[clug] Problems with Compaq setup

[btwyss at netspeed.com.au]

Quoting Prometheus <prometheus at netspace.net.au>:

INTRO: HI all, let me just start by saying this is my first reply to the list. 
I am new to Canberra (2yrs), arrived from overseas and finished my Sys admin 
diploma at CIT (under the fine tutorlidge of Daniel) and are now working at 
netspeed. 

I too had extreme difficulty in finding work and so look forward to meeting 
cluggers at a comming meeting over pizza and get to know people. 


> Hi,
>  
> I have a problem setting up a diagnostics partition on a Compaq AP400.
> I deleted the partition while installing debian, which boots ok, but I
> cannot access the setup software which came with the workstation (i.e.
> By pressing F10 on bootup; much like pressing DEL on a PC to get the
> BIOS software up. The diagnostics partition allows info to be displayed
> similar to BIOS).  
>  

I understand your situation as I supported quite a few of these sweet puppies 
and have still one at home. What I like is the dual cpu and scsi hdd etc.... I 
waffel I stop.

> I tried to re-create the partition using the Setup diskettes
> (http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/proworkstation/us/download/722.
> html), but when I try to create a new diagnostics partition the software
> tells me that I must free at least 2 mb of drive space at the beginning
> of the hard drive and also have an available entry in the MBR for the
> partition info.  How do I do this through linux?   
>  
> ange
>  
>  

What I found is that the diag (f10) part at the beginning needs to be 32 mb and 
can only be created as step one and not after you have parted and installed an 
OS. I found it simpler that way. 

Alternatively you can run the diag software directly off the diskettes but of 
course this is as slow as a wet week.


Mail me personally if what I say doesnt add up.

Regards to all,

ben
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