Installation Problem

[MalCarne]

I have a 7043/240 that I am trying to nuke and repave with 5.2. Current firmware is DOR 02311.
After hitting f5, I watch the CD spin up, then shortly thereafter I get "IBM FW Unknown Word" and the system reboots.

I'm guessing that this is a firmware problem. I've updated the system microcode to 02311, so I'm wondering if it's the SCSI controller or CD drive code. Unfortunately, I'm at a loss as to how to tell what SCSI adapter I have from the setup menu, let alone what model of CD drive.

Any insight?

 

[khalidaaa]

did you try to access the diagnostics and test the SCSI controller?

 

[DukeSSD]

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg245765.pdf

page 780:

The 7043-240 does not support AIX later than version 5.1.

 

[MalCarne]

Thanks, Duke.

Just more of the usual "I bought this off of eBay, make it work" stuff that I'm usually lucky enough to deal with.

 

[DukeSSD]

Oh well, if 5.1 will do the job for you 5.1 ML9 is stable, sadly out of support now though, guess that is why they are on ebay.