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unixstudent

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Jun 6, 2006, 9:17:07 AM6/6/06
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Hello fellow AIX users,

Does any know on how i can use mkcd on 4.3.3 to create a boot cd ?
I want to ftp this file to my pc so i can burn it.. I do not have a
dvd-r or cd-r on my aix machine so I will use nero to burn it to cd.

Thanks
unixstudent

Dan Foster

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Jun 6, 2006, 10:37:06 AM6/6/06
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In article <1149599827.6...@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, unixstudent <cezt...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Does any know on how i can use mkcd on 4.3.3 to create a boot cd ?
> I want to ftp this file to my pc so i can burn it.. I do not have a
> dvd-r or cd-r on my aix machine so I will use nero to burn it to cd.

# mkcd -S -R -P -e -V rootvg
# cd /mkcd/cd_images

FTP images you find in that dir to a PC and burn 'em.

-Dan

unixstudent

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Jun 6, 2006, 10:51:40 AM6/6/06
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Can specify the filesystem if I want to use a different one.?

Dan Foster

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Jun 6, 2006, 10:53:16 AM6/6/06
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In article <1149605500.7...@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, unixstudent <cezt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Can specify the filesystem if I want to use a different one.?

I think you can add '-I /path/to/different/fs'.

-Dan

unixstudent

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Jun 6, 2006, 11:03:34 AM6/6/06
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Thanks, Dan

unixstudent

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Jun 6, 2006, 3:10:03 PM6/6/06
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I successfully ran the command however this error message came up when
executed mkcd..

Any Ideas?

cmd: mkcd -S -R -e -V rootvg
Initializing mkcd log: /var/adm/ras/mkcd.log...
Verifying command parameters...
Creating image.data file...
0512-305 mkcd: /usr/sbin/mkrr_fs must be a link to the
appropriate OEM routine.


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UnixStudent

Dan Foster

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Jun 6, 2006, 3:18:51 PM6/6/06
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Ah, yes, I forgot you had to do a few extra steps in AIX 4.3.3:

# ln -s /usr/samples/oem_cdwriters/mkrr_fs_gnu /usr/sbin/mkrr_fs

You should also check to make sure bos.sysmgt.sysbr is installed:

# lslpp -l bos.sysmgt.sysbr

It should list at least this:

Path: /etc/objrepos
bos.sysmgt.sysbr 4.3.3.0 COMMITTED System Backup and BOS Install
Utilities

If you don't have it, maybe try popping in AIX 4.3.3 CD #1 and do:

# installp -acXgd/dev/cd0 bos.sysmgt.sysbr

I don't recall which AIX 4.3.3 CD bos.sysmgt.sysbr is on, but probably
#1 or #2. If it's not on CD #1, just replace the CD disc and try again.

Finally, you *must* have /usr/local/bin/mkisofs present, or this will
not work.

I don't know which package has it because I only use AIX 5.2 to run mkcd
now, but someone here may know where you can find mkisofs for AIX 4.3.3.

-Dan

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