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AIX 5.3 with 64-bit kernel on p275 clean install, IDE DVD-ROM stops working

  • 1.  AIX 5.3 with 64-bit kernel on p275 clean install, IDE DVD-ROM stops working

    Posted Sat January 22, 2011 09:07 AM

    Originally posted by: smithfarm


    I did a clean install of AIX 5.3 on my p275. I decided to try the 64-bit kernel. When it finished copying all the files from the CD, it rebooted and from that point on the IDE DVD-ROM Drive doesn't work. The cd0 device is listed as "Defined", not "Available" and there appears to be no way to make it be Available.

    After trying everything I could think of, including RTFM, RTF Release Notes, checking system and DVD-ROM drive firmware versions, out of desperation I reverted it back to 32-bit. Sure enough, cd0 is now "Availabe".

    Go figure?


  • 2.  Re: AIX 5.3 with 64-bit kernel on p275 clean install, IDE DVD-ROM stops working

    Posted Sat January 22, 2011 01:44 PM

    Originally posted by: smithfarm


    I'm beginning to suspect a hardware problem. I booted into Service mode and ran diagnostics. A problem was reported on sysplanar0

    A PROBLEM WAS DETECTED ON Sat Jan 22 18:20:05 CST 2011

    The Service Request Number(s)/Probable Cause(s)
    (causes are listed in descending order of probability):

    651-880: The CEC or SPCN reported an error. Report the SRN and the following reference and physical location codes to your service provider.
    Error Date: Sat Jan 22 18:18:28 CST 2011
    Sequence number: 24
    Label: SCAN_ERROR_CHRP
    Ref. Code: B1004699 FRU: n/a n/a

    Any ideas?

    Now I'm installing CRUX PPC. So far, so good.


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