Re: Booting an AIX P5 550 and AIX 5.3
From: Douglas R. Probst (doug_at_catseye.pha.pa.us)
Date: 09/28/04
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:35:43 -0400
"Len Smith" <lrsmith@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I recently received an P5 550 and installed AIX 5.3 from the CD onto
> hdisk 0. I cannot however get the machine to boot of hdisk0 after the
> install. I can verify the OS was installed and available by booting
> into service mode, via the CD, and accessing hdisk0. But whenever I
> try to boot I get to the "Welcome to AIX" banner and the LED shows
> something along the lines of "Starting kernel" and then it just hangs
> there.
>
> I've put in service requests and had the machine looked at but so far
> no luck. Does anyone have any experience or can reccomend somethings
> to try?
>
> The machine is configured as a single LPAR, and all access is via
> serial S1. There is no HMC console.
>
> Thanks,
> Len
Dude, at this point you are the Expert with this server and OS. I would say
you are surfing on the pulsing artery of technology.
Let us know what you find out, we are still waiting for a copy of 5.3 and
won't see a new p5 for a while.
I would try the install again just for kicks.
Good luck
Doug
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