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Conference vaxaxp::alphanotes

Title:Alpha Support Conference
Notice:This is a new Alphanotes, please read note 2.2
Moderator:VAXAXP::BERNARDO
Created:Thu Jan 02 1997
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:128
Total number of notes:617

54.0. "Wrong automatic boot from CD" by BARNA::DSMAIL () Tue Mar 04 1997 09:36

Hello:

An Alphaserver 1000A 5/400 boots after powerup from the
CD instead from the system disk.

The envar BOOTDEF_DEV= DKA0  (system disk). In brackets if
i put the BOOT command the system boots ok from DKA0:.

I think the problem is that the parameter:
RESET_BOOT_ARG0=2 R DKA400

I tried to set this parameter to 2 r DKA0 but it's protected.
I've passed the firmware update CD V3.8 with the file V4.7 for
the chip EV5; the problem persist.

Can anyone help me in know this variable and how to change it?
Anyone think that the problem could be in other way?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Crist�bal Ponce de Le�n   (Barcelona,Spain)
(IB004::PONCE)
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54.1Wrong automatic boot on asrv1000A 5/300CSC32::HUTMACHERTue Mar 04 1997 10:1422
    looks like you will need to set >>>set boot_reset ON then boot system
    up and it will rewrite reset_boot_arg0 to good "dka0" value then
    you can reset >>>set boot_reset OFF if you wish.
    
    jim hutmacher mvhs colorado csc 800-354-9000 ext 25561
    
    from the asrv1000 mikasa notes file WRKSYS::MIKASA note 811.* also
    842.*
    
    Boot reset code was added to the 1000A SRM firmware in V4.7.  It works
    correctly on the 4/nnn but not on the 5/nnn.   The boot_reset evs were
    set at some point to boot from dka0.  Type "show reset_boot_arg0" at
    the
    >>> prompt.  You should see the offending dka0 boot string.  Set
    boot_reset
    on and then boot dkb0.  The reset_boot_arg0 will save the dkb0 boot
    string.
    You can then turn off boot_reset.  Auto_action set to boot should work
    correctly now.
    
    This is all fixed in the next release of V4.8 SRM console code
54.2Thanks for very good answerBARNA::DSMAILWed Mar 05 1997 07:089
    
    Hello:
    
    Thanks for your quick and accurate response. The customer has applied
    the settings you've explained and works OK.
    
    Regards,
    
    Crist�bal