installp -C error: 'bosboot verification failed'

UNIX AIX
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Hi, I'm a noob with AIX, can anybody help me solve this issue I'm stuck with on an 5.3 box.

bash# installp -C
0503-409 installp: bosboot verification starting...
0503-497 installp: An error occurred during bosboot verification processing.

Thanks.

2

I think we need an explanation of the history to this point:

Why are you attempting a clean up of the install packages?

What version of AIX were / are you running?

What is the RS6000 / LPAR?

Has the machine ever booted if yes is it booting now?

That will do for a start.

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Hi thanks for replying,

bash-3.00# uname -a
AIX Perf_AIX53 3 5 0002887AD300

bash-3.00# uname -M
IBM,9115-505

bash-3.00# uname -p
powerpc

The machine has been booted a couple of times and was running OK for my purposes, there was an install in progress which was aborted, followed by a powerfailiure.

I needed a package to install but couldn't proceed due to the following error:

Installing XXX X.X for AIX
installp -Y -a -d /Downloads/Build/XXX.pkg all

0503-434 installp: There are incomplete installation operations
on the following filesets. Run installp -C to clean up
the previously failed installations before continuing.

    ldap.server.java
    ldap.server.rte
    ldap.server.com
    ldap.server.cfg

Error: Failed to install xxx

If you need any more output let me know, thanks.

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can u give the below o/p ?

  1. ls -l /unix
  2. ls -l /usr/lib/boot/unix
  3. ls -l /usr/lib/boot/unix_64 /usr/lib/boot/unix_mp

the size of unix_mp or unix_64 should nto be zero in the o/p of point 3.

5

Hi, thanks for asking, I reinstalled the OS on that machine, didn't figure out what went wrong though.
Thanks,
Siddharth.