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Re: CD boot failure



Stephen Day wrote:
> PDC does not seem to count.

That's wrong.

>  It possible the linux word and HP disagree on what is and isn't
> a primary loader.

I've worked on 5 arches and the initial boot loader is always
considered the firmware. Has nothing to with linux.

> It's not. On a hpux system isl and hpux are totally different programs.
> Both of which happen to exist in the lif area at the start of your disk.

sorry - my bad - it's been over 2 years since I've worked on HPUX.
Can you post "lifls -v" output?
(tia)

> From my point of view it's a shame linux breaks this system by replacing the
> IPL and not adding another hpux loader replacement. 

It was simpler to just replace ISL. Of course, if you want to write one...

grant



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