How can I get my RS/6000 7025 F50 to auto-boot ?
David Kirkby
server on, the LCD settles on showing E1F5, which is documented as
"Build boot device list".
If I connect a serial cable, using tip from my laptop (running
OpenSolaris), I can easily boot the RS/6000, by selecting "Software",
then choosing the only option (AIX 5.2.0).
But that is of course not an ideal solution. I want it to auto-boot,
but can't seem to get it to do so.
I've got the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device, and the hard disk
with the operating system on as the second boot device. So I would
hope with no CD-ROM in the drive, it should boot from the hard drive.
But it does not appear to want to do this automatically.
drkirkby@laptop:~/Downloads$ tip u0
connected
RS/6000 Firmware
Version WIL08295
(c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 All rights reserved.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Select Software
->1 AIX 5.2.0<-
.------.
|
X=Exit|
`------'
===>-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome to AIX.
boot image timestamp: 05:03 09/11
The current time and date: 03:40:35 09/12/2010
number of processors: 4 size of memory: 3064Mb
boot device: /pci@fed00000/scsi@b/sd@9:2
closing stdin and stdout...
David Kirkby
option. Changing that from Yes to No, means the machine boots AIX
directly. No messing around.
RS/6000 Firmware
Version WIL08295
(c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 All rights reserved.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Multiboot
1 Select Software
2 Software Default
3 Install From
4 Select Boot Devices
5 OK Prompt
6 Multiboot Startup <ON>
.------.
|
X=Exit|
`------'
===>6
RS/6000 Firmware
Version WIL08295
(c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 All rights reserved.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Multiboot
1 Select Software
2 Software Default
3 Install From
4 Select Boot Devices
5 OK Prompt
6 Multiboot Startup <OFF>