IO20377: NOT ABLE TO FIND DRIVE M: ON 785 TERMINALS DURING FIRST BOOT.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Unfortunately, there is a systematic problem that occurs on
  *every* 785 terminal, but not other models: when teh hard disk
  of a 785 has been formatted with STC at Z001 an dthe terminal
  boots up for the very 1st time, it will inevitably run into
  W065: preload fails with E15:drive M: not available which M: is
  configured. This is so only the very first boot.
  When they reload the same terminal again(cold or warm boot), the
  2nd attempt and all following will be successful.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

•  When the hard disk of a 7x5 has been formatted
  with STC at
  Z001 and the terminal boots up for the very 1st
  time, the directories needed to start VFS
  don't exist, causing a failure on the preload
  bundles.
  The format of the Hard Drive is corerct but
  during Z046, "Enhanced Mode disk prep", the
  directories are erased.
  

Problem conclusion

•  Change to code to detect the Hard Drive
  correctly and avoid
  the delete of the directories.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  IO19362

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

•    HDTOOL   CPREPME  MACHIMPL VX_EOSR
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IBM 4690 OS V6

• Fixed component ID

  5639P7000

Applicable component levels

• R401 PSY

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