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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

no i don't have scisi card but i try to buy one on ebay i can't have
originla media, wath is 1:1 copy ? it's a direct copy from the original
media ?

so there doesn't exist command to browse the CD ?

thx for your help rainer

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"rainer lörwald" a écrit dans le message de news:
4197AC95.F7E33EE@gmx.de...
> 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 ...



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