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- From: SYSTEM_JB@UNODE2.NSWC.NAVY.MIL ("SYSTEM SUPPORT")
- Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
- Subject: Booting of VAX 3800
- Message-ID: <9301061507.AA01507@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
- Date: 6 Jan 93 14:46:00 GMT
- Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU
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- >When I boot VAX3800 VMS5.3-1 which recovered for power supply failured,
- >message
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- > Error opening primary input file SYS$INPUT
- > Error in device name or inappropriate device type for operation
- >
- >What is it? How Should I take care of it?
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- This happens when your VAX can't see or mount your system disk. Try resetting
- the system disk by spinning down and back up. We have this problem when we
- switch our system disks to boot at different VMS versions (we are using
- Berkshire RA90 type disks). O-)
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- "Why does Ted Kennedey have a blow up doll for a girl friend?? She floats."
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- Jon Baker
- Naval Surface Warfare Center
- Code N23A
- Dahlgren, VA 22448
- 703-663-8705
- MILNET ADDRESS: system_jb@unode1.nswc.navy.mil
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