ramani@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Ramani Duraiswami) (05/25/91)
We have the following problem with our system (consisting of a MIPS RC3240
server and a MIPS RS2030 workstation:
There was some power glitch and both systems went down, and refused to come
back up.
The server has a tape-drive (built in), and after much struggling we were
able to reboot off backup tapes.
However the workstation (without a tape drive) does not come back up. We
were told (by MIPS service) that we could boot off the server using the
ethernet connection. Unfortunately we have not been able to get the damn
thing going.
Request to kind souls out there:
1) can you please e-mail/post the procedure for booting off ethernet ?
since the server went down too, we are apprehensive that the ethernet
set-up might be screwed too. so, if possible, please tell me how the
server should be set up too.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Ramani Duraiswami trevc@tecate.mips.com (Trevor Cotton) (05/25/91)
In article <8457@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU>, ramani@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Ramani Duraiswami) writes: |> |> |> We have the following problem with our system (consisting of a MIPS RC3240 |> server and a MIPS RS2030 workstation: |> |> There was some power glitch and both systems went down, and refused to come |> back up. |> |> The server has a tape-drive (built in), and after much struggling we were |> able to reboot off backup tapes. |> |> However the workstation (without a tape drive) does not come back up. We |> were told (by MIPS service) that we could boot off the server using the |> ethernet connection. Unfortunately we have not been able to get the damn |> thing going. |> |> Request to kind souls out there: |> 1) can you please e-mail/post the procedure for booting off ethernet ? |> |> since the server went down too, we are apprehensive that the ethernet |> set-up might be screwed too. so, if possible, please tell me how the |> server should be set up too. |> |> Thanking you in anticipation, |> |> Ramani Duraiswami You can boot the miniroot on the 2030 by utilizing the tape drive on the 3240. You will need the RISC/os binary release tapes to do this. Refer to the RISC/os 4.50 Binary Release notes on the procedure to use. You should find the release notes online in the /usr/pkg/rn directory on the 3240. ( the same procedure applies if you are using 4.50, 4.51 or 4.52 tapes ) Let me know if you want the release notes emailed. -- --trevc-- Trevor Cotton, Sustaining Engineering, MIPS Computer Systems Inc. MS 6-05, 930 DeGuigne Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3650 Tel: +1 408 524 7286 Fax: +1 408 524 7521 Email: {wyse,ames,decwrl,pyramid}!mips!trevc trevc@mips.com