AIX 4.1.5 problem with mounting CDROM

[tkat]

System seems to operate ok. rs6000 7249-851: notebook with
AIX 415 server for G5 processor. Suddenly I can't mount the cdrom to load software.

command I used is :mount -v cdrfs -r /dev/cd0 /cdrom

error message was : mount: 0506-322 cannot determine log device to use for /dev/cd0 (CDROM)

Can anybody tell me where to find error codes like this, or
tell me how to fix this?

 

[victorv]

hi, tkat

to install sw from AIX cd, you don't need to mount CD.

Enter "smitty install_latest", press F4,
then choose ....cd....
Press again F4 in Software Selection (where was ALL)
and now you can see what is already installed and
what you can install.

However, if you want mount CD follow the next:
"smitty cdrfs", create,
F4 for device , /cdrom for mount point
F10 to exit

From command line enter

mount /cdrom
ls /cdrom
...
umount /cdrom


bye

 

[tkat]

hi victorv Thanks for the reply. That fixed the cdrom mount problem. When I try the "catinst" command to unload,
the software runs for a short time, checking system pre-req's and stops on an error code as follows....

current /catinst.log file size:6038 bytes
using /usr/catia/unload as CAT_UNLOAD variables
Error: can't open display

the software then reverts to a root prompt.

the above was done on an 850 rs6000 notebook with AIX 4.1.5
and RS/6000 Operating Environment for Catia, ver 2.2.1
with a catia level of 4.1.8
this combination is not supposed to work, but it is all I have to work with, so I thought I would experiment since
the "format" command on my 43p will nicely recover any
crashes. Hope you can help. thanks....tkat

 

[victorv]

hi,

message "Error: can't open display" is a XWindowMessage:

the application (catinst, but may be also aixterm or other)

requires graphical environment launched.

To run these application, you cannot simply login
in command line mode, but Xwindow must be launched;
you have more possibilites:

1) Enter in Common Desktop Environment
(the graphical desktop with Welcome at <hostname>)
and launch a ddterm ( icon whit Terminal Picture )

If you have not, I suggest to install.
On AIX 415, probably, CDE was not automatically
installed.

2) after you have entered in console mode enter

xinit

at the root prompt: you can open more than 1 window
right-clicking on desktop backgroud and choose New.


bye