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  Using bootlist in Maintenance Mode in AIX 4.1
 
 
 
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  REASONS YOU MAY NEED TO RUN THE BOOTLIST COMMAND
 
       You may need to run the bootlist command if the RISC
       System/6000 hangs on an alternating LED 223/229, alternating
       LED 225/229, alternating LED 233/235, alternating LED
       221/229, alternating LED 222/229, solid LED 221, or solid
       LED 721.  These LEDs indicate that the system cannot locate
       the boot image.  Other situations may also require that the
       bootlist command be run.  If the bootlist command needs to
       be run, follow the steps below.
 
  RECOVERY PROCEDURE
 
       1.  Turn the key to the Service position.
 
       2.  With BOOTABLE MEDIA OF THE SAME VERSION AND LEVEL AS THE
           SYSTEM, boot the system.
 
           The bootable media can be ANY ONE of the following:
 
           o   Bootable cdrom
 
           o   NON_AUTOINSTALL Mksysb
 
           o   Bootable Install Tape
 
           Follow the screen prompts to the following menu:
 
              Welcome to Base Operating System
              Installation and Maintenance
 
       3.  Choose "Start Maintenance Mode for System Recovery"
           (Option 3)
 
           The next screen has the "Maintenance" Menu
 
       4.  Choose "Access a Root Volume Group" (Option 1)
 
           The next screen displays a warning that indicates you
           will not be able to return to Base OS menu without
           rebooting.
 
       5.  Choose "0 continue"
 
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            The next screen displays information about all volume
           groups on the system.
 
       6.  Select the root volume group by number.
 
       7.  Choose "Access this volume group and start a shell"
           (Option 1)
 
           If you get errors from the above option, do not continue
           with the rest of this procedure.  Correct the problem
           causing the error.  If you need assistance correcting
           the problem, contact one of the following:
 
           o   local branch office
 
           o   your point of sale
 
           o   1-800-CALL-AIX (to register for fee-based services)
 
               All of the above avenues for assistance may be
               billable.
 
           If no errors occur, precede with the steps outlined
           below:
 
|      8.  Determine which disk is the boot disk with the lslv
           command.  The boot disk will be shown in the PV1 column
           of the lslv output.
 
              lslv -m hd5
 
       9.  Use the bootlist command to rebuild the boot list.  ("#"
           is the number of the fixed disk, determined with the
           previous command.)
 
              bootlist -m normal hdisk#
 
       10. With the key in Normal position, shutdown and reboot.
 
              shutdown -Fr
 
       11. If running the bootlist command did not fix the problem
           and you need further assistance, contact one of the fol-
           lowing:
 
           o   local branch office
 
           o   your point of sale
 
           o   1-800-CALL-AIX  (to register for fee-based services)
 
           All of the above avenues for assistance may be billable.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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