mkdvd - what am I missing?

[sbrews]

I have a 55A running AIX 5.3 ML4. I have issued the following command to create a DVD image:

mkdvd -v rootvg -S -R

The processes runs to completion without any warnings/errors. IE - its a clean run. I then ftp'ed (in bin mode) the resulting images (image_<some pid number>.vol1, .vol2) to my pc.

I used Roxio (not my preferred cd burning software, but its what I have to work with) to burn the images to DVD. As with the mkdvd, it ran to completion without issue.

I then took the resulting DVDs to the system, put in the first DVD and proceeded to boot the system in SMS (open firmware) mode. I chose the menu options that would allow me to boot from the dvd.

After a few seconds, the console displays a:

NO OS INSTALLED
(a few blank lines)
List devices.

I initially thought I had a bad dvd, so I burned another one - same results. I then tried re-running the mkdvd command...same end results.

Do I need to include any other options on the command line? Is there anything else I should be looking at as a possible culprit? Any tips/pointers would be greatly appreciated.



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[khalidaaa]

While googling found this:

http://www.pseriestech.org/forum/tutorials/how-write-bootable-mksysb-30.html

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1240234&page=1

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infoc...om.ibm.aix.install/doc/insgdrf/smitrootcd.htm

Hope you find something useful for your task

Regards,
Khalid

 

[p5wizard]

You have to rename the volume files to whatever_filename.iso filenames, then burn the images to DVD (I don't know if that Roxio software knows how to burn ISO files, I use Nero for that.)

What you are probably doing is creating 3 DVDs, each with one file on it, that is not the same as making a DVD from an ISO image.


HTH,

p5wizard

 

[RodKnowlton]

Rename the files to *.iso, like p5wizard said, then in Roxio use Disk Copier. The Source drop-down should have an option to browse for an image file.

- Rod


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[sbrews]

Roxio is able to burn ISOs and I do know to rename the *.vol1, .vol2, etc. to *.iso.

It appears that one of the options I used ( -v ) is the culprit. The -v will cause the mkcd (or mkdvd) to do a savevg - which is non-bootable. I have re-done the mkdvd and burned the images. I will be testing it out to verify that -v was the problem shortly.

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[sbrews]

The problem has been resolved. It was the -v option that caused all the grief. Once that option was omitted I was able to boot from the dvd.

thanks for the tips.


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[RodKnowlton]

Thanks for posting the resolution.

- Rod


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