You should be able to boot into single-user mode by hitting "5" as the system boots (although it might be F5, it depends on the model).
Err, what's "local8,bind8"? Using "local,bind4,bind" makes more sense (use "etc/hosts", then check DNS for IPv4, then check DNS for IPv4/6).
Also, make sure the hostname is in /etc/hosts. CDE expects the local hostname to always be resolvable and reachable. You might just want to make the hostname an alias of "localhost".
Hitting '5' at startup gets the machine to boot from the original 4.3.3 but then the LED display is 0518 and will not get past it. I am sure it is trying to boot from the CD because the it is booting from the scsi device with an ID of 1 and that is the CD.
Booting from HD results in a problem with the netsvc.conf or resolv.conf file I know my netsvc.conf file is:
hosts = local, nis, bind4
but the problem might be in the resolv.conf file I messed up when I was setting the base TCP/IP configuration and it created at resolv.conf file and then I forgot to correct the problem before I rebooted.
I need a way to get around the 0518 error - from the links sent from porter it seems to be that my installed OS is at a higher level then the OS media I have on hand.
I was able to download the diagnostic CD for 5.1 and it indicated there was a problem with hdisk1 but I am not sure if there really is a problem there. I would like to find an image of the diagnostic CD for 4.3.3. I am going to run through the diag CD again to see if there is a real problem with hdisk1, if rootvg is spread across both hard drives that might be my problem, but I really do not think that is the problem.
Do you have another rs6000? If so you could unplug the CD-ROM, put it in the other machine and confirm the firmware is up to date.
Or do you have another CD-ROM you could use? Does your motherboard have the internal 50pin connector, I can't see from the overview PDF?
After using the AIX51 diag. CD I was able to determine that the CD-ROM did have the updated firmware and that hdisk1 was the problem. I ended up reformatting hdisk0 and tossing hdisk1. I then reinstalled AIX433 up to ML11 and used a backup from another machine to restore to working condition.
Great news!