Re: 9402 with a destroyed disk unit

Hi André,
One internal disk could be enough, if you'd only install basic functionality 
... ;-)
Frankly, I would just try to remove that failing disk from configuration, then 
re-install V3R2 from tape. (Manual IPL from D, with the first tape in the drive)
You will have to "replace" (or install) the LIC as well and then you will see 
how
far you can get with a 1 GB drive ...
To remove that defective drive you'll have to go to "work with disk drives" 
when you got
into DST with QSECOFR/QSECOFR you should see _all_ options to get in touch with 
the
drives / ASP config and so on.
I remember OS/400 V3R2 was on three 525 MB Tapes that's roughly 1,5 Gb in 
summary, if
all the tapes were completely used. So another 1 GB drive would be helpful for 
some
practical work with that machine.
Where are you situated ? Maybe we can get in contact, so I can help you out ?
As far as I know, you can have a 6601 from a broker in germany for about 300 
DEM,
I suggest you got your F04 like I got mine ("just like that" and for the same 
purposes)
still 300 DEM seems not that much to me.
I also have some used parts "lying around" from other AS/400 machines ...

HTH, Philipp Rusch


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Andre Müller schrieb:
> 
> Hi Folks.
> 
> I´ve got some (maybe stupid) questions and hope you can help me.
> Its the following:
> 
> Usually I work with Linux (X86, PPC), BSD and NT.
> I´m interested in everything and so I took the chance, when somebody offered
> me a 9402 F04(V3R2M0).
> Yes, I know, it´s an old machine, but for a first experience with OS/400 I
> think it´s ok.
> (And it was cheap ;-) )
> 
> The only problem is:
> One of the two internal disk-units (Featurecode 6601) is (physically)
> destroyed, so the machine boots only
> up to the point, where you can start the service-tools. There is an option
> to (re-)install the OS from a tape, but if I
> choose it, the machine tells me that "Unit XXX is missing from the
> configuration...". My questions are:
> 
> 1. Is it possible to install /run OS/400 with only one internal disk ?
> 2. If it´s possible, how do I remove the destroyed unit from the
> configuration ? (I didn´t find something possible under "work with disk
> units")
> 3. If it´s impossible, what´s the cost for a new 6601 (if they are still
> available)?
> 4. If a 6601 is not available anymore , which one can I use for that system
> ? Maybe a 6607 from a 170?
> 
> Thanks,
> Andre´
> 
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