From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 20 20:34:53 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 40F5716A41C for ; Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:34:53 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from bsd@bathnetworks.com) Received: from lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk (mail.bathnetworks.com [84.92.24.252]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 852BD43D55 for ; Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:34:51 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from bsd@bathnetworks.com) Received: (qmail 5791 invoked by uid 510); 20 Jun 2005 20:35:57 +0000 Received: from 84.92.24.252 by lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk (envelope-from , uid 508) with qmail-scanner-1.24-st-qms (clamdscan: 0.85/888. spamassassin: 3.0.2. perlscan: 1.24-st-qms. Clear:RC:0(84.92.24.252):SA:0(-1.7/5.0):. Processed in 1.419734 secs); 20 Jun 2005 20:35:57 -0000 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.7 required=5.0 X-Antivirus-MYDOMAIN-Mail-From: bsd@bathnetworks.com via lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk X-Antivirus-MYDOMAIN: 1.24-st-qms (Clear:RC:0(84.92.24.252):SA:0(-1.7/5.0):. Processed in 1.419734 secs Process 5784) Received: from mail.bathnetworks.com (HELO ?84.92.24.252?) (bsd@bathnetworks.com@84.92.24.252) by lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk with SMTP; 20 Jun 2005 20:35:56 +0000 From: Robert Slade To: "freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org" In-Reply-To: References: <1119246217.29224.1.camel@lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1119299755.5048.0.camel@lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 (1.4.6-2) Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:35:56 +0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Sun U10 Installation Problem X-BeenThere: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Sparc List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:34:53 -0000 Sean, I'll try that - Thanks Rob On Mon, 2005-06-20 at 06:08, Sean Hafeez wrote: > I just tried to install opensolaris on a U60. I could not for the > life of me get a good boot. Exact same error as you. All the iso's > MD5'd fine. Turns out that it was the cheap cds I was using. Switch > to some more $$ gold ