Solaris 10 x86 installation problem
happytoday
I donwloaded the file sol-10-u5-ga-x86-dvd.iso from sun.com then I
burn to a DVD and when I tried to install Solaris x86 on my PC The
computer hang up after the message Of :
Solaris 5.10 Version Generic-127128-11 32 Bit
use is lisubject to license terms .
Any Ideas what is behind the hang up ?
Ian Collins
What's the PC (motherboard, CPU, RAM)?
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Ian Collins.
happytoday
Pentium III Gigabyte , Intel Celeron 900 MH, 512 MB Ram .
Ian Collins
> On Aug 23, 10:57 am, Ian Collins <ian-n...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> happytoday wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> I donwloaded the file sol-10-u5-ga-x86-dvd.iso from sun.com then I
>>> burn to a DVD and when I tried to install Solaris x86 on my PC The
>>> computer hang up after the message Of :
>>> Solaris 5.10 Version Generic-127128-11 32 Bit
>>> use is lisubject to license terms .
>>> Any Ideas what is behind the hang up ?
>> What's the PC (motherboard, CPU, RAM)?
>>
>
Solaris 10U5 has issues with PIII systems, check the group archives.
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Ian Collins.
Andrew Gabriel
happytoday <ehabaz...@gmail.com> writes:
> On Aug 23, 10:57 am, Ian Collins <ian-n...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> happytoday wrote:
>> > Hello,
>> > I donwloaded the file sol-10-u5-ga-x86-dvd.iso from sun.com then I
>> > burn to a DVD and when I tried to install Solaris x86 on my PC The
>> > computer hang up after the message Of :
>>
>> > Solaris 5.10 Version Generic-127128-11 32 Bit
>> > use is lisubject to license terms .
>>
>> > Any Ideas what is behind the hang up ?
>>
>> What's the PC (motherboard, CPU, RAM)?
>
A bug with S10U5 on Pentium III systems.
You need to invoke kmdb at boot and patch the system...
Select the appropriate grub entry and type 'e' to edit it.
Select the kernel line and type 'e' to edit it.
Append -kd to cause kmdb to load and take control and hit return.
Type 'b' to boot. kmdb will take over control when it loads.
Issue the command "cmi_no_init/W1" to kmdb to patch cmi_no_init to a 1.
Issue the command ":c" to kmdb to continue running Solaris.
You should now be able to install the system.
You will need to do the same again to boot the installed system
for the first time.
When it's booted, add the following line to /etc/system:
set cpu\.generic:gcpu_legacy_cpu_support=1
and recreate the boot archive (not sure if necessary, but harmless):
bootadm update-archive -f
It should work OK then on.
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happytoday
wrote:
> In article <8d9f3c43-f755-43d5-98b4-62e0aecc9...@k37g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>,
I tried and it works. What can I do about the message "unable to
configure network interface" . I typed exit and continued without Java
but I faced a message of "Disk error : this is not Solaris CD/DVD"
Though the DVD is well downloaded and burn it to the DVD.
Andrew Gabriel
happytoday <ehabaz...@gmail.com> writes:
> I tried and it works. What can I do about the message "unable to
> configure network interface" .
Ignore it. That just means it couldn't automatically configure
the interface from a jumpstart server (which you probably don't
have). You get to manually configure it later.
> I typed exit and continued without Java
> but I faced a message of "Disk error : this is not Solaris CD/DVD"
> Though the DVD is well downloaded and burn it to the DVD.
Can you post some console lines preceding and including the
error. I can't tell where you've got to from what you've said.
happytoday
wrote:
> In article <3c34d34d-673c-4489-b17e-4ef7eb21c...@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com>,
> happytoday <ehabaziz2...@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > I tried and it works. What can I do about the message "unable to
> > configure network interface" .
>
> Ignore it. That just means it couldn't automatically configure
> the interface from a jumpstart server (which you probably don't
> have). You get to manually configure it later.
>
> > I typed exit and continued without Java
> > but I faced a message of "Disk error : this is not Solaris CD/DVD"
> > Though the DVD is well downloaded and burn it to the DVD.
>
> Can you post some console lines preceding and including the
> error. I can't tell where you've got to from what you've said.
>
> --
> Andrew Gabriel
> [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]
I type append -kd instead of cdrom in GRUB kernel then I am find those
prompts :
-Loading
Welcome kmdb...
