[geeks] Indigo2 irix(need help)

[David Jellison]

I dont think it is, i will check,,  will the system boot from the controller
1(external) if i set it up as the boot drive? in fx and make it the root
drive? removing the internal one?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan C. Patschke" <jp at celestrion.net>
To: <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: [geeks] Indigo2 irix(need help)


> > I have been able to get to the prom prompt, and "boot -f
dksc(1,4,8)sash64
> > dksc(1,4,7)stand/fx.64 --x" so after running fx and giving the drive an
SGI
> > lable and setup the drive with standard root drive configuration, using
xfs
> > as the default format. after i sy and exit, i then restart the prompt
and
> > select 2(for install new software)to start the mini root install, it
copys
> > the files to 100% then when it tries to boot in t the mini root it gives
an
> > error indicating that the media is not connected. ? so i cant boot in to
the
> > mini root to run mkfs..
>
> Verify that the internal disk is not jumpered for termination.  I've had
> machines work fine with fudged termination up until I try to boot from the
> internal disc.
>
> --Jonathan
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