Boot Problems; Diagnostic Flow For Boot Problems - DEC 4000 600 series Owner's Manual

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Boot Problems

Boot Problems
Boot Problems
This section describes how to troubleshoot problems that occur
while the system is booting operating system software.
Table 9–9 describes possible problems during booting and their
solutions.
Table 9–9 Diagnostic Flow for Boot Problems
Symptom
Action
System cannot find
Check the default boot device and
boot device.
boot flag settings.
Check system configuration for
correct device parameters (drive ID,
device name, and so on) by entering
show device
Device does not boot.
Run the
that boot device is healthy.
Boot the system interactively or
using a diagnostic bootstrap.
9–12 Troubleshooting the System
command.
test
command to check
Reference
Setting or Changing the Default
Boot Device (bootdef_dev) and
Setting Boot Flags (boot_osflags)
in Chapter 4
Displaying System
Configuration , Changing Drive
ID Numbers, and Setting and
Examining Parameters for DSSI
Devices in Chapter 6
The
test
command (test in
Chapter 3). If device is not
operating, call Digital Services.
Setting Boot Flags (boot_osflags)
in Chapter 4.

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