[Info-vax] rx4640 fails to boot OpenVMS 8.4

[Paul Wuerrer]

On Sunday, March 4, 2012 8:05:54 PM UTC+1, MG wrote:

> 
> Anyway, did you use the [Hobbyist] media as provided by HP?  (Could
> you also perhaps provide a bit more information about the system?)

The system is a quad 1,3GHz model with 24GB of RAM.
I used the ISO image I received directly from HP


> That doesn't sound too good...  I'd prepare a firmware CD and try to
> reflash the firmware.  (See the HP site for the IPF CDs.)

I'll give the IPF CDs a go when I get to the machine again tomorrow.


> That is quite peculiar.  This might be worth checking, although not
> very likely: Are you sure that you have downloaded the EFI ISO image
> and not the MP/iLO FTP upgrade data?

The ISO I downloaded was rx4640 System, BMC, and iLO MP Firmware with U160 SCSI EFI Boot Services Driver. I suppose that's the right one



> Apart from the MP/iLO firmware (I run E.03.32 in my rx2620s), for the
> rest everything seems up to date.  Which speaking of, if the CD/DVD
> upgrades aren't working out, you might want to consider an MP/iLO
> upgrade (with FTP).
> 
>   - MG

I'll try a MP update tomorrow.

Thanks, Paul.