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> > Hi everyone  I am new to AIX, I am trying to create a backup with
> > mksysb on Aix 4.3, but when I perform the command "mksysb -X -m -i
> > /dev/rmt0" I receive the following error:

> > /dev/ipldevice not found

> > 0301-150 bosboot: Invalid or no boot device specified!
> > usage:  bosboot {-a | -v} [-d device] [-p proto] [-k kernel] [-l
> > lvdev]
> >                    [-b file] [-M serv|norm|both] [-D|-I] [-LOTUq]
> >         bosboot -w file [-d device] [-q]
> >         bosboot -r file [-d device] [-l lvdev] [-M serv|norm|both]
> > [-q]
> >         Where:
> >         -a              Create boot image and write to device or file.
> >         -w file         Copy given boot image file to device.
> >         -r file         Create ROS emulation network boot image.
> >         -v              Verify, but do not build boot image.
> >         -d device       Device for which to create the boot image.
> >         -U              Create uncompressed boot image.
> >         -p proto        Use given proto file for RAM disk file system.
> >         -k kernel       Use given kernel file for boot image.
> >         -l lvdev        Target boot logical volume for boot image.
> >         -b file         Use given file name for boot image name.
> >         -D              Load Low Level De*.
> >         -I              Load and Invoke Low Level De*.
> >         -M norm|serv|both       Boot mode - normal or service.
> >         -O offset       boot image offset for CDROM file system.
> >         -T platform     Specifies the hardware platform type.
> >         -q              Query disk space required to create boot
> > image.
> >         -L              Enable MP locks instrumentation.

> > Creating information file (/image.data) for rootvg..

> > Creating tape boot image.0518-402 odmadd:  Cannot open class:  CuDvDr,
> > stanza li
> > ne: 2
> >         Check path name and permissions.

> > 0301-154 bosboot: missing proto file: /tmp/boot_ODM/CuAt

> > 0512-016 mksysb: Attempt to create a bootable tape failed:
> >         bosboot -d /dev/rmt0.1 -a failed with return code 41.

> > I have checked the presence of /dev/ipldevice and there is not.
> > Someone idea of thing has be able be happen and eventually as to make
> > up for?

> > Best regards

> > Rey

> /dev/ipldevice should be a hardlink to whatever device you last booted
> from.
> Use bosboot -b to determine what that device was and relink.
> eg, if bosboot -b returns hdisk0 then:
> ln /dev/rhdisk0 /dev/ipldevice

> --
> Regards,
> Clive

> Hi everyone  I am new to AIX, I am trying to create a backup with
> mksysb on Aix 4.3, but when I perform the command "mksysb -X -m -i
> /dev/rmt0" I receive the following error:

> /dev/ipldevice not found

> 0301-150 bosboot: Invalid or no boot device specified!
> usage:  bosboot {-a | -v} [-d device] [-p proto] [-k kernel] [-l
> lvdev]
>                    [-b file] [-M serv|norm|both] [-D|-I] [-LOTUq]
>         bosboot -w file [-d device] [-q]
>         bosboot -r file [-d device] [-l lvdev] [-M serv|norm|both]
> [-q]
>         Where:
>         -a              Create boot image and write to device or file.
>         -w file         Copy given boot image file to device.
>         -r file         Create ROS emulation network boot image.
>         -v              Verify, but do not build boot image.
>         -d device       Device for which to create the boot image.
>         -U              Create uncompressed boot image.
>         -p proto        Use given proto file for RAM disk file system.
>         -k kernel       Use given kernel file for boot image.
>         -l lvdev        Target boot logical volume for boot image.
>         -b file         Use given file name for boot image name.
>         -D              Load Low Level De*.
>         -I              Load and Invoke Low Level De*.
>         -M norm|serv|both       Boot mode - normal or service.
>         -O offset       boot image offset for CDROM file system.
>         -T platform     Specifies the hardware platform type.
>         -q              Query disk space required to create boot
> image.
>         -L              Enable MP locks instrumentation.

> Creating information file (/image.data) for rootvg..

> Creating tape boot image.0518-402 odmadd:  Cannot open class:  CuDvDr,
> stanza li
> ne: 2
>         Check path name and permissions.

> 0301-154 bosboot: missing proto file: /tmp/boot_ODM/CuAt

> 0512-016 mksysb: Attempt to create a bootable tape failed:
>         bosboot -d /dev/rmt0.1 -a failed with return code 41.

> I have checked the presence of /dev/ipldevice and there is not.
> Someone idea of thing has be able be happen and eventually as to make
> up for?

> Best regards

> Rey