Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!tank!ncar!asuvax!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!decwrl!shlump.nac.dec.com!riscy.dec.com!fuel.dec.com!graham From: graham@fuel.dec.com (kris graham) Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix Subject: Re: Maxtor 8760s on a DecStation 3100 Message-ID: <1577@riscy.dec.com> Date: 8 Feb 90 03:42:49 GMT References: <3124@dogie.macc.wisc.edu> Sender: newsdaemon@riscy.dec.com Distribution: comp Lines: 125 In article <3124@dogie.macc.wisc.edu>, edwards@dogie.macc.wisc.edu (mark edwards) writes: > > We are interested in hearing from other people that use the 8760 and > whether or not they use it as a boot device. How have other people > installed Ultrix on a 8760? Should we be forewarned of any other > problems? > I installed one of these monsters for a customer recently as a system disk. The Maxtor 8760 looks like an RZ56 in configuration. Use the following script to install it. *Do not* pick the "Advanced Installation" option at any point during the installation. Also, make sure all are devices are made (MAKEDEV), use 'newfs' and 'mount' to make any new file system, and edit /etc/fstab approriately to reflect the 'fsck' sequence during boot. I am in a hurry and I can't write a very detailed note. Send me mail if you run into any unusual problems. *Remember*: This is a 'free' suggestion - it does not supercede regular support channels available from Digital. The following is the script: Patching the Installation Procedure for RZ56/Maxtor 8760 Ultrix WS V2.* (RISC) Ultrix-32 V3.1 (RISC) (On TK50 installations, wait for the tape to rewind completely before proceeding) *** STANDALONE ULTRIX ENVIRONMENT*** (text omitted) Select one of the following options: 1) BASIC Installation 2) ADVANCED Installation 3) System management Enter your choice: 3 #ed install.1 13866 244s/$2/RZ55/p root_D=RZ55;root_d=$3;root_u=$4 370a chpt -pb 32768 131072/dev/rrz${root_u}a chpt -pg 163840 1135334/dev/rrz${root_u}a . w . 13952 q # #sh .profile *** STANDALONE ULTRIX ENVIRONMENT *** (text omitted) Select one of the following options: 1) BASIC Installation 2) ADVANCED Installation (cannot be supported to RZ56) 3) System management Enter your choice: 1 *** SYSTEM DISK SELECTION *** The installation booklet for your processor explains the following table of system disk drives. Select one of the devices below to contain the root file system: SYSTEM DISK TABLE Selection Device Device Controller Controller Name Number Name Number _____________________________________________________ 1 RZ55 0 SCSI 0 2 RZ23 2 SCSI 0 3 UNKNOWN 3 SCSI 0 - ----------------------------------------------------- (Note: kernel identifies RZ56 as unknown) Enter your choice: 3 (As the installation proceeds, note that RZ55 is displayed instead of RZ56.) > Also if someone has a disktab entry for the rz80 or the 8760 we'd > greatly appreciate a copy. You may not even need a special disktab. Christopher Graham Digital Equipment Corp Ultrix Resource Center New York City Internet: graham@fuel.enet.dec.com UUCP: ...!decwrl!fuel.enet.dec.com!graham "A good plan violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week" General George Patton. (****General)