I am trying to start my 11.9.2.5 Sybase dataserver. I am unable to
start it because it states it can not recover the master database.
The errorlog has an entry in it that states "No such message: 624"
after which startup fails and it shutsdown. Is this message refering
to Error Msg 624?

This server used to belong to another group. I do not have a backup
of master nor do I have any information about the system tables. I
have thought about rebuilding the master device and manually fixing
the system tables for the user databases, but I have no way of knowing
what devices were configured for each of the user databases.

Is there any way to get this server to start? Here is an excerpt of
the errorlog...


00:00000:00000:2004/07/15 16:20:43.04 kernel engine 0, os pid 2556
online
00:00000:00000:2004/07/15 16:20:43.04 server No active traceflags
00:00000:00001:2004/07/15 16:20:43.04 server Opening Master Database
....
00:00000:00001:2004/07/15 16:20:43.05 server Loading SQL Server's
default sort order and character set
00:00000:00002:2004/07/15 16:20:43.05 kernel ninit:0: listener type:
master
00:00000:00002:2004/07/15 16:20:43.05 kernel ninit:0: listener
endpoint: /dev/tcp
00:00000:00002:2004/07/15 16:20:43.05 kernel ninit:0: listener raw
address: \<I deleted the port and IP info here>
00:00000:00002:2004/07/15 16:20:43.05 kernel ninit:0: transport
provider: T_COTS_ORD
00:00000:00001:2004/07/15 16:20:43.06 server Recovering database
'master'
00:00000:00001:2004/07/15 16:20:43.06 server No such message: 624
00:00000:00001:2004/07/15 16:20:43.06 server Cannot recover the
master database, exiting.
00:00000:00001:2004/07/15 16:20:43.06 kernel ueshutdown: exiting


Thanks in advance for you any help,
Alex