Re: HP 720 workstation boot from CD

[cfj@cefetgo.br]

Hello, 

I never recieve the BOOT_ADMIN prompt. I pressed the Esc key for very long 
time (from power on of machine until ISL> prompt and the BOOT_ADMIN does not 
appeared. 

Correct me if I am wrong in follow sequence: 

Power On;
Message on display: Select any device to boot...
If ESC pressed
  BOOT_ADMIN
Else If any Operating found
       boot;
     Else
       Show ISL prompt 

I tried to execute sea ipl command but the message: sea is not a ISL 
command appeared. 

My PDC ROM is Rev 2.3 and IODC ROM is Rev 2.2 

When I execute ISL HELP command it shows: 

  a list of commands but not Boot 

  and then the message: Utilities On this system are: 

  FS ..................
  HPUX ................
  ODE .................
  ISL> 

How can I boot the Debian CD with this system? 

Thanks,
  Cloves. 

Joel Soete escritos: 

> > I want to boot a Debian CD from my workstation.
>
> Ok i suppose it too but there are a differnce between ISL (the boot loader
> for hpux) and palo (for linux) :-) 
>
> > I burn the CD iso using Nero. I don't know if it bootable? How can I 
> > discover this? 
>
> With 'sea ipl' cmd 
>
> > My ISL does not have the Boot command.
>
> Normal ISL is launch by PDC which is the program (into an eeprom on the motherboard;
> some kind of pc bios) presenting a 'BOOT_ADMIN>' prompt.
> Normaly to obtain this you should reboot your system and interupt the automatic
> boot sequence by pressing <esc> key during the boot. 
>
> > I suppouse that hpux command from my ISL could boot the CD.
>
> hmm I don't think so because ISL is design to boot hpux kernel onto a hp-fs. 
>
> Palo was design to boot linux kernel onto a ext[23]-fs 
>
> > But I did not have success.
> > What does the command sea ipl?
>
> well you will have a short explanation when you will be at the 'BOOT_ADMIN>';
> to be short: sea search for potential boot device (included lan :) ) and
> 'sea ipl ' search for device with bootable media. 
>
> Joel 
>
> PS: please do not answer in private (let the list in cc), it is a pratical
> good  practice :)
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