Message-ID: <001501c0539e$f5011180$04191fac@cidera.com> From: "Mike Nicewonger" <twmaster@twmaster.com> Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 04:38:11 -0500 Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] Boot problem with AXi machine
Hi All,
> * Mike Nicewonger <twmaster@twmaster.com> [001119 14:43]:
> > Well things have not been good, I shut the machine down last night after
> > much delight in setting it up and seeing it work nicely. Now it won't
boot.
> > I get the following message:
> >
> > Warning: Fcode sequence resulted in a net stack depth change of 1
> > The file just loaded does not appear to be executable
>
> Hmm... run "printenv" at the PROM OK prompt and see what "boot-device"
> is set to. Check that if it's a "disk#" in the front that the scsi id
> matches in "devalias" what you see in a "probe-scsi". If not, or if
> it's not set to a disk, you can change it with the "setenv" command.
Yep, I looked and the boot-device is pointed to the correct drive.
>
> > Now from past experience this tells me that the machine cannot find the
boot
> > partition or file it wants. I have tried pointing the PROM to the first
> > partition and it does the same error message. Do I need to add a file
> > argument? if so what?
>
> Another possibility is that either the kernel or silo were not properly
> installed. If the previous check doesn't work, boot off the CD and go
> to a virtual terminal. Mount the root partition (and /boot under it if
> it is a separate partition (which isn't necesary on an UltraSPARC)).
> Look in /boot for vmlinux and in /etc for silo.conf... see if either is
> missing.
I will try this later when I get a few extra minutes. I suspect the box
wants an argument pointing to either SILO or the kernel.
>
> I guess we'll go from there... and if this (the latter) is what is the
> problem, then if you want to help diagnose the cause, we can fix it
> before the next release. :)
>
I'll get back later when I have better info.
Cheers,
Mike N
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