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You know if you need one I have a crisp HP3000/937 "if needed"  Not too
expensive as well, and I can load whatever OS you need..




On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 12:07 PM, Craig Lalley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Michael,
>
> One thought path you may want to take...
>
> What version of PDC do you have?  if you don't know what PDC is, don't take
> that path!
>
> -Craig
>
>
> --- On Fri, 10/23/09, Michael <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> From: Michael <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: HP9x7 boot failure
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Friday, October 23, 2009, 10:47 AM
>
> I thank everyone for all the input. The guy responsible for the machine was
> not available yesterday. So today the plan is to get someone to mount an
> cslt tape, and boot alt, (boot pri does fail), and run mapper. Have not been
> able to get that done yet. I am guessing the machine does not play a
> critical role at this company. ;-)
>
> My problem was that I was not able to find the manual with the FLT codes.
> An X HPCE is flying out there Monday, and he couldn't find the manual
> either, so he called me, I told him that I'd ask you guys.
>
> As Gary pointed out, the book says "Firmware".  I suspect that when they do
> 'boot from tape' it will also fail, if the MFB is the problem.
> On the 9x7 and 9x8, the I/O dependent code (IODC) is located in a P/ROM on
> whats called the Multi Function Board.
>
> So take one MFB,  two disc's, and a power supply just in case. Then call me
> in the morning.... hehehehe
>
> Thanks again for the input,
>
> Michael Anderson
>
>
>
> Craig Lalley wrote:
> > Micheal,
> >  Has this box been working before?
> >  What changed?
> >
> > Did they attempt to move it?
> >  If so, check cables (bent pins), terminators?
> >  Can you bo pri and run ode?
> >  just throwing out ideas.
> >  -Craig
> >
> >
> > --- On Thu, 10/22/09, Michael Anderson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Michael Anderson <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: HP9x7 boot failure
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 5:57 PM
> >
> >
> > I'm in Houston, the machine in question is in IL.
> > I think they lost ldev 1.
> >
> > Looking for FLT codes, can't find the manual.
> > Can anybody confirm my first guess, LDEV 1?
> > Or is there another possibility?
> >
> > After BO:
> >
> > "Failed to Initialize Fatal Error Internal Inconsistency"
> > IODC_Entry_Init Boot Device Process Terminated FLT CE25
> >
> > Yesterday system crashed FLT DEAD BF07, 0104, 0217
> >
> > Thanks in Advance
> > Mike.
> >
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