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Unix boot problem
Name: Juan Butler Date: June 22, 1999 at 12:03:35 Pacific
Comment:
When I try to boot up DEC Unix on Alpha box I get error "cant open dkb0.0.0.2.1 -flags a"
I think it's my system disk. Any ideas what's going on?
Name: Aaron Date: June 28, 1999 at 18:08:50 Pacific
Reply:
I'm more of an HPUX/Solaris/Linux guy but it sounds like the BIOS can't find the boot block or the boot block can't find the / partition. Do you have any kind of 'rescue' disk? So that you may re 'label' the disk?
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Response Number 2
Name: Bob Brown Date: June 29, 1999 at 14:45:53 Pacific
Reply:
If it's not booting, maybe you can just reinstall the boot sector. Typically, there is a boot sector installer, called "installboot", and a boot sector image. Check your man pages for correct syntax.
I not familiar with DEC Alphas, so any manuals you might have for more in depth help.
Good Luck!
Bob
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Response Number 3
Name: PAUL BLACK Date: September 25, 1999 at 04:02:42 Pacific
Reply:
If you've found a method of booting the dec alpha vs.3.0c-g,vs.4.0 please give me a file attatchment with your results. I recently purchased same off onsale.com and i am @ a loss for boot disk's etc. 2
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Response Number 4
Name: bob Date: January 14, 2000 at 09:12:10 Pacific
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