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Old 10-02-2010
How to fix bootstrap failure in unix V4.0D?

hi!
my computer is...
system: Digital Personal Workstation 433a
Processor: Digital Alpha 21164, 433 MHz
Memory: 64 MB
Operating System: Digital Unix Console(SRM), Digital Unix V4.0D


That computer is used for radar display. Application run on Unix. I have a problem now. I can't boot dkc0 (hard disk).It shows...
>>>boot dkc0
>>>block 0 of dkc0 is not a valid boot block.
bootstarp failure
>>>

And, i tried to boot from CD(Digital Unix V4.0D) and it works. At unix shell, i checked hard disk. It's partation can't show.
So, how can i fix this problem?
Please help me.
Thanks in advance.
# 2  
Old 10-02-2010
My Tru64 skills and knowledge are rapidly fading but I will try and help you.

Please post the output of:
Code:
>>> show

and
Code:
# disklabel -r dsk0
# hwmgr -show scsi

# 3  
Old 12-17-2010
system: Digital Personal Workstation
Processor: Digital Alpha 21164, 466 MHz
Memory: 256 MB
Operating System: Digital Unix Console(SRM), Digital Unix V4.0D


That computer is used for radar display. Application run on Unix. I have a problem now. I can't boot dqa0 (hard disk).log:
>>>boot dqa0
(boot dqa0.0.13.0 -flags A)
>>>block 0 of dqa0.0.13.0 is not a valid boot block.
bootstarp failure
>>>
how can i fix this problem?
Please help me.
Thanks.
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