More: Applying oss657a to fix HP ML570 / 5.0.6 freeze corrupts kernel

hall_at_promedicus.com.au
Date: 02/15/05

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    Some more information ...

    I wonder if oss657a is completely innocent. This machine was also
    periodically shutting down via the ASR subsystem. This has been
    disabled in the bios. Would this have caused the kernel relink issue
    or is it likely that is pre-existed the oss657a install ?

    Regardless can anyone suggest the best next step to get a kernel I can
    relink ? Perhaps use the software manager to remove the:

     Compaq System Monitor Utility

    component of the COMPAQ efs ?

    Anthony.

    hall@promedicus.com.au wrote:
    > I have an HP ML570 4 processor server with the following software:
    >
    > SCO Symmetrical Multiprocessing (ver 1.1.1Ga)
    > Stallion EasyServer II TruPort (ver 1.1.1)
    > hp ProLiant Extended Feature Supplement (ver 5.62a)
    > OSS642a - Cron supplement (ver 1.0.0)
    > RS506A: Release Supplement for SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.6
    > RS506A: Software Manager Supplement (ver rs506a)
    >
    > The client has experienced intermittant systen freezes with no
    network
    > activity nor action on the console. The only solution has been to
    > power cycle the server. I decided to apply oss657a in an attempt to
    > solve this problem. I did not remove the compaq efs. After
    installing
    > oss657a I was not able to relink the kernel and get the following
    > message:
    >
    > undefined first referenced
    > symbol in file
    > cevtw_RIB_interface
    > /var/opt/K/SCO/link/1.1.1Ga/etc/conf/pack.d/casm/Driver.o
    > cevtw_reg_iml_handler
    > /var/opt/K/SCO/link/1.1.1Ga/etc/conf/pack.d/casm/Driver.o
    > i386ld fatal: Symbol referencing errors. No output written to unix
    > ERROR: Can not link-edit unix
    >
    >
    > idbuild: idmkunix had errors.
    > System build failed.
    >
    > What files did oss657a overwrite and how can I best restore them ?
    >
    > In addition I have now determined that a more recent Compaq EFS is
    > available - namely 5.64A.
    >
    > The output of hwconfig for this server is:
    >
    > name=kernel vec=- dma=- rel=3.2v5.0.6 kid=2000-07-27
    > name=cpu vec=- dma=- unit=1 family=15
    > name=cpuid vec=- dma=- unit=1 vend=GenuineIntel tfms=0:15:2:6
    > name=fpu vec=13 dma=- unit=1 type=80387-compatible
    > name=pci base=0xCF8 offset=0x7 vec=- dma=- am=1 sc=1 buses=17
    > name=PnP vec=- dma=- nodes=0
    > name=clock vec=- dma=- type=TSC/2195742885Hz
    > name=serial base=0x3F8 offset=0x7 vec=4 dma=- unit=0 type=Standard
    > nports=1 fifo=yes
    > name=serial base=0x2F8 offset=0x7 vec=3 dma=- unit=1 type=Standard
    > nports=1 fifo=yes
    > name=console vec=- dma=- unit=vga type=0 num=12 scoansi=1 scroll=50
    > name=floppy base=0x3F2 offset=0x5 vec=6 dma=2 unit=0 type=135ds18
    > name=kbmouse base=0x60 offset=0x4 vec=12 dma=- type=Keyboard|PS/2
    mouse
    > id=0x00
    > name=adapter base=0x1F0 offset=0x7 vec=14 dma=- type=IDE ctlr=primary
    > dvr=wd
    > name=eeE0 base=0x2800 offset=0x1F vec=16 dma=- type=EE PRO/100+
    > 00:0e:7f:24:9a:22
    > name=csmu vec=- dma=- Compaq SCSI-2 Management driver (rev 5.62a)
    > name=cled vec=- dma=- Compaq ProLiant Storage System (rev 5.62a)
    > name=pcibios vec=- dma=- PCI BIOS (2.16), Hardware Mechanism 1
    > name=cevt vec=- dma=- hp ProLiant Event Logging Driver (rev 5.62a)
    > name=adapter base=0x2C00 offset=0xFF vec=11 dma=- type=ad160 ha=0
    > slot=0 bus=0 id=7 fts=sto
    > name=adapter base=0x3000 offset=0xFF vec=15 dma=- type=ad160 ha=1
    > slot=0 bus=0 id=7 fts=sto
    > name=adapter base=0x4000 offset=0x100 vec=15 dma=- type=ciss ha=0 PCI
    > slot=1 (rev 5.62a)
    > name=casm base=0x1800 offset=0xFF vec=5 dma=- hp ProLiant Advanced
    > Server Management Driver (rev 5.62a)
    > name=TruPort vec=- dma=- Stallion EasyServer II TruPort
    > name=cd-rom vec=- dma=- type=IDE ctlr=pri cfg=mst dvr=Srom->wd
    > name=tape vec=- dma=- type=S ha=0 id=2 lun=0 bus=0 ht=ad160
    > name=disk vec=- dma=- type=S ha=0 id=0 lun=0 bus=0 ht=ciss
    > name=Sdsk vec=- dma=- cyls=52299 hds=255 secs=32 fts=stdb
    > name=cpu vec=255 dma=- unit=2 family=15
    > name=cpuid vec=- dma=- unit=2 vend=GenuineIntel tfms=0:15:2:6
    > name=fpu vec=- dma=- unit=2 type=80387-compatible
    > name=cpu vec=255 dma=- unit=3 family=15
    > name=cpuid vec=- dma=- unit=3 vend=GenuineIntel tfms=0:15:2:6
    > name=fpu vec=- dma=- unit=3 type=80387-compatible
    > name=cpu vec=255 dma=- unit=4 family=15
    > name=cpuid vec=- dma=- unit=4 vend=GenuineIntel tfms=0:15:2:6
    > name=fpu vec=- dma=- unit=4 type=80387-compatible
    > name=Stp-0 vec=- dma=- Vendor=HP Product=Ultrium 2-SCSI
    >
    > I can get access to root file system backups made prior to the
    > installtion of oss657a. I also have network access to an identical
    > machine - same os etc.
    >
    > Finally this machine is in a data centre to which I have, unless i
    > travel interstate, only remote access. It looks as if I may need to
    > upgrade to EFS 5.64A and the compaq documentation states that this
    must
    > be done in single user mode and involves removal of network chains
    > prior to removal of the EFS and installation of the new EFS. I
    wonder
    > if the network removal is necessary in this case as the network card
    is
    > an intel PRO/100 which is supported in the base operating system ? I
    > would love to avoid all of this but need some way of combating the
    > intermittant system freezes.
    >
    > What should I beware of if I try and remove the EFS supplement ?
    >
    > Can anyone suggest a path to get this server healthy again ?
    >
    > All suggestions gratefully received,
    >
    > Anthony Hall.

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