Another thing to try ...

Instead of INSTALL, type ODE.

Then run mapper.

That should show you all of your devices including hard drives.

Although that may even show drives that cannot be INSTALL'ed to.

Also, check all of your SCSI terminators.



On 2017-05-09 5:24 PM, Gsainc wrote:
> Looks like you've got a bad ldev1.
>
> Try swapping out the disc with a replacement.
>
> That's also a good way to test the drive.
>
>
>
>
> Gilles Schipper
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>> On May 9, 2017, at 5:13 PM, James B. Byrne <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> On Tue, May 9, 2017 16:25, Gsainc wrote:
>>> Assuming no user volume sets:
>>>
>>> 1. Mount CSLT in appropriate drive and boot from alternate path
>> I get this part no problem. And after I input the date and time I drop
>> into IPL/ISL
>>
>>> 2. From prompt, type INSTALL
>> I do that get the messages "Beginign install" and then things stop
>> happening. Well, sort of.  I just heard a tape movement from the dds.
>> But nothing more on the console.  It would be nice if there was some
>> sort of progress or confidence indicator displayed on the console
>> while this stuff is going on.
>>
>> Is there a way to test that the HDDs are good from the ISL just in
>> case I have a dud as the system disc?
>>
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