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Alt_disk_install
$prtconf System Model: IBM,9131-52A Machine Serial Number: 1090E1G Processor Type: PowerPC_POWER5 Processor Implementation Mode: POWER 5 Processor Version: PV_5_3 Number Of Processors: 2 Processor Clock Speed: 2097 MHz CPU Type: 64-bit Kernel Type: 64-bit LPAR Info: 1 10-90E1G Memory Size: 7936... -
Alt_disk_install
I have lft available: $lsdev -C|grep lft lft0 Available Low Function Terminal Subsystem $lsdev -Cc lft lft0 Available Low Function Terminal Subsystem And the /usr/lpp is in the same /usr filesystem: $df -vg Filesystem GB blocks Used Free %Used Iused... -
Alt_disk_install
Yes, when I am booting the machine with KVM console manager, I switch to this machine. During the boot process I can see the SMS menu, then the white screen with the CPU's information. After that, when the leds start with the AIX loading...The screen becomes black. When the machine is up and... -
Removing disk from VG
If you are sure to remove the disk from the VG, you can try the reducevg command with the -d flag (you can try to do it with the name of this or with the ID of the disk), to force deallocation of all partitions on this physical volume. I hope this works. Samalogo -
Alt_disk_install
Hi, I booted the box to SMS and select the LFT as console, but I still have black console. I have 39M2877 IBM 2x8 local console manager (this has IBM keyboard and monitor). In fact, at this moment I have other 5 IBM systems attached to this KVM without problems. Samalogo -
Alt_disk_install
I backed to CDE 1.0 system user interface and checked: 1. smit system -> change system user interface -> select system login user interface -> CDE 1.0 I rebooted the system 2. lslpp -l | grep X11.Dt* X11.Dt.ToolTalk -- AIX CDE ToolTalk Support X11.Dt.bitmaps -- AIX CDE Bitmaps X11.Dt.helpmin... -
Alt_disk_install
Hi, I checked every point that you mentioned: 1. I do not have duplicate entries in /etc/host. 2. Really I do not use in any server the resolv.conf (and I do not have problems with local graphic console with them). Any way I created one. The problem continued 3. I prove the name resolution... -
Alt_disk_install
Hi Victorv, Tks for your comment. I applied your suggestion. In fact, the cfgmgr did not install anything. Anyway I restarted the machine but the problem continue. Any other suggestions?. Tks, Samalogo -
Alt_disk_install
Hello, I installed a system with an alt_disk_mksysb command, as follow: -Mksysb on a similar hw box with AIX6.1 (6100-02-02-0849) -In the target box I run the command: alt_disk_mksysb -m /dev/rmt0 -d hdisk1 -Command finish ok -I reboot the box -The led show how all hw and sw codes pass ok...
