Re: Missing Load Source

["T. Jessica Miller" <tealem@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Alexei,

Thanks for the help! I don't recall any strange noises from the drives, but then
again, that was last week before the holiday. (:  I think I will try to swap the
drives per Kirk's suggestion and see if it will take then.

Take care,

Jessica

pytel@us.ibm.com wrote:

> After unsuccessful SLIC install old load source information may be already
> erased, and new is not written yet.
> What you see - missing load source, unconfigured DASD, SRCB1014505 all
> could be consequences of failed SLIC install.
>
> Another possibility - if your 40S is old there is a chance that your load
> source has what is known as "stiction" problem.
> Then physical drive will have to repaired (replaced ?) and SLIC install
> retried.
> (Did you hear any strange noises from disk drive - clicking, whining ?)
> In this case symptoms would be similar.
>
>  In any case SLIC install stopping at 0% seems to point to some hardware
> problem with load source drive.
>
> Best regards
>     Alexei Pytel
>
> "T. Jessica Miller" <tealem@wrq.com> on 11/24/99 07:17:16 PM
>
> Please respond to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
>
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> cc:
> Subject:  Missing Load Source
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I need some suggestions on a problem I am having. I have an old 40S that I
> am
> reinstalling (DM IPL then 2 to reinstall and initialize from V3R7 CD's) and
> am
> not able to get it going.  After selecting option 2, it goes for about a
> minute
> (the percentage done stays at 0%) and then gives me a SRCB6005120.  I am
> able to
> boot to DST and selected to Analyze the disk units and got a warning that
> the
> Load Source Disk Unit could not be found.  Plus all my drives read as
> non-configured here which seems bad.
>
> If I try to do a BM IPL I can't get to DST and get a SRCB1014505.  This
> happens
> on any other IPL than a DM (off tape or CD).  I even tried one of my savstg
> tapes.
>
> This system was up and running about a week ago...until I IPL'd.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks so much,
>
> Jessica
>
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> T. Jessica Miller
> WRQ Technical Engineer
> WRQ Inc, Makers of Reflection and Express Software
>
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