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Name: Claes
Date: February 21, 2003 at 05:52:31 Pacific
Subject: Can't boot from cdrom
OS: Solaris 8
CPU/Ram: 256
Comment:

Hi all,
I have a problems when trying to boot from the cdrom. I'm tryning to upgrade from Solaris 8 -> Solaris 9. I'm using a Sunblade 100.

When i typed boot cdrom The following messages appeared.

boot cdrom /pci@1f,0/ide@d/cdrom1,0:f File and args: Can't read disk label Can't open disk label package Can't open boot device

I can see that the system finds the cdrom by doing a probe-ide.

ok probe-ide Device 0 (Primary Master) ATA Model : ST315320A . . Device 2 (Secondary Master) Removable ATAPI MODEL:LTN 485S

devalias cdrom2 /pci@1f,0/ide@d/cdrom@2,0:f cdrom1 /pci@1f,0/ide@d/cdrom@1,0:f cdrom /pci@1f,0/ide@d/cdrom@1,0:f

I have also tried to replace the cdrom-player, ide-bus but with the same messages as above. I have tried different cd media (Solaris 8, Solaris 9). We have got 4 Sunblades 100 with the same problem, so I doubt this is a hardware problem or?

I've tried to boot from Solaris 8 Software disk 1, Solaris 9 Software disc 1 and the install cd's as well (all original cds from SUN) . But I get the same problem.
I have tried "boot cdrom2" since probe-ide sees it as device 2, but with no success.

Any ideas?


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Response Number 1
Name: majid99
Date: February 23, 2003 at 05:09:45 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Some machine have this kind of problem while booting solaris 8 installition (web start).

Try it on another main board(machine) with different chipset.

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