Re: 5.2ML4 won't boot
From: Bela Gazdy (bela_at_bluedog.cc.emory.edu)
Date: 08/27/04
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Date: 27 Aug 2004 10:41:52 GMT
Roy <garlic@garlic.com> wrote:
R> Little bit of a follow up.
R> Summary of my previous notes
R> I installed 5.2ML4 on a 7043-260 and the system failed to boot. It
R> hangs with the message "AIX is starting" in the operator display window
R> Current status:
R> I can boot a installation CD but when I enter maintenance mode and mount
R> /usr, the system starts giving messages like shown below. All commands
R> fail with the same messages.
R> Two different install CDs fail with the same messages. fsck on /usr
R> (and the other filesystems) runs clean.
R> Could not load program sh:
R> Symbol resolution failed for /usr/lib/libc.a(shr.o) because:
R> Symbol projctl (number 143) is not exported from dependent
R> module /unix.
R> Symbol getpeereid (number 239) is not exported from dependent
R> module /unix.
R> Symbol shm_open (number 305) is not exported from dependent
R> module /unix.
R> Symbol shm_unlink (number 306) is not exported from dependent
R> module /unix.
R> Symbol mq_close (number 307) is not exported from dependent
R> module /unix.
R> Symbol mq_unlink (number 308) is not exported from dependent
R> module /unix.
R> Symbol mq_getattr (number 309) is not exported from dependent
R> module /unix.
R> Symbol mq_setattr (number 310) is not exported from dependent
R> module /unix.
R> Symbol mq_send (number 311) is not exported from dependent
R> module /unix.
R> Before I give up and reinstall, does anyone have any ideas on how to
R> avoid the reinstall process?
R> Has anyone successfully installed 5.2ML4 or has IBM screwed the pooch on
R> this?
R> Roy
Chances are, the symlink, /unix -> /usr/lib/boot/unix_mp (or unix_64) is hosed.
If that's the case, you might try (after booting from CD):
mount /dev/hd4 /mnt
mount /dev/hd2 /mnt/usr
cd /mnt
ln -s /usr/lib/boot/unix_mp /mnt/unix
If unix_mp is wiped out, at this point, you'd have to restore it from a
mksysb backup.
P.S.: I have AIX 5.1, and, if this is different for 5.2, then, please disregard
my post.
-- Bela Gazdy, EUCLID/AIX Systems Support
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