Ignite-UX Installation Booting
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Examples:
• A value of –7 for the ENTRY_INIT error can mean different things for different devices. For a
LAN device it could mean that nothing responded to its boot request. For a disk device, it could
mean that the device does not exist (for example, the device path is incorrect).
• A value of –8 for the ENTRY_INIT error could mean that the disk you are attempting to boot
from has not spun up yet, the tape is still loading, or the CD-ROM may have only just been
inserted into a drive and is in the process of becoming ready.
Debug level logging
There are times when you encounter errors when using Ignite-UX when you may be asked by HP
Support to enable debug level logging within Ignite-UX to gather more detailed information to help
with troubleshooting.
The following steps enable debug level logging during an installation or recovery session:
1. Boot the system from the media and answer y when queried if you wish to interact with the IPL.
2. At the ISL prompt, enter the appropriate command from Table 2 for the media you used to boot:
Table 2: Command to Enable Debugging
Boot Media Command
CD or DVD and tape
hpux -i3 (;0):INSTALL
Network before Ignite-UX C.6.0.x
hpux -i3 (;0)/boot/INSTALL
Network after Ignite-UX C.6.0.x
hpux -i3 (;0)/boot/Rel_B.xx.yy/INSTALL
Other older HP9000 systems may require different syntax (for example the V series) so consult the
operational documentation for the system for specifics regarding how to boot and provide flags to
the bootloader.
There are times when you might experience bootloader problems such as the loading of a kernel or
installation file system. At these times, HP Support might ask you to enter a loader option from
Table 3 for the media you used to boot from, on systems running HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11) and
greater:
Table 3: Loader Option Commands for HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11) and above
Boot Media Command
CD or DVD and tape
hpux -D0xfffff -B0xfffff (;0):INSTALL
Network before Ignite-UX C.6.0.x
hpux -D0xfffff -B0xfffff (;0)/boot/INSTALL
Network after Ignite-UX C.6.0.x
hpux -D0xfffff -B0xfffff (;0)/boot/Rel_B.<xx.yy>/INSTALL