System hang on "518" 1

[bigmansmac]

pSeries 610 - will boot normally but not into maintenance.
Any clues why this is happening ? Trying to boot from CD using F5.
Keeps hanging on led 0518.

 

[samizdat]

It's trying to mount the 'root' (/) and '/usr' from the network. Try typing:

bootlist -om service
The output will probably be 'ent'.

To change it to boot from a cdrom, type:
bootlist -m service cd0 # a specific cdrom
or
bootlist -m service cd # any cdrom device
Look at the manpages for the bootlist command for more options.

Also, you can pres F1 when the RS/6000 LOGO appears and go into SMS where you can select the correct device to boot from and configure the multiboot options. I find that pressing F1 multiple times or until just after the keyboard icon appears works best. Good Luck!

 

[avadh]

Hello
On pseries you have to press just 5 to get in the menu. you do not have to press f5. good luck.