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Old 11-27-2005, 08:29 AM   #1
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SunFire V20Z and Solaris 9


I have got SunFire V20Z at work I tried to install solaris 9 (CDs come with SunFire Device)

I was able to process the installation up to the screen below (Current Disk Partition Information).

If I choose option 1 (X86 BOOT) I will end up with the error message below.

If I choose option 2 (SOLARIS), I would hang up with this phrase "Booting -----etc"


Current Disk Partition Information

Part Status Type Start Length
1 Active X86 BOOT 2330 23300
2 SOLARIS 27960 143609550
3 <unused>
4 <unused>

I checked /tmp/install_Log

More install_log

Expanding Locale en_US
Expand en_US to include locale: en_US.IS08859-1

Processing profile
-selecting cluster (SUNWcall)

Installing 32-bit Solaris Packages

-Selecting locale (en_US.IS08859-1)
-Selecting localed (en_US)
-configuraing boot device
-Using disk (c1t1d0) for “rootdisk”
-Deleting x86 Boot fdisk partition (c1t1d0)
-Deleting x86 Boot fdisk partition (c1t1d0)

ERROR: Could not create x86 Boot fdisk partition (c1t1d0)

ERROR: System installation failed
 
Old 11-28-2005, 06:58 AM   #2
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Can you double check the Solaris 9 release you are trying to install is supported by the H/W:
http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/v40z/os.html

Why aren't you installing Solaris 10 ?
 
Old 11-28-2005, 10:06 AM   #3
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Can you double check the Solaris 9 release you are trying to install is supported by the H/W:
Yes, it is. By the way the CDs came with the system itself.

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Why aren't you installing Solaris 10 ?
Because I was trying to use the origin CDs came with the server itself.
 
Old 11-29-2005, 01:14 AM   #4
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I tried Solaris 10 which I downloaded form the net.

I was able to go through some screens of installation:


Select the type of Installation you want to perform

1- Solaris Interactive
2- Custom Jumpstart.
3- Solaris Interactive Text (Desktop session).
4- Solaris Interactive Text (Console session).


SunOS Release 5.10 Version Generic 32-bits.


Entire Group Plus OEM


Screen for “Disk Selection”
Select which disks you want to lay out the file system on c1t1d0 .

Required disk space : 4702 MB
Selected disk space : 70134 MB


Screen for “Customize fdisk partition Disk c1t1d0” .

Partition Size MB
X86 Boot 10 ------Gray inactive
Unused 0------Gray inactive
Solaris 70124
Unused 0------Gray inactive



Failed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Old 11-29-2005, 04:26 AM   #5
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I think it's time to call your H/W support hot line ...
 
  


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