sms_at_antinode.org wrote:
> <<snip>>
> > 3) When I try to boot from the external RZ55 I got with it, VMS 5.5.2
> > comes up and hangs (solid) after displaying:
> > %TMSCPLOAD-I-LOADTMSCP, loading the TMSCP tape server
>
> > This happens even trying to boot to VMS's single user mode, and
> > with or without a TK50Z attached...
>
> What's "VMS's single user mode"?
The b/1 dkb0 boot command; I'm looking at this fro from a Unix point of view
;-})
>
>
> Whether the tape drive is connected should not affect this, agreeing
> with your observation.
>
> I suspect that it is trying to form or join a cluster, and, as its
> old cluster pals are all missing, it's unable to get a quorum. You need
Hmmm.... I've seen a MV3400 boot looking for a cluster, but it just timed out
when it could find one, and continued to boot...
> to do a conversational boot, and set the SYSGEN parameters VOTES and
> EXPECTED_VOTES both to 1 (so it won't expect to find anyone else), or
> else VAXCLUSTER to 0, so it won't do any cluster stuff.
>
> The procedure's probably in the FAQ,
> ""ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/dec-faq/vms"", but something like the
> following might be close:
>
I'll try this....
> >>> B/1 [device, if necessary]
> SYSBOOT> SHOW VOTES \
> SYSBOOT> SHOW EXPECTED_VOTES /[If you're curious.]
> SYSBOOT> SET VOTES 1
> SYSBOOT> SET EXPECTED_VOTES 1
> SYSBOOT> WRITE CURRENT
> SYSBOOT> CONTINUE
>
Thanks!!
Stan
Received on Fri Oct 15 1999 - 23:09:26 BST