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Date: 20 Jun 88 15:01:05 GMT
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Can anyone suggest why one of our LAVC microVAXen fails to re-boot after a
crash or powerfail, with the message "Unable to locate SYS.EXE", whereas the
other three re-boot off the Ethernet? An explicit ">>>B XQ" works fine.
The only  differences I can think of between one that works and the one with
the problem are:

(a) The problem system has a DELQA, all others have DEQNAs

(b) The problem system has VMS 4.7 available as s/alone system in [SYS1],
    the others also have a s/alone system in the same place but 4.5 not 4.7

(c) The problem system is connected direct to the Ethernet via an H4000, all
    the others are connected to the same DELNI as the boot node.

Any ideas much appreciated. It just happens that the problem node is in a
'clean room' and it is a nuisance to have to dress up in special clothes just
to get the machine re-booted.

Nigel Arnot (Dept. of Physics, Kings College, the Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK)

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