ITEM: AM7297L

Mksysb reinstalls automatically, can't go into maintenance.

Env:
  AIX 4.1.2

Desc:
  Installing from system backup, reinstalls automatically.
  Can't get into maintenance mode.
Action:
  This is caused by the PROMPT setting in bosinst.data.

  To bypass on bootup:
  How to stop if bosinst.data has a PROMPT set to no.

  Answer: When the machine is showing that |_\\ sequence at
  the bottom of the screen, before the install starts,
  you can enter a 000, and prompt will be set to NO.

  Also, to change the bosinst.data to bypass this in future mksysb's:
  rm /bosinst.data
  vi /var/adm/ras/bosinst.data
     change the PROMPT = no
            to: PROMPT = yes

  The default template for this file is located in 
    /usr/lpp/bosinst/bosinst.template
  If you want to make a "blank" /var/adm/ras/bosinst.data, just copy
   this file over.
   cp /usr/lpp/bosinst/bosinst.template /var/adm/ras/bosinst.data



Support Line: Mksysb reinstalls automatically, can't go into maintenance. ITEM: AM7297L

Dated: August 1995 Category: N/A

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