Re: Problems with AS/400 250

[Keith Carpenter <carpcon@xxxxxxx>]

You should get a hardware SRC if any harddisk failed.

You might check the serial#s of the disks currently installed in the 
system.  If none match your error, it's possible that the original load 
source was removed.


Keith


Chuck Lewis wrote:
> Hi Folks,
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> Guiding some folks through a reload from scratch of a 250 that had been
> sitting idle for a couple of years. This is the same one I posted on awhile
> back; turns out it was scratched I guess.
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> So the restore was started via the IPL to tape and their first save tape
> (from Save 21).
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> And after awhile a screen is displayed with:
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> Install Licensed Code - Error
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> Error:
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> The load source disk could not be found (see disk information below.)
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> Missing load source disk:
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> Serial Number    Type     Model   I/O Bus Controller
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> 33-0C88590       6717     050       0            1
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> A disk could not be selected to the load source.
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> You can return to the Dedicated Service Tools display and 
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> run diagnostics  to determine why a disk could not be 
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> selected.
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> Correct the problem and install  the Licensed Internal Code
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> Again.
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> So is this a "stiction" (sp) problem since it sat for so long ?
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> Thanks !
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> Chuck