HP XP P9500 Storage - Manual (Page 219)

When an Error Message Appears and the OS Stops
The probable causes of this error are as follows:
Cause 1
The initial RAM disk image file was specified incorrectly in the boot loader
configuration.
Cause 2
The initial RAM disk image file is corrupted.
Cause 3
The startup disk was no longer recognized first because the system
environment configuration was modified.
If the startup disk is not found due to the changes in the system
environment configuration, the following message appears:
To correct the above error:
1
.
Restart the host.
2
.
In the window for setting information about boot loader startup, select
the option for startup from a SCSI device.
If startup from the SCSI device fails, enable only the path to the LU on
which the OS is installed, and then start the OS.
3
.
Check the definitions in the /etc/lilo.conf file, /etc/grub.conf file, /
etc/elilo.conf file, or /boot/grub/menu.lst file to make sure that the
initial RAM disk image file and ramdisk_size are specified correctly.
Modify any incorrect specification.
If startup from the HDLM device still fails after you correctly specify the
initial RAM disk image file and ramdisk_size, the initial RAM disk image
file might be corrupted. Execute the boot disk support utility to re-create
the initial RAM disk image file.
4
.
Restart the host to start the OS from the HDLM device.
When a Prompt for a Password for Starting Maintenance Appears, and the OS
Stops
The probable causes of this error are as follows:
• Startup from a SCSI device was selected in the boot loader configuration,
but /etc/fstab file was defined to mount an HDLM device.
Creating an HDLM Environment
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