Re: C200: HpUx 10.2 Non-HP Disk Boot problem

From: Alan D Johnson (adjtech_at_hvc.rr.com)
Date: 05/21/05 

Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 19:56:06 GMT

Phil Quinton wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Problem.. Installed HpUx 10.2 from the correct media onto a Quantum
> 18.2gb Scsi Disk. Comes to boot it... I get IPL.. it gets as far as
> booting hpux... and it stops, don't even get the usual booting numbers.
> Yet the same procedure works for a Seagate 2GB disk with HP Firmware on
> it..
>
> Am I correct in saying I cannot boot from a non-hp firmwared disk?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Phil.
It sounds like it may be a SCSI problem, you don't have to have HP
firmware to run. If you search for devices from the boot prompt does it
see the disk?