Solving Problems
Common Problems and Solutions
Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System
Table 7 describes possible problems you may encounter when loading and booting the operating system and offers solutions.
Table 7 | Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System | ||
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| The power LED is lit, | Make sure that all SCSI devices are set to the proper SCSI |
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| and text appears on the | ID. (See Appendix C for default SCSI ID settings.) |
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| screen, but more than two | Check that all SCSI devices are correctly cabled. Check that |
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| the SCSI bus is correctly terminated. (See Appendix C for |
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| The system stops or | Follow the instructions in "Dealing With a Boot Failure" in |
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| hangs while booting. | this chapter. |
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| If problem persists, contact your system administrator or call your designated service |
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| Problems with the 802.3 Network | ||
| Table 8 describes possible problems you may encounter with the 802.3 net- | ||
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Table 8 | Problems with the 802.3 Network | ||
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| Cannot reach other sys- | Check the network connector on the back of the system unit. |
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| tems on the network. | Make sure that the network cable or transceiver is fastened |
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| Applications that rely on | securely to the connector. |
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