Are you sure that ldev 7 is your alternate boot device.  It may be
configured as a different path than ldev 7.

Scott Lindholm
Sr. Systems Administrator
1 Environmental Way
Broomfield, Colorado 80021-3416
(303) 664-3264
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Newton, Ernie [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 1:00 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Can't boot from ldev7
>
> Greetings,
>
> I tried to install a VPLUS patch last Saturday but wasn't able to boot the
> system from ldev7.  HPRC suggested that our firmware probably doesn't
> support a 90 meter tape and to use a 60 meter.  I did, with the same
> result.
> The system says it's booting then says "Entry_test status = 0".  After a
> few
> moments the system then says, "Failed to initialize, Entry_init Status =
> -4".
>
> HPRC wants us to try to boot from ldev 8 to see if that works, but at this
> point we don't really want to kick our users off in order to try something
> that might also fail.
>
> HP thinks our tape drive is at fault, but it has been doing successful
> backups.  Ldev 7 is a DDS 2.
> A small hint is that when trying to boot, the light on the DAT drive does
> NOT blink.  It stays a solid green.
> (and yes, I've cleaned and re-cleaned the drive).
>
> All suggestions are appreciated.
>
>
> Ernie Newton
> Computer Systems Specialist
> Yolo County Office of Education
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