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12.4
OpenBoot PROM Messages
TABLE 12-2
by the OpenBoot PROM, their meanings, and actions that you can take to resolve the
message condition.
OpenBoot PROM Messages and Their Meaning
TABLE 12-2
Message
The date is displayed as:
01/01/2000 00:00:00 GMT
Can't open boot device
Can't run OBDIAG from the device
tree node or with the active
instance
x
NOTICE - CPU
Bank
from different vendors.
x
NOTICE - CPU
Bank
different architectures and will
not be used.
Searching for self-test methods .
. . Rejecting alloc-mem!
Starting XVR-2500 self-test
Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP
packet
lists some common fault messages or portions of fault messages displayed
Meaning
The battery has drained.
The device specified for
boot is unavailable.
Attempt to run OpenBoot
Diagnostics from a selected
device node.
y
Each DIMM in a pair is
DIMMs are
from a different
manufacturer.
y
Each DIMM in a pair has a
DIMMs have
different architecture. The
DIMMs are not used.
OpenBoot Diagnostics
failed to start. Some devices
might be tied to other
processes.
Sun XVR-2500 PROM error.
Network connection
problem.
Action
Replace the battery. See
"Replacing the Battery" on
page 3-9.
• For hard drive, check
internal connections. Drive
might be corrupted.
• For DVD-dual drive, check
that disc is bootable. Check
internal connections.
• For network, check network
connections. Check boot
server.
Type:
ok
unselect-dev
Install DIMMs in identical
pairs. See "Replacing the
DIMMs" on page 3-3.
Install DIMMs in identical
pairs. See "Replacing the
DIMMs" on page 3-3.
Type:
ok
unselect-dev
Type:
ok show-devs
Check network connection.
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