Re: Boot failure on AS2100


Subject: Re: Boot failure on AS2100
From: Peter Rival (frival@zk3.dec.com)
Date: Wed Nov 03 1999 - 06:04:04 PST


Jay.Estabrook@digital.com wrote:

> >>> Peter Rival said:

<snip>

> > jumping to bootstrap code
> > a
> > halted CPU 0
> >
> >
> > halt code = 5
> > HALT instruction executed
> > PC = 200005c4
> > P00>>>
>
> Yes, I've seen this; you booted from serial console, right?
>
> Apparently "aboot" has trouble on some boxes when being run from serial
> console.
>
> Try sticking a VGA/keyboard on there and trying again from there...
>

Yup. That worked wonders - the install went humming right along. Thanks Jay!

 - Pete

P.S. Is there a chance this will get fixed by anyone? Doesn't affect me
personally, but I'm just curious.

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