB-CS Bus: 2, Target: 2, Lun: 0, Type: Direct Access
    Device: RZ1CB-CS Bus: 2, Target: 3, Lun: 0, Type: Direct Access
    Device: TSZ07 Bus: 3, Target: 4, Lun: 0, Type: Sequential Access
 

Hardware at ACW (Tru64 5.1a):

OSF1 osflab@ACW:/ # uerf -Rr 300|more
             uerf version 4.2-011 (122)
 
 
********************************* ENTRY 1.
*********************************
 
----- EVENT INFORMATION -----
 
EVENT CLASS OPERATIONAL EVENT
OS EVENT TYPE 300. SYSTEM STARTUP
SEQUENCE NUMBER 1.
OPERATING SYSTEM DEC OSF/1
OCCURRED/LOGGED ON Wed Jun 30 23:34:53 2004
OCCURRED ON SYSTEM osflab
SYSTEM ID x00070016
SYSTYPE x00000007
PROCESSOR COUNT 2.
PROCESSOR WHO LOGGED x00000000
MESSAGE Alpha boot: available memory from
                                         _0x1862000 to 0x2fffc000
                                        Compaq Tru64 UNIX V5.1A (Rev. 1885);
                                         _Wed Jun 30 20:40:51 MST 2004
                                        physical memory = 512.00 megabytes.
                                        available memory = 483.65 megabytes.
                                        using 1921 buffers containing 15.00
                                         _megabytes of memory
                                        Master cpu at slot 0
                                        Starting secondary cpu 1
                                        Firmware revision: 6.0
                                        PALcode: UNIX version 1.23
                                        AlphaServer 1200 5/400 4MB
                                        pci1 (primary bus:1) at mcbus0 slot
5
                                        Loading SIOP: script c0000000, reg
                                         _7fdde00, data c000a000
                                        scsi0 at psiop0 slot 0 rad 0
                                        isp0 at pci1 slot 2
                                        isp0: QLOGIC ISP1040B/V2
                                        isp0: Firmware revision 5.57 (loaded
                                         _by console)
                                        isp0: Fast RAM timing enabled.
                                        scsi1 at isp0 slot 0 rad 0
                                        Loading SIOP: script c004e000, reg
                                         _7fddf00, data c0012000
                                        scsi2 at psiop1 slot 0 rad 0
                                        isp1 at pci1 slot 4
                                        isp1: QLOGIC ISP1040B/V2
                                        isp1: Firmware revision 5.57 (loaded
                                         _by console)
                                        isp1: Fast RAM timing enabled.
                                        scsi3 at isp1 slot 0 rad 0
                                        pci0 (primary bus:0) at mcbus0 slot
4
                                        eisa0 at pci0
                                        ace0 at eisa0
                                        ace1 at eisa0
                                        lp0 at eisa0
                                        gpc0 at eisa0
                                        fdi0 at eisa0
                                        fd0 at fdi0 unit 0
                                        s3trio0: S3 Trio64V+ (SVGA)
                                         _Plug-N-Play, 1.0 Mb
                                        s3trio0 at pci0 slot 2
                                        tu0: DECchip 21140: Revision: 2.2
                                        tu0: auto negotiation capable device
                                        tu0 at pci0 slot 3
                                        tu0: DEC TULIP (10/100) Ethernet
                                         _Interface, hardware address:
                                         _00-00-F8-1B-6B-72
                                        tu0: auto negotiation off: selecting
                                         _10BaseT (UTP) port: half duplex
                                        isp2 at pci0 slot 4
                                        isp2: QLOGIC ISP1040B/V2
                                        isp2: Firmware revision 5.57 (loaded
                                         _by console)
                                        isp2: Fast RAM timing enabled.
                                        scsi4 at isp2 slot 0 rad 0
                                        Created FRU table binary error log
                                         _packet
                                        kernel console: s3trio0
                                        dli: configured
                                        NetRAIN configured.
 
OSF1 osflab@ACW:/ # consvar -l
auto_action = HALT
boot_dev = dsk0
bootdef_dev = dsk0
booted_dev = dsk0
boot_file =
booted_file =
boot_osflags = A
booted_osflags = A
boot_reset = ON
enable_audit = ON
license = MU
char_set =
language = 0x36
tty_dev = 0
com1_baud = 38400
com1_modem = ON
com1_flow = NONE
com2_baud = 9600
com2_modem = OFF
com2_flow = SOFTWARE
secure =
logfail =
srm2dev_id = SCSI 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
 
OSF1 osflab@ACW:/ # hwmgr -view hierarchy
HWID: hardware hierarchy
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

---
   1:   platform AlphaServer 1200 5/400 4MB
   2:     cpu CPU0
   3:     cpu CPU1
   7:     bus mcbus0
   8:       connection mcbus0slot5
   9:         bus pci1
  10:           connection pci1slot1
  18:             scsi_adapter psiop0
  19:               scsi_bus scsi0
  53:                 disk bus-0-targ-5-lun-0 cdrom0
  61:                 tape bus-0-targ-4-lun-0 tape0
  12:           connection pci1slot2
  20:             scsi_adapter isp0
  21:               scsi_bus scsi1
  54:                 disk bus-1-targ-0-lun-0 dsk0
  55:                 disk bus-1-targ-1-lun-0 dsk1
  14:           connection pci1slot3
  22:             scsi_adapter psiop1
  23:               scsi_bus scsi2
  62:                 tape bus-2-targ-0-lun-0 tape1
  16:           connection pci1slot4
  24:             scsi_adapter isp1
  25:               scsi_bus scsi3
  56:                 disk bus-3-targ-0-lun-0 dsk2
  57:                 disk bus-3-targ-1-lun-0 dsk3
  58:                 disk bus-3-targ-2-lun-0 dsk4
  26:       connection mcbus0slot4
  27:         bus pci0
  28:           connection pci0slot1
  36:             bus eisa0
  37:               connection eisa0slot8
  38:                 serial_port tty00
  39:               connection eisa0slot9
  40:                 serial_port tty01
  41:               connection eisa0slot10
  42:                 parallel_port lp0
  43:               connection eisa0slot11
  44:                 keyboard keyboard0
  45:                 pointer mouse0
  46:               connection eisa0slot12
  47:                 fdi_controller fdi0
  48:                   disk fdi0-unit-0 floppy0
  30:           connection pci0slot2
  49:             graphics_controller s3trio0
  32:           connection pci0slot3
  50:             network tu0
  34:           connection pci0slot4
  51:             scsi_adapter isp2
  52:               scsi_bus scsi4
  59:                 disk bus-4-targ-0-lun-0 dsk5
  60:                 disk bus-4-targ-1-lun-0 dsk6
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"Customer service may be the only way that a
company can distinguish itself from its
competition these days."  -H. Frank Gibbard
Denise McCracken, Systems Software Specialist
Misys Healthcare Systems, Tucson, AZ
Certified Tru64 v5 Systems Administrator
Comptia Network+ Certified Professional


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