============================================================================= Booting a system ============================================================================= CPU command ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- microVAX2000/3500/3600/3800/3900 VAXstationII/II/GPX/2000/3200/3500 VAXserver 100/3500/3600/3602 conversational,multi >>>boot/1 singleuser >>>boot/2 conversational,singl >>>boot/3 syntax >>>b[/level] controller(device) multuser >>>b multuser >>>b dua0 tk50 Tape >>>b mua0 DECStation 2100/3100 help >>>? syntax >>>boot type(scsi_cntl/scsi_boot_dev_id/partition(0-7))kernel_name multuser >>>boot rz(0,0,0)vmunix multuser >>>boot -f rz(0,0,0)vmunix multuser >>>auto set boot (disk 3) >>>setenv bootpath rz(0,0,0)vmunix autoboot on pwr on >>>setenv bootmode a disable autoboot >>>setenv bootmode * tk50 Tape >>>boot -f tz(0,#) cdrom >>>boot -f rz(0,#,c)vmunix disk >>>boot -f rz(0,#,0)vmunix network >>>boot -f mop() unit number of dev >>>test -c DECStation 5000 help >>>? syntax >>>boot cntl/disk/kernel_name multuser >>>boot 3/rz0/vmunix -a singleuser >>>boot 3/rz0/vmunix -s mop >>>boot 3/mop set boot >>>setenv boot "3/rz0/vmunix -a" autoboot on pwr on >>>setenv haltaction b disable autoboot >>>setenv haltaction b DECserver 5500 syntax >>>boot cntl/disk/kernel_name multuser >>>boot 3/rz0/vmunix -a singleuser >>>boot 3/rz0/vmunix -s DECsystem 5100 syntax >>>boot [-f FILE] [-m(|s|)] [-n] [args] set boot >>>setenv bootpath rz()vmunix DECsystem 5800 syntax >>>boot -f [tms] [ra] (/xl/bm/cn,u,p) Ultrix_kernel boot from TK70 >>>boot -f tms(/x14/b6,6)vmunix disk >>>boot -f ra(/x14/b4,5,0)vmunix HSC disk >>>boot -f ra(/x14/b7/c2,3,0)vmunix set boot >>>setenv bootpath -f ra(/x14/b4,5,0)vmunix AlphaStation 2000 AlphaStation 3000 AlphaStation 4000 AlphaStation 7000 AlphaServer 10000 Examples of valid input syntax are: newvmunix - load newvmunix from the booted device, partition a (g)vmunix - load vmunix from the booted device, partition g (3)vmunix.old - load vmunix.old from device unit 3, partition a (9,g)vmunix - load vmunix from device unit 9, partition g (4,7)vmunix - load vmunix from device unit 4, partition h NOTE: If specified, the device unit number must be the PHYSICAL unit number of a device connected to the SAME CONTROLLER as the booted device. Retriving ULTRIXBOOT From Distribution Media In Standalone Mode Any party granted access to the following copyrighted information (protected under Federal Copyright Laws), pursuant to a duly executed Digital Service Agreement may, under the terms of such agreement copy all or selected portions of this information for internal use and distribution only. No other copying or distribution for any other purpose is authorized. Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corporation 1992. All rights reserved PRODUCT: ULTRIX V4.2a SOURCE: Digital Customer Support Center PROBLEM: You have a DECstation 5000/200 running ULTRIX version 4.2a. When you try to boot the system you get the following error: can't open ultrixboot SOLUTION: You cannot boot to multi-user or single-user mode or off of genvmunix. Boot your system in standalone mode and and extract the ultrixboot file off the distribution media by following the steps below: ----------------------------------------------------------------- | STEPS | COMMAND/PROCEDURE | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 1 | boot standalone | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 2 | >> cd /dev | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 3 | >> MAKEDEV rz0 tz5 | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 4 | >> cd / | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 5 | >> /etc/fsck /dev/rrz0a | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 6 | >> /etc/mount /dev/rz0a /mnt | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 7 | >> cd /mnt | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 8 | >> echo * (chances are ultrixboot is NOT there; | | | therefore, proceed to step 9) | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 9 | >> cd / | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 10 | take the boot distribution out (4.2a boot/upgrade) | | | and insert SUPPORTED volume 1 (v4.2) media | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 11 | >> /bin/mt -f /dev/nrmt0h rew | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 12 | >> /bin/mt -f /dev/nrmt0h fsf 2 | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 13 | >> cd /mnt | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 14 | >> /bin/restore xf /dev/nrmt0h ./ultrixboot | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | | >> sync | | 15 | >> sync | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 16 | >> /etc/halt | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 17 | boot the system as usual | |_______|_______________________________________________________| NOTE: With version 4.3 media, ./ultrixboot is on the boot/upgrade tape not the supported volume 1.