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VAX systems

Boot error message

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Repair operations

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>>>boot dka0
(BOOT/R5:0 DKA0)

  2..
-DKA0
?43 FILESTRUCT, DKA0
?06 HLT INST
                PC = 00000F39
Bootstrap failure.

 

Repair operations

Either boot from the OpenVMS installation CDROM, or its .iso file, or from another already installed OpenVMS system disk

Example with a boot from a second system disk:

In this case, let's assume DKA200 is the backup system disk:

>>>boot dka200
(BOOT/R5:0 DKA200)

  2..
-DKA200
    1..0..

%SYSBOOT-I-SYSBOOT Mapping the SYSDUMP.DMP on the System Disk
%SYSBOOT-I-SYSBOOT SYSDUMP.DMP on System Disk successfully mapped
      OpenVMS (TM) VAX Version V7.1 Major version id = 1 Minor version id = 0
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        Welcome to OpenVMS (TM) VAX Operating System, Version V7.1

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Install the boot block:

mount /override=identification dka0:
%MOUNT-W-HOMBLKBAD, primary home block is bad; backup used
%MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, OPENVMS071 mounted on _BAK071$DKA0:
$ run sys$system:writeboot
Target system device (and boot file if not VMB.EXE): dka0:[VMS$COMMON.SYSEXE]VMB.EXE
Enter VBN of boot file code (default is 1) :     <press return>
Enter load address of primary bootstrap in HEX (default is 200):   <press return>
$

Analyze the disk for repair (optional but recommended):

$ analyze /disk /repair dka0:

Analyze/Disk_Structure/Repair for _BAK071$DKA0: started on 12-JAN-2015 13:24:42.56

%ANALDISK-W-CHKALTHOME, invalid alternate home block, VBN 2, RVN 1
%ANALDISK-I-OPENQUOTA, error opening QUOTA.SYS
-SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHFILE, no such file
%ANALDISK-W-DELHEADER, file (888,1,1) SYS.EXE;1
                marked for delete
$

Shutdown the system and reboot with the production system disk:

$ shutdown1

        SHUTDOWN – Perform an Orderly System Shutdown
                                      on node BAK071

How many minutes until final shutdown [0]:
Reason for shutdown [Standalone]:
Do you want to spin down the disk volumes [NO]?
Do you want to invoke the site-specific shutdown procedure [YES]?
Should an automatic system reboot be performed [NO]?
When will the system be rebooted [later]:
Shutdown options (enter as a comma-separated list):
 REBOOT_CHECK Check existence of basic system files
 SAVE_FEEDBACK Save AUTOGEN feedback information from this boot
 DISABLE_AUTOSTART Disable autostart queues

Shutdown options [NONE]:

%SHUTDOWN-I-OPERATOR, this terminal is now an operator's console
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 12-JAN-2015 13:17:22.61 %%%%%%%%%%%
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        SYSTEM SHUTDOWN COMPLETE - use console to halt system

 

Either press CTRL-P if enabled in the configuration file or stop and restart the emulator:

>>>boot dka0
(BOOT/R5:0 DKA0)

2..
-DKA0
1..0..

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%SYSBOOT-I-SYSBOOT Mapping the SYSDUMP.DMP on the System Disk
%SYSBOOT-I-SYSBOOT SYSDUMP.DMP on System Disk successfully mapped
      OpenVMS (TM) VAX Version V7.1 Major version id = 1 Minor version id = 0

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