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Old 10-04-2007, 07:55 PM
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Default Re: Tru64 Unix 5.1A on Digital Alphaserver 1000A 4/266

My CD drive is identified in show device like this :

dka400.4.0.2000.0 DKA400 RRD45 0436

it is wrong ??

i have try the "set boot_osflags s" and "boot DKA400" command but it doesn't
install ...

thx fot u help

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"rainer lörwald" a écrit dans le message de news:
41968F2F.DAC10C13@gmx.de...
> I agree to "must be s DEC approved..". CD-Drive should be identified as
> an RRD42 or 43, otherwise it won´t boot. I tried with other SCSI CD-Rom
> drives without success.
> I always used "set boot_osflags s" from the console to start
> installation from CD, as this will run in a single user environment.
>
> Hope this helps
> Rainer
>
>
> ad schrieb:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm the owner of a alphaserver 1000A 4/266 and I try to install tru64...
> > But i have a problem
> >
> > On the SRM prompt :
> >
> > >>>boot dka0

> >
> > return :
> >
> > "device dka is invalid"
> >
> > >>>show device

> >
> > return a dka400 device but
> >
> > >>>boot dka400

> >
> > return :
> >
> > (boot dka400.4.0.2000.0 -flags 0)
> > failed to open dka400.4.0.2000.0
> >
> > May i have a CD drives problem ...
> >
> > How can i see if my CD drive is ready or if it is dead ?
> >
> > Thx u and sorry for my bad frenchy language ...



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