Re: [s-x86] Installation Failure

[Bruce Riddle <briddle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Chris Hax wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am attempting to install Solaris 8 onto a Dell Optiplex.
> I have placed the downloaded installation image on a CD
> and have downloaded the boot image and copied it onto a
> floppy with dd.
> With the floppy and CD in place, I boot the computer to the
> floppy and the installation starts.  After it successfully recognizes
> the hardware it appears to attempt to boot but I get an error message
> as follows:
> 
> Unable to mount a Solaris root file system from device
> /pci@0,0/pci-ide@7,1/ide@0/cmdke0,0:a: can't open - no VTOC.
> 
> Does anyone have an idea what this message is telling me.
> I assume that when I am asked from which device to boot to
> I should select the CD and not the hard drive?  But am unsure.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Chris Hax

How did you make the CDs?  Details.
What burning software? what OS?

The first one should bootable if it worked right.
No need for the floppy unless there is something special
on that disk for the  Hell Optimess :-)



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