Trying to netboot a VAX 6000-300 (6300)

From: Eric Dittman <dittman_at_dittman.net>
Date: Thu Feb 21 17:31:20 2002

> I have been trying to netboot a Vax 6300 for a while now.
>
> Only succeeded loading netbsd kernel via netbsd mopd, not too much help since
> netbsd does not support Vax 6000 yet.
>
> Another thing what works is "infoserver mopboot".
>
> Ultrix 4.5 diskless boot does not work, OpenVMS 7.2 vaxcluster
> diskless satellite boot does not work.
>...
> >>> B/R5:100/X:D/B:6 ET0
> Initializing system.
> F E D C B A 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 NODE #
> A A . . M M M . . . . . . P TYP
> o o . . + + + . . . . . . + STF
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . B BPD
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . + ETF
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . B BPD
>
> . . . . . . . . . + . . . . + . XBI D +
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + . XBI E +
>
> . . . . B1 A2 A1 . . . . . . . ILV
> . . . . 32 32 32 . . . . . . . 96 Mb
>
> ROM = 6.0 EEPROM = 2.0/6.0 SN = GA92000372
>
> Loading system software.
>
> Filename: ISL_LVAX_072.SYS
>
> The filename for NICDrom MOP boot is: ISL_LVAX_072.SYS
> * Passing control to transfer address
>
> Network Initial System Load Function
> Version 1.2
>
> FUNCTION FUNCTION
> ID
> 1 - Display Menu
> 2 - Help
> 3 - Choose Service
> 4 - Select Options
> 5 - Stop
>
> Enter a function ID value:

Okay, the ISL is loaded. What did you get when you tried
to select the VAXVMS_072 service (I think that's the name)?
-- 
Eric Dittman
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Received on Thu Feb 21 2002 - 17:31:20 GMT

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