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> Hi Sun Gurus,
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> I am trying to boot using the cdrom so that I can perform the install of
> Solaris 9 (cd 1 of 2) by using "boot -s cdrom", but failing with the
> following errors:
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> unexepcted message in 7
> Seek error at block 58a00
> Short read. 0x2000 chars read
> Short read. 0x2000 chars read
> ...... about 20 similar lines
> sd error reading symbols
> Cannot load drivers for /sbus@1f,0/SUNW,fas@e,8800000/sd@6,0:b
> Can't load the root filesystem
> Type go to resume.
>
> Please help me get pass this problem. From the surface of the cd, it looks
> ok, any help or pointers to help would be highly appreciated.
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> On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 02:38:20 GMT, Tech Geek
> <Tech_Geek@gawab-IHateSpam.com> wrote:
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> Do you have another box on which you can mount the cd to find out if it
> is OK? If it is, the cd drive might be the problem.
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> You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a clipboard.

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> Hi Bill,
> "Bill Marcum" <bmarcum@iglou.com> wrote in message
> news:5smk61-1hd.ln1@don.localnet...
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> Unfortunately, I don't have another Sun System, but have a Red Hat 9.0
> desktop. I am getting thesse new errors when tried to install using a new
> set of CD.
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> unexpected message in 7
> WARNING: attempt to map-out non dma-alloc'd range: ffefe000 2000
> WARNING: attempt to free non dma-alloc'd range: ffefe000 2000
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> Boot load failed
> Evaluating boos cdrom
> The file just loaded does not appear to be executable.
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> Is there a way to install by mounting the cd on linux system? If yes, could
> you please help with the information or pointers to the information.
>
> Sun Gurus, Please help me with this problem.
>
> Thanks
> TG
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> Tech Geek wrote:
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> In what hardware are you trying to install Solaris?
> Is it Solaris Sparc or Solaris x86 ?
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