Baz wrote:
> On 5 Mar, 13:38, Pat Welch <pat...@inreach.com> wrote:
>> Baz wrote:
>>> Hi, I am trying to install SCO Openserver 5.0.7 onto a new HP DL380G5
>>> sever.
>>> I am using a USB floppy disk drive that has a disk containing HP's
>>> latest EFS. for the Smartstart P400 SAS array.
>>> At the boot: I use defbootstr link=hpsas hd=Sdsk Sdsk=hpsas(0,0,0,0)
>>> Srom=wd(0,0,0)
>>> as per the HP instructions, and it appears to be going OK. It asks for
>>> and loads the drivers whilst still on the "boot" screen, it then
>>> continues after loading the drivers until it reaches the "Press ENTER
>>> to begin installation" message.
>>> A few seconds after this, a message appears as follows
>>> "usb_msto: please disconnect and re-attach the device to try again.
>>> T.584-usb_msto0 0200 2 <drvr16>: Initialization failure. Please
>>> reattach the device to retry."
>>> Needless to say, reattaching it doesn't work.
>>> I have done a lot of searching about and tried things like adding
>>> Sflp=usb_msto(0,0,0) to the bootstrap, but that doesn't work.
>>> I am puzzled as to why it first appears to load the drivers, then
>>> doesn't.
>>> Any ideas greatly received :-)
>>> Thanks.
>> You need to disable the legacy floppy driver in the BIOS before you
>> begin. See TA#126363 on SCO's web pages.
>>
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>
> I forgot to mention that I had already disabled the Floppy controller
> from the BIOS.
>
>

This looks like a question for HP technical support since the TA
sited by Pat refers to the DL380-G4 (it's not beyond HP to make
changes in their systems re G4 vs G5).

I have not installed from a USB floppy so this is just a guess:
Looks like the error message is suggesting that you use
something other then Sflp=usb_msto(0,0,0)?

>>> T.584-usb_msto0 0200 2 <drvr16>: Initialization failure. Please
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^ ^
? ?

Unfortunately, TA125420 is not too helpful in what boot parameters to
use when (0,0,0) does not work:

usb_msto --> USB driver to use.
(0,0,0) ---> USB device ID's. If you had another USB device attached
to the server that has a higher order then the USB
floppy, then it will look like this:
Sflp=usb_msto(0,1,0)

In some servers, you might need to add additional boot parameter
if the above fails:

boot
> : defbootstr Sflp=usb_msto(0,0,0) btld=fd(65) link="BTLD"

btld=fd(65) means, load the BTLD from the floppy with minor
number 65. Boot loader on the CD is fd(64).


Place the BTLD floppy disk in the USB floppy drive.

2- The install kernel will be loaded and then it requests for the
BTLD. After each BTLD is installed, check for error
messages indicating that it did not link successfully.
If all is well, continue the installation as normal.

The installation will now able to access the USB floppy and
extract the BTLD.



NOTES:
It is highly recommend to use the July 2005 cut of OSR507
CD Media which has the appropriate USB additions and better USB
driver handling.



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Steve Fabac
S.M. Fabac & Associates
816/765-1670