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Hi all,
I am working on an old IPX, just for fun and to learn some basics about
sunOS.
the verision installed is 5.5.1 and the main problem is this one:
When I boot the machine, this error appears:

Boot device: /sbus/esp@0,800000/sd@3,0 File and args:
Using default machine type Sun4c/60
SunOS Release 5.5.1 Version Generic_103640-12 [UNIX(R) System V Release
4.0]
Copyright (c) 1983-1996, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Invalid format code in IDprom.
configuring network interfaces:ifconfig: SIOCSIFADDR: le0: Cannot
assign request
ed address
le0.
le0: auto-revarp failed: no RARP replies received

Hostname: ghiro


W
ARNING - /usr/sbin/fsck not found. Most likely the
mount of /usr failed
or the /
usr filesystem is badly
damaged. The system is being halted. Either
reinstall

th
e system or boot with the -b option in an attempt
to recover.

syncing
file systems
.... done
Program terminated
Type b (boot), c (continue), or n (new command mode)
>

Now I don't care very much about the problem about le0, but I can't
understand why the Os wants to mount /usr. /usr does not exist as a
separated partition, it's a normal directory in the main filesystem.
/etc/vfstab is configured accordingly.

Anyone can tell me where can I look for any suggestion?

Is there a way to know the disk partition table from the openboot 2.x
env?

Thanks in advance,

Lele

EKP wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am working on an old IPX, just for fun and to learn some basics about
> sunOS.
> the verision installed is 5.5.1 and the main problem is this one:
> When I boot the machine, this error appears:
> Boot device: /sbus/esp@0,800000/sd@3,0 File and args:
> Using default machine type Sun4c/60
> SunOS Release 5.5.1 Version Generic_103640-12 [UNIX(R) System V Release
> 4.0
> Copyright (c) 1983-1996, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

> Invalid format code in IDprom.

I think you need to fix this first. Most likely the PROMs battery is
dead
and your hostid is all zeros or some such. You can reprogram the PROM
at the ok prompt to a valid number in forth, then you may be able to
boot.
forth programming hints are at :
http://www.squirrel.com/squirrel/sun...ostid.faq.html

> Hostname: ghiro

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