thick_guy_9 wrote:
> oh..
>
> I forgot to add that I am trying to install Solaris 10, not 9.
> For some strange reason I see the /kernel/...sparcv9 thing.
>
> ^^^^^^^^^
>

That would be because "sparcv9" refers to your processor type,
not your operating system. The SPARC version 9 architecture
(UltraSPARC) was introduced over 10 years ago.

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"The ugly one, sir."
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thick_guy_9 wrote:
> UPDATE # 6:
>
> Guys, I updated the PROM to 3.31 successfully.
> This gave me no success. I then swapped the CD-ROM drive for an earlier
> model and here are the errors from several tries:
>
> TRY 1:
> Short read 0x0 chars read
> disk read error
> boot: cannot find misc/sparcv9/krtld
> boot: error loading interpreter (misc/sparcv9/krtld)
> Elf64 read error
> boot failed
> Enter filename [/platform/sun4u/kernel/sparcv9/unix]: <I pressed ENTER>
> Alloc of Ox400000 bytes at Ox1000000 refused.
> Elf64 read Error
> boot failed
> Enter filename [/platform/sun4u/kernel/sparcv9/unix]:
> boot:failed to allocate 262144 bytes from scratch memory
> panic - boot boot:scratch memory overflow
> program terminated
>
> TRY 2:
> Short read 0x0 chars read
> disk read error
> /kernel/fs/sparcv9/ufs non-zero sect addr in input file
> ufs error reading sections
> relocation error:20:file /kernel/drv/sparcv9/sd:symbolffset
> 0x15a018c2d81 is non-aligned
> relocation error:20:file /kernel/drv/sparcv9/sd:symbolffset
> 0x15a018c2d84 is non-aligned
> do-relocations: /kernel/drv/sparcv9/sol do-relocate failed
> sd error doing relocations
> sd: cannot load driver
> cannot load drivers for /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/cdrom@2,0:b
> can't load the root file system
> type 'go' to resume
>
> TRY 3:
> Trap 3e
> boot device: /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/cdrom@2,0:f
>
> TRY 4:
> Bad magic # in disk label
> can't open disk label package
> Boot load failed
> The file just loaded does not appear to be executable
>
>
> Any help on this please...?
> TIA
> AS

These errors are typical of an older CD-ROM drive attempting to boot
CD-R (burned) media.

In my experience Verbatim-branded media has the highest probability of
booting in Ultra-10 vintage CD-ROM drives, but many of them will only
boot from pressed media.

Any IDE CD-ROM drive manufactured this century should be capable of
booting your Ultra-10 from CD-R. I would try a newer drive first.

Sunny

UPDATE # 7:

Guys, I was finally able to install Solaris on this machine. I want to
thank all of you for your suggestions and encouragement.

The trick that worked was that I recorded the Solaris ISO at 4x speed
as suggested by many on Aurora Linux forums. How a CD that was recorded
at 4x differs from one recorded at 12x, I do not know.

However, I minimal installed Solaris 10, and need to add relavant stuff
like CDE and install a USB card.

Thanks to all again
AS

In article <1158965747.939103.296840@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups .com>,
thick_guy_9 <thick_guy_9@yahoo.com> wrote:
>UPDATE # 7:
>
>Guys, I was finally able to install Solaris on this machine. I want to
>thank all of you for your suggestions and encouragement.
>
>The trick that worked was that I recorded the Solaris ISO at 4x speed
>as suggested by many on Aurora Linux forums. How a CD that was recorded
>at 4x differs from one recorded at 12x, I do not know.

The edges of the lands and pits will be just slightly better defined.
I often record at a lower speed than the rated speed of the disk if I
want to make sure that the disk will work in most any player.

>However, I minimal installed Solaris 10, and need to add relavant stuff
>like CDE and install a USB card.
>
>Thanks to all again
>AS
>


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