7011-250 with AIX 4.3.2

[nAtHaNs]

hi all,

we have a pretty old rs6000 model 250 with version 3.2.5. i am trying to upgrade (using migration) it to 4.3.2 but it seems to hang right after rpc.lockd is loaded/executed from inittab. i even tried to do a "fresh install" but it did not solve the problem.

is there anything i missed?

Niel

 

[aixqueen]

Well a few things...
If it errored during install..then check microcode of machine and devices
and old software for corruption.

if it does not gives errors after install......or during install...and it is on the reboot you hang...It is probably the graphic stuff in the inittab that is hanging your machine.

You can get into service mode...
Once you have selected your terminal type, and language…mount a rootvg
for maintenance. Select mount all NOT start without mounting…. When you
are in service mode # set you terminal type.
TERM=vt100;export TERM ....Then cp /etc/inittab to /etc/inittab.orig
Then vi the /etc/inittab file.See below…. you will put a : in front of the line for
:Install_assist and also a : in front of welcome line. Do a write quit (esc wq! )

You can also check the stty attribute for login. If an ascii terminal.
Arrow all the way to the end of each line. the
hupcl, echo etc..when you get to the end of the line add a comma and then
the word clocal.... This will be added to both lines then arrow to the very
bottom of the screen…. It will say apply changes to the database only. You
change from no to yes and run by pressing enter Exit smit by pressing f10
or f3 many times.

If you have a graphics terminal .....issue the following: chcons -a
login=enable /dev/lft0

When you get back to a command prompt….type sync (press return) sync
(press return) sync (press return)Then type shutdown -h (you will get errors
.....but it will shut the machine down.. As it is going down, take the cd out
turn it off. count to 10 and bring the machine up again. It should be fixed..

An abbreviated copy of the inittab file:
init:2:initdefault:
brc::sysinit:/sbin/rc.boot 3 >/dev/console 2>&1
powerfail:owerfail:/etc/rc.powerfail 2>&1 | alog -tboot > /dev/console
rc:2:wait:/etc/rc 2>&1 | alog -tboot > /dev/console
fbcheck:2:wait:/usr/sbin/fbcheck 2>&1 | alog -tboot > /dev/console
srcmstr:2:respawn:/usr/sbin/srcmstr
rctcpip:2:wait:/etc/rc.tcpip > /dev/console 2>&1
rcnfs:2:wait:/etc/rc.nfs > /dev/console 2>&1
cron:2:respawn:/usr/sbin/cron

:install_assist:2:wait:/usr/sbin/install_assist >/dev/console
2>&1/dev/console
piobe:2:wait:/usr/lib/lpd/pio/etc/pioinit > /dev/null 2>&1

(you should also put a : in front on rcsna, rcanynet, rcnetw, cnsview, and
welcome, if they exist) BE SURE YOU KNOW WHATYOU ARE
DOING......and make sure you make a copy of inittab first. If you delete any
required lines in inittab, or comment it out, the system will not boot......

If the above doesn't work.....you might comment out any mounts that you have...
as in the inittab file comment out the rc.tcpip and the rc.nfs lines....
You can add them later once the machine is up and you checked everything....

Once up you can do an alog -o -t boot | more and see if it had any problems....

 

[nAtHaNs]

thank you aixqueen it worked!