Re: [s-x86] Installation failure

[Michael Riley <michael.riley@xxxxxxx>]

> To: solarisonintel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: neil.corlett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 15:17:58 -0000
> Subject: [s-x86] Installation failure
> 
> Some colleagues have been trying to install Sol8 01/01 onto an old
> system we have here without success. Its a Tyan Titan Pro 1668ATX mobo
> with a Adaptect 29402UW and a Mylex 960 DAC RAID controller.
> 
> We can boot off a SCSI CD-ROM. The DCA process functions correctly and
> IDs the hardware. We are asked about the type of install (solaris
> Interactive). The kernel is then loaded, the kernel banner appears and
> then the display whites out and things go no further.
> 
> How can I find out what is going wrong with the boot process at this
> point? What diagnostics are available?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Neil

Mylex does not have a Solaris 8 driver out for the DAC 960 yet.  They are
working on it and only have a Solaris 7 version available now.  Try it
without that controller in there and see what happens.

Mike


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