do you have a pc with scsi card? this way you can try if the drive is
o.k.
try to get original media or 1:1 copies to be sure they are o.k.
Rainer


ad schrieb:
>
> 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
>
> ad
>
> "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 ...