[0]>cmi_no_init/W1
cmi_no_init : 0 = 0x1
[0]>:c
Solaris installation and version
Notice : Kernel debug present disabling console power management
configuring devices
\
Error : unable to configure network interface
exiting to shell
#exit
nfs mount nfs file system use [host:]path
using RPL boot parameters host network configuration
Then I go to installation steps till the checkbox of Manually or
automatic rebooting then I had that error :
Warnning :
Error : The disk you inserted is not Solaris Operating system CD/DVD
>pressing F2
There were problems loading the media from /cdrom
Though I I copied the ISO file using Nero to 2 DVD both of them are re-
writeable ?
Do you
happytoday
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I wrote the ISO file sol-10-u5-ga-x86-dvd.iso to a new DVD-rom with
the previous problem :
Richard B. Gilbert
The ISO file that you downloaded must be burned to the disk as an
"image". IOW the iso file IS the entire contents and file structure of
a CD/DVD. If you burn it as a file, the resulting CD/DVD will not be
bootable. I'm not familiar with Nero so I can't help you with it but
check out the menu choices. . . .
happytoday
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Yes I burn it as ISO file but I do not know why this error appears
even the results of dir command is below :
G:\>dir
Volume in drive G is SOL_10_508_X86
Volume Serial Number is A3BE-34A5
Directory of G:\
03/24/2008 09:57 PM 2,048 .CATALOG
02/27/2008 11:01 PM 92 .CDTOC
03/24/2008 09:56 PM <DIR> .INSTALL
03/24/2008 09:56 PM 0 .INSTALL_CONFIG
02/27/2008 11:01 PM 419 .SLICEMAPFILE
03/24/2008 09:56 PM <DIR> BOOT
02/27/2008 11:01 PM 6,557 COPYRIGHT
03/24/2008 09:40 PM 257 INSTALLER
02/27/2008 11:01 PM 460,262 JDS-THIRDPARTYLICENSEREADME
03/24/2008 09:56 PM <DIR> LICENSE
03/24/2008 09:56 PM <DIR> SOLARIS_10
02/27/2008 11:01 PM 19 _VOLUME.INF
03/24/2008 09:41 PM 26 _VOLUME_INF.1
03/24/2008 09:41 PM 26 _VOLUME_INF.2
03/24/2008 09:40 PM 21 _VOLUME_INF.3
03/24/2008 09:40 PM 21 _VOLUME_INF.4
03/24/2008 09:40 PM 21 _VOLUME_INF.5
13 File(s) 469,769 bytes
4 Dir(s) 0 bytes free
Andrew Gabriel
happytoday <ehabaz...@gmail.com> writes:
> I wrote the ISO file sol-10-u5-ga-x86-dvd.iso to a new DVD-rom with
> the previous problem :
> Error : The disk you inserted is not Solaris Operating system CD/DVD
I think you get this error if the hidden file(s) are missing
from the top directory of the DVD. My guess is you have mounted
it under Windows and copied the files Windows can see to the
DVD, and that won't work. You need to make a raw image copy
of the download file. Sorry, I don't know how you do this
under Windows.
Andrew Gabriel
Looks like it lost the Rock Ridge filenaming.
Needs to be a raw image copy, then this can't happen.
happytoday
wrote:
> In article <d648218f-e566-4d87-a961-afd67ccf8...@d77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
>
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Do you have a better solution (software program) to avoid that
problem ?
Andrew Gabriel
happytoday <ehabaz...@gmail.com> writes:
> On Aug 23, 8:34 pm, and...@cucumber.demon.co.uk (Andrew Gabriel)
> wrote:
>>
>> Looks like it lost the Rock Ridge filenaming.
>> Needs to be a raw image copy, then this can't happen.
>
> problem ?
Try google, which turned up amongst other things, this:
http://en.kioskea.net/faq/sujet-231-make-an-iso-image
Canuck57
"Ian Collins" <ian-...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:6ha2s0F...@mid.individual.net...
Thanks for the tip. I am running I believe Solaris 10 U3 on a dual PIII
supermicro mobo. Works fine.
Chris "Saundo" Saunderson
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happytoday wrote:
[snippage]
>> Looks like it lost the Rock Ridge filenaming.
>> Needs to be a raw image copy, then this can't happen.
>>
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>> Andrew Gabriel
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>
> Do you have a better solution (software program) to avoid that
> problem ?
Download the WIndows Server Resource kit, and use the cdburn command
that comes with it to write the ISO block for block onto the DVD.
Had the same problem a couple of times using Sonic RecordNow, but not
since switching to this method.
Chris
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Gary Mills
>On Aug 23, 6:00=A0pm, happytoday <ehabaziz2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Aug 23, 2:25=A0pm, and...@cucumber.demon.co.uk (Andrew Gabriel)
>> wrote:
>>
>> > In article <3c34d34d-673c-4489-b17e-4ef7eb21c...@8g2000hse.googlegroups=
>.com>,
>> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 happytoday <ehabaziz2...@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>> > Can you post some console lines preceding and including the
>> > error. I can't tell where you've got to from what you've said.
>>
>> Warnning :
>> Error : The disk you inserted is not Solaris Operating system CD/DVD>pres=
>sing F2
>>
>> There were problems loading the media from /cdrom
>>
>> Though I I copied the ISO file using Nero to 2 DVD both of them are re-
>> writeable ?
You shouldn't have two DVDs, just one. If you downloaded the DVD in
two parts, you have to concatenate them into one ISO before burning
it. In Windows, this works:
copy /b sol-10-u5-ga-x86-dvd-iso-a + sol-10-u5-ga-x86-dvd-iso-b sol-10-u5-ga-x86-dvd.iso
Nero works too. You use the `create DVD from image' function. You
have to tell it to display ISO types before you will see the file.
>I wrote the ISO file sol-10-u5-ga-x86-dvd.iso to a new DVD-rom with
>the previous problem :
>Error : The disk you inserted is not Solaris Operating system CD/DVD
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CJT
Nero can do it. You just need to use the "Burn Image to Disk" option
under the "Copy and Backup" heading. It expects a .iso file -- if you
downloaded a zipped copy you might need to unzip first, but nothing
more -- you feed Nero a single file .iso file that contains everything.
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happytoday
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I tried that cdburn utility in in the windows server I got that
message :
D:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>cdburn G: -erase E:
\operating_syste
ms\UNIX\SOLARIS\Solaris_10_x86\sol-10-u5-ga-x86-dvd.iso
Erasing media before burning
Number of blocks in ISO image is 10d560
Erasing target media
Media erased
Error verifying next writable address
Chris "Saundo" Saunderson
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happytoday wrote:
> I tried that cdburn utility in in the windows server I got that
> message :
>
> D:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>cdburn G: -erase E:
> \operating_syste
> ms\UNIX\SOLARIS\Solaris_10_x86\sol-10-u5-ga-x86-dvd.iso
> Erasing media before burning
> Number of blocks in ISO image is 10d560
> Erasing target media
> Media erased
> Error verifying next writable address
And if you don't erase it before writing it?
I've used cdburn countless times without generating this error.
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happytoday
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> happytoday wrote:
> > I tried that cdburn utility in in the windows server I got that
> > message :
>
> > D:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>cdburn G: -erase E:
> > \operating_syste
> > ms\UNIX\SOLARIS\Solaris_10_x86\sol-10-u5-ga-x86-dvd.iso
> > Erasing media before burning
> > Number of blocks in ISO image is 10d560
> > Erasing target media
> > Media erased
> > Error verifying next writable address
>
> And if you don't erase it before writing it?
>
> I've used cdburn countless times without generating this error.
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I faced that error also with a New Rom-DVD . May I have suspecy about
the DVD-writer !!!! ????
D:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>cdburn G: E:
\operating_systems\UNIX\SOLARIS\Solaris_10_x86\sol-10-u5-ga-x86-
dvd.iso
Number of blocks in ISO image is 10d560
Error verifying next writable address
I may consult the maintenance to clean the mirror of the laser ?
happytoday
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I tried cdburn with a new ISO file I faced the same problem I am
having suspecious about the hardware of my optical DVD writer.
Thanks
D:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>cdburn G: :
\operating_systems\UNIX
\SOLARIS\Solaris_10_x86\install_check_1.4.iso
Number of blocks in ISO image is 9756
jav...@gmail.com
> I tried cdburn with a new ISO file I faced the same problem I am
> having suspecious about the hardware of my optical DVD writer.
I don't think the issue is your DVD writer. I'm facing the same
problem ("Error : The disk you inserted is not Solaris Operating
system CD/DVD") installing on a Dell Optiplex 755 with the original
DVD media (x86) provided by Sun. I just found this thread while
investigating the issue.
I had a similar issue some time ago trying to install from the
original DVD (SPARC) on a Sun Enterprise T5220. The solution was to
download the ISO images for the CD install (instead of DVD) and
install from them.
I will try the same with this x86 install.
Regards,
happytoday
" downloaded the DVD in two parts, you have to concatenate them into
one ISO before burning it"
That is very strnge becuase Solaris 10 in DVD is one DVD not two .
Any way I tried to download the 5 files for Installing u5 of solaris
10 on PIII. I tried the GRUB command kmdb instead of cdrom but with
installing from CDs the PC totally hang up after issuing the GRUB
kmdb.
Is kmdb command related with installing from DVD ?
Should I gather them with copy /b and copy the ISO file generated to
DVD ???