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.

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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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.
>
> --
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Pat Welch, UBB Computer Services, a WCS Affiliate
> SCO Authorized Partner
> Microlite BackupEdge Certified Reseller
> Unix/Linux/Windows/Hardware Sales/Support
> (209) 745-1401 Cell: (209) 251-9120
> E-mail: pat...@inreach.com
> ----------------------------------------------------

I forgot to mention that I had already disabled the Floppy controller
from the BIOS.

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.
>>
>> --
>> ----------------------------------------------------
>> Pat Welch, UBB Computer Services, a WCS Affiliate
>> SCO Authorized Partner
>> Microlite BackupEdge Certified Reseller
>> Unix/Linux/Windows/Hardware Sales/Support
>> (209) 745-1401 Cell: (209) 251-9120
>> E-mail: pat...@inreach.com
>> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> 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
------ --------
^ ^
? ?

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.



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

Is it possible that the USB Floppy drive is incompatible?

On Mar 5, 10:58 am, Baz <boogy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is it possible that the USB Floppy drive is incompatible?

It is worth trying a different one.

I have a Targus PA905 which has worked fine.

Mike

On Mar 5, 1:04 pm, Baz <boogy...@gmail.com> 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.

Few weeks ago I managed to install the same OpenServer version on
DL380 G5 with P400 RAID, but only using external USB floppy and
optical device (Philips DVD writer). If it may be of interest, I can
check the exact model marks for both devices and let you know. I think
that defbootstr was something like

link=hpsas hd=Sdsk Sdsk=hpsas(0,0,0,0)

I've used newest HP/Compaq EFS, including BTLD diskette that provides
hpsas driver. In EFS are included drivers for embedded 373i Gigabit
NICs.

If you want to have SMP, then after installing SMP you have to apply
MP5 and one additional SLS (OSS674, if I remember well) before
rebooting the machine, otherwise it may hang during next boot.

I was not able to make use of server's internal optical device (DVD
writer), and would like to get advice if it is possible and how. I
even tried with BTLD diskette containing newer wd driver with no
success.

You should look at SCO's site (Knowledge Center) for several topics
regarding SCO OpenServer 5.x and HP/Compaq servers, published during
last two weeks.

Darko Krstic

On Wed, 5 Mar 2008 07:58:29 -0800 (PST), Baz <boogybaz@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Is it possible that the USB Floppy drive is incompatible?

It certainly is.

Unfortunately, most USB diskette drives on the market have an ID in
their EPROM that a system's BIOS will parse as a hard disk or a
removable hard disk (Zip, etc), not as a diskette drive.

Not surprisingly, Teac is the best choice for compatibility.

There are several companies out there (Targus is one) who re-brand
Teacs. Mitsumi and Sony drives are also a good bet.

The easiest way to see what kind of drive it really is...is to hook it
up to a running machine and see what comes up on its console or device
manager.

--Alan DePietro
Systems Engineer
Seneca Data Distributors

Thanks everyone

I will get a different drive.

Interestingly I found an article on SCO's website about how to use a
CD for the BTLD drivers, BUT you need an already running computer with
SCO openserver on it...

On 5 Mar, 12:04, Baz <boogy...@gmail.com> 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.

Don't bother. Since OpenServer was written years ago, and is basically
obsolete, and the vendor is bankruptcy, simply virtualize it with
VMware on your contemporary hardware and forget about all the hardware
compatibility issues. Leave resolvoing those to a contemporary OS: I
use RHEL 5 for this.