Re: Cannot enter service mode

From: The Threatener (nealskywalker_at_aol.comm)
Date: 06/23/03 

Date: 23 Jun 2003 19:53:38 GMT

>> Within SMS have you checked to see if the CD drive is in the boot list, or
>if
>> there are any errors relating to the CD drive.
>
>Yes, the CD drive is 2nd in the boot list order (the default boot
>list). How would I check if the CD has errors?

If there are any major problems with the CD drive it should show in the SMS
errorlog. But I'm guessing you have probably checked this by now.

Wonder if you can actually boot from the CD drive. Have you tried booting from
your AIX media. If you can boot to the first AIX installation screens, then
your stand-alone diagnostic CD media may be at fault, or too low a level for
the 150 or too low a level for one of the cards installed in it maybe?

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