Solaris Install quarrel on x86 laptop!

Gnute · 03-04-2004, 11:54 PM

Well, I want to install Solaris x86 on my laptop, so I checked this site if it was listed, it is. It's the Thinkpad R31..
Now, when I start the install, both specific scan the the automatic one give me a 'bad resource type 0x0' error and it says that it can't mount root filesystem..
In this case, I think it can't recognise the CD-Rom..
This was with Solaris 8, with Solaris 10 I get 'bad resource type 0x9' and it can't mount root filesystem.. same problem..
Is there anyway for me to fix this?

Gnute · 03-05-2004, 12:11 AM

An extra note-- I tried disabling Parallel port in the BIOS, and this causes the install to stall, not give me an error.

wehe · 04-16-2004, 10:37 AM

There is another Solaris on laptops and notebooks survey.

jlliagre · 04-16-2004, 03:37 PM

did you disable PnP in the bios settings ?

beyond_2000 · 04-17-2004, 11:00 PM

maybe this problem is caused by the hidden partition. and solaris is not suitable for installing on laptop.