AIX 4.3.2 installation problems

[jamesps]

Hello,

I am relatively new to AIX world but coming from a linux background. I would appreciate any advice in this matter. Here it is: I have the 3 CDs (installation kit?) labeled

AIX V4.3.2
5765-C34
Volume x of 3

Using these CDs I am trying to set up a 7043-140 RS6000 workstation because the old drive has just died.
After entering the SMS using F1 at boot I have configured the boot order, I have checked that my system "sees" both the cd-rom and hard-disk drive and then I tried to boot using the first CD. I see the cd-rom blinking for a little bit and then the F05 shows up on the display and this is it, my installation stops here (if it ever started

Am I missing something? As far as I know, the installation CDs should be bootable and I only needed a floppy for AIX 3 am I right? Is there a way to check if those CDs are the right ones, if they are bootable or not? I don't have another RS6000 workstation to test these on. But I have tested the cd-rom drive and cables to make sure the're not at fault.

Any help would be greately appreciated, thanks in advance!

James P.

 

[jamesps]

I forgot to add something:
I have also tried the same thing using the AIX 5L for POWER V5.1 5765-E61 (5 CDs). No success though, same thing happened

 

[mrn]

Do you see any output to the screen at all?

Mike

"A foolproof method for sculpting an elephant: first, get a huge block of marble, then you chip away everything that doesn't look like an elephant.

 

[jamesps]

Mike, thanks for your reply.
The answer is yes I do have the console working. It stays at the well known "Starting software... Please wait" message at the start. The cd-rom LED blinks a few times and then it does nothing. The error code is: F5B.
I have also tried to boot using the standalone diagnostic cd available on IBM's website but the same thing happens. The thing just won't boot at all.
I have tried: replacing the SCSI cable, replacing the cd-rom drive, using the other 50-pin SCSI bus. Same result.

 

[jamesps]

Forgot to add that I have also upgraded the firmware to the latest version. Still no success.

 

[jamesps]

I got it sorted out. It seems that my memory was at fault. I took out 2 DIMMs from the 6 I had and then it magically worked