More on VAXstation problem

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Sat Nov 8 23:14:11 1997

<From: "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh_at_ix.netcom.com>

<Loading system software.
< 2..
<?54 RETRY
< 2..

No device or bad media.

<When it's coming up it sounds like the HD spins up, and then as soon as it
<hits the "Loading system software" it sounds like it spins down.

Sounds like the rd54 or 53 has a case of spin down disease. Bad drive.

<thing. If I'm doing it correctly the only one that it seems to try to rea
<is 525993. Sounds like I'm out of luck.

Goddess knows whats on that tape. The number is a date code!

My guess is you have a bad drive and lots of media with nothing of value.

The uVAX-II can also boot off DECnet from another VMS or Ultrix host.


Allison
Received on Sat Nov 08 1997 - 23:14:11 GMT