[rescue] HP9000/715

Mon Oct 15 10:19:25 CDT 2001

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I would use sam(Disks and File Systems) to make a HFS file system("not using
LVM") on the 2Gb, I can't remember if there are options to make it bootable
or not.  If not just run mkboot on the device(e.g. mkboot -l
/dev/dsk/c0tnd0, see man mkboot).

Then mount the 2Gb file system.

cd to the mount point.

dump 0f - / | restore rf -

Now you can test by rebooting, interrupting the boot process, and then
typing "boot path" where path is the 2 Gb drive(use search if you forgot).

Note that dump/restore doesn't care about file system sizes as long as
there's enough space.  I would take care to use the same type of file
system. 

Let me know if I left something out. :)

HTH

-Randy Bowie

-----Original Message-----
From: ssandau at bath.tmac.com [mailto:ssandau at bath.tmac.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 8:42 PM
To: rescue at sunhelp.org
Subject: [rescue] HP9000/715

Maybe I'm spoiled by using SPARCs, but I'm having a terrible time with
an HP9000 box. All I want to do is put the OS on a quiet 2Gb drive, as
opposed to the noisy 1Gb drive it's on now.

I have software, but it's for a 8xx series and only pretends to install.
Ignite HP sounds good, but I have yet to be able to boot from one of its
"bootable tapes." (Have an old Archive Viper 1/4" cart drive in the
box.)

I don't quite know enough about dd to copy data that way, and I don't
know enough about HP's LVM stuff to just copy everything from one drive
to the other with a cp command or something. (I can get both SCSI drives
in the box at once.)

I was even ready to chuck HP-UX all together and run Debian Linux, but
the "woody" (chuckle) release that supports HP hardware isn't ready yet.
The PA Linux bootable CD that I downloaded and burned is only partially
bootable. It's recognized, gets through 6 or so lines showing things
load, then dies.

Anyone have suggestions? Aside from giving you the hardware. ;)

Steve
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I would use sam(Disks and File Systems) to make a HFS =
file system("not using LVM") on the 2Gb, I can't remember if =
there are options to make it bootable or not.  If not just run =
mkboot on the device(e.g. mkboot -l /dev/dsk/c0tnd0, see man =
mkboot).

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Then mount the 2Gb file system.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>cd to the mount point.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>dump 0f - / | restore rf -</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Now you can test by rebooting, interrupting the boot =
process, and then typing "boot path" where path is the 2 Gb =
drive(use search if you forgot).</FONT></P>

Note that dump/restore doesn't care about file system =
sizes as long as there's enough space.  I would take care to use =
the same type of file system.

Let me know if I left something out. :)

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>HTH</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-Randy Bowie</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: ssandau at bath.tmac.com [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:ssandau at bath.tmac.com">mailto:ssandau at bath.tmac.com</A>]<=
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 8:42 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [rescue] HP9000/715</FONT>
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Maybe I'm spoiled by using SPARCs, but I'm having a =
terrible time with
 an HP9000 box. All I want to do is put the OS on a =
quiet 2Gb drive, as
 opposed to the noisy 1Gb drive it's on now.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I have software, but it's for a 8xx series and only =
pretends to install.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Ignite HP sounds good, but I have yet to be able to =
boot from one of its</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>"bootable tapes." (Have an old Archive =
Viper 1/4" cart drive in the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>box.)</FONT>
</P>

I don't quite know enough about dd to copy data that =
way, and I don't
 know enough about HP's LVM stuff to just copy =
everything from one drive
 to the other with a cp command or something. (I can =
get both SCSI drives
 in the box at once.)

I was even ready to chuck HP-UX all together and run =
Debian Linux, but
 the "woody" (chuckle) release that =
supports HP hardware isn't ready yet.
 The PA Linux bootable CD that I downloaded and =
burned is only partially
 bootable. It's recognized, gets through 6 or so =
lines showing things
 load, then dies.

Anyone have suggestions? Aside from giving you the =
hardware. ;)

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Steve</FONT>
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rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
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