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Title:	VAX and Alpha VMS
Notice:	This is a new VMSnotes, please read note 2.1
Moderator:	VAXAXP::BERNARDO

Created:	Thu Jan 23 1997
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	703
Total number of notes:	3722

701.0. "< OVMS 7.0 with DEC3000/600 >" by HGOM30::THANHSON () Fri Jun 06 1997 07:57

    Hello,
    
       I have a problem happened with OVMS v7.0 installation on
    DEC3000/600.
    
       The installation seems to be OK, it coppied files ... But when the
    system reboots after copying files, it hangs at the moment right before 
    "Username" comes up.
    
       I have tried to boot the system some more times, but it fails at the
    same place.
    
    If anyone coppied this problem before ?
    
    Any prompt suggestion is appreciated.
    
    Thanks in advance,
    
    Son.

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701.1 Various Suggestions... XDELTA::HOFFMAN Steve, OpenVMS Engineering Fri Jun 06 1997 13:32 75

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701.1	Various Suggestions...	XDELTA::HOFFMAN	Steve, OpenVMS Engineering	`Fri Jun 06 1997 13:32`	75
	What is the system configuration of the DEC 3000 model 600, how much memory is installed, is the system PALcode suitable for V7.0 or later, and is the firmware in the disks suitable for V7.0 and later? (This should all be covered in the upgrade manual...) -- Boot the CD-ROM, exit to DCL, mount the target system disk, and see if there are any problems visible in the authorization database using the AUTHORIZE tool against the SYSUAF.DAT on the system disk. Use a text editor to clean the "cruft" out of the parameters file on the system disk -- in ddcu:[SYSn.SYSEXE]MODPARAMS.DAT, where SYSn is the system root on the target disk. Be aware that SYS$SYSTEM and similar logical names will point to the CD-ROM system root, not to the "real" system disk, when booted off the CD-ROM. -- It would appear there is a problem accessing the system authorization database, or something else "odd" during LOGINOUT, or DECwindows is falling over for some reason. (You have not indicated if the hang is at the DECwindows login, or at a serial-terminal login....) Boot conversationally, then enter the following SYSBOOT commands: SYSBOOT> SET STARTUP_P1 "MIN" SYSBOOT> SET WRITESYSPARAMS 0 SYSBOOT> CONTINUE then try the login. If the login fails, reboot conversationally and use the following SYSBOOT commands: SYSBOOT> SET/STARTUP=OPA0: SYSBOOT> SET WRITESYSPARAMS 0 SYSBOOT> CONTINUE Then you'll (hopefully) get a "$" prompt. Issue the following commands: $ SET NOON $ @SYS$UPDATE:AUTOGEN GETDATA SHUTDOWN NOFEEDBACK As part of the AUTOGEN, consider cleaning any cruft out of the SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT file. Then, after the shutdown finishes, reboot conversationally, and issue the following commands: $ SET NOON $ SPAWN $ @SYS$SYSTEM:STARTUP.COM When all this stuff completes, you should (still) be at the $ prompt, or you should be able to get at it. Now run AUTHORIZE to check the status of the system authorization database. : I have a problem happened with OVMS v7.0 installation on : DEC3000/600. I'd go direct to OpenVMS Alpha V7.1, if I needed any V7.x features. : The installation seems to be OK, it coppied files ... But when the : system reboots after copying files, it hangs at the moment right before : "Username" comes up. Is this on a console serial line, or is this under DECwindows? If DECwindows, which version, and do you have the DECwindows MUP loaded? -- If you are stuck

    What is the system configuration of the DEC 3000 model 600, how
    much memory is installed, is the system PALcode suitable for V7.0
    or later, and is the firmware in the disks suitable for V7.0 and
    later?  (This should all be covered in the upgrade manual...)

    --

    Boot the CD-ROM, exit to DCL, mount the target system disk, and see
    if there are any problems visible in the authorization database using
    the AUTHORIZE tool against the SYSUAF.DAT on the system disk.  Use
    a text editor to clean the "cruft" out of the parameters file on the
    system disk -- in ddcu:[SYSn.SYSEXE]MODPARAMS.DAT, where SYSn is the
    system root on the target disk.

    Be aware that SYS$SYSTEM and similar logical names will point to the
    CD-ROM system root, not to the "real" system disk, when booted off
    the CD-ROM.

    --

    It would appear there is a problem accessing the system authorization
    database, or something else "odd" during LOGINOUT, or DECwindows is
    falling over for some reason.  (You have not indicated if the hang
    is at the DECwindows login, or at a serial-terminal login....)

    Boot conversationally, then enter the following SYSBOOT commands:

	SYSBOOT> SET STARTUP_P1 "MIN"
	SYSBOOT> SET WRITESYSPARAMS 0
	SYSBOOT> CONTINUE

    then try the login. 

    If the login fails, reboot conversationally and use the following
    SYSBOOT commands:

	SYSBOOT> SET/STARTUP=OPA0:
	SYSBOOT> SET WRITESYSPARAMS 0
	SYSBOOT> CONTINUE

    Then you'll (hopefully) get a "$" prompt.  Issue the following
    commands:

	$ SET NOON
	$ @SYS$UPDATE:AUTOGEN GETDATA SHUTDOWN NOFEEDBACK

    As part of the AUTOGEN, consider cleaning any cruft out of the
    SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT file.  Then, after the shutdown finishes,
    reboot conversationally, and issue the following commands:

	$ SET NOON
	$ SPAWN
	$ @SYS$SYSTEM:STARTUP.COM

    When all this stuff completes, you should (still) be at the
    $ prompt, or you should be able to get at it.  Now run AUTHORIZE
    to check the status of the system authorization database. 
    
:       I have a problem happened with OVMS v7.0 installation on
:    DEC3000/600.

    I'd go direct to OpenVMS Alpha V7.1, if I needed any V7.x features.
    
:       The installation seems to be OK, it coppied files ... But when the
:    system reboots after copying files, it hangs at the moment right before 
:    "Username" comes up.

    Is this on a console serial line, or is this under DECwindows?
    If DECwindows, which version, and do you have the DECwindows MUP
    loaded?
    
    --

    If you are stuck