Barry Lake

Hi, I've got a client in a very hard spot...

They updated an AIX 5.2 server today from Maintenance Release 2 to
Maintenance Release 6 using patches downloaded from IBM's web site.
Somehow during the update process the customer blew away their "bosboot"
file and it wasn't rebuilt. Now the server won't boot. They've opened a
call with IBM and learned that they can get bosboot rebuilt using a
Maint. Release 6 CD, which IBM is shipping to the customer. Of course,
the problem is that the CD won't arrive until next week, and the
customer needs their system back right away!!!

So, here's my question/request: Is there anyone out there in the San
Francisco Bay Area who has either a 5.2 Maint. Release 5 or Maint.
Release 6 CD that they'd be willing to LOAN for a day?

If so, please respond to this posting, or even better, give me a call at
408-252-2330.

Thanks,
Barry Lake
Allegro Consultants, Inc.

Jurjen Oskam

On 2005-05-13, Barry Lake <barry@allegro.com> wrote:

> So, here's my question/request: Is there anyone out there in the San
> Francisco Bay Area who has either a 5.2 Maint. Release 5 or Maint.
> Release 6 CD that they'd be willing to LOAN for a day?

If you have another machine on ML6, you can create an mksysb on CD
or DVD and use that for booting the failed machine.
--
Jurjen Oskam

No Body

no backup? no old mksysb? no alt_disk_install?

jeez...

-r

"Barry Lake" <barry@allegro.com> wrote in message
news:barry-468DAA.15563813052005@read1.news.nyc1.globix.net.. .
> Hi, I've got a client in a very hard spot...
>
> They updated an AIX 5.2 server today from Maintenance Release 2 to
> Maintenance Release 6 using patches downloaded from IBM's web site.
> Somehow during the update process the customer blew away their "bosboot"
> file and it wasn't rebuilt. Now the server won't boot. They've opened a
> call with IBM and learned that they can get bosboot rebuilt using a
> Maint. Release 6 CD, which IBM is shipping to the customer. Of course,
> the problem is that the CD won't arrive until next week, and the
> customer needs their system back right away!!!
>
> So, here's my question/request: Is there anyone out there in the San
> Francisco Bay Area who has either a 5.2 Maint. Release 5 or Maint.
> Release 6 CD that they'd be willing to LOAN for a day?
>
> If so, please respond to this posting, or even better, give me a call at
> 408-252-2330.
>
> Thanks,
> Barry Lake
> Allegro Consultants, Inc.