HP Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software - Manual (Page 252)

3. Creating an HDLM Environment
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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.
(2) 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.
To correct the above error:
1.
Enter the root user password.
2. Execute
mount -o remount rw /
to mount the root directory again.
3. In the
/etc/fstab
file, change the mount destination of
root
to the SCSI
device.
4. Restart the host to start the OS from the SCSI device.
5. To restart the OS from an HDLM device, set up the environment according to the
following procedure:
Follow the procedure in 3.7.3 Settings for Using an HDLM Device as a Boot Disk
or 3.7.4 Upgrade Installation in an Environment Where an HDLM Device Is
Used as a Boot Disk.