Diagnosing Boot Problems

A variety of factors can cause a system to be unable to boot:

• Hardware problems
• Defective boot tapes or CD-ROMs
• Damaged file systems
• Errors in scripts such as /etc/rc.boot

For information on accessing a system that will not boot from the disk drive, see "Accessing a System That Will Not Boot" .

For other diagnostic information, refer to the AIX Version 4.3 Problem Solving Guide and Reference.