[nikmad]

Hi there!!
i just follow the instructions for netinstall but after reboot i got a Media falure error
Autoboot failed.
xio(0)pci(15)scsi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(0)/unix: media not loaded

my sgi is octane rev D
:(
i tried many times :(
any solution??
thanks in advance

[callahan]

Hi there!!
i just follow the instructions for netinstall but after reboot i got a Media falure error
Autoboot failed.
xio(0)pci(15)scsi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(0)/unix: media not loaded

my sgi is octane rev D
:(
i tried many times :(
any solution??
thanks in advance

Did you install to a drive connected to a supplemental SCSI controller?

If not, you may have an old environment variable set in the prom from a previous configuration. resetenv will reset all environment variables, including boot location, to the system's default.

[nikmad]

Hi Mr callahan!!
idid the reset many times but nothing
!!
the story so far is.
idid fx.64 auto
follow the min install disc1,fountation1-2,apps
also i reset the prom for admin reasons (i had forggoten pass) also the root pass :(
the system was fully updated before but.... :(

Now the system i thing is installed( i see files in /root dir from install tools method) but the problem remains
i thing somthing missing in fx.64 story..
the drive is synthed before instalation..
thanks for advice ..

[callahan]

Can you send a screenshot of what you see when you type printenv?

Also, disregard my last comment, through xio ... string is default for Octanes.

[nikmad]

hi this is..
https://ibb.co/hHqwK8f

[callahan]

Hmm. All that looks right compared to my stock Octane. 

Any chance there is a physical problem with your disk? 

Also, I've never used fx in auto mode, I always manually tell it r/ro and create/sync labels.

Another thing I've heard folklore of is that Irix can fail to load doing a basic reformat presumably because of old blocks that aren't overwritten. The solution there is to use fx's exercise tool in write mode. I can't personally vouch for that being an issue, however.

[nikmad]

Hi again!!
I knew that something missing-messing in fx64-world..
i just did my own root partition ...etc 200mb instead of 130 default root just to break the hiden-bug "header" thing..:
of course in installation i got an error
then i try bootp()xxxx:xxxx/ from install tools with sash64 then unix. in buggy root simple stuck with that unused ide form thing(was still there)
tomorrow i will try in >>inst to do an sh things just for education before i create in fx a simple "set" thinks again as u mention..just to see..
the monster octane was new i "unmaiden" it and works before my stupidity 20 hours...
too many beers before stuck with forgotten pass...
any way thanks
any other suggestions always help
ps. a message diskXsXhv apears(fail to write because maybe with hvtool?) in broken own root setting-partiton.. when system tries to install basic eoe.system.base sw in the begining..
ps2. i will try to learn more about fx...
cheerzz

[nikmad]

HI there!!
i follow the guide of mr callahan "fx's exercise tool in write mode"
and now work
i have a fresh clean install
thanks for help alot now my octane is functional!!!

[alexdedalus]

How did you put the images of the IRIX CDs inside DINA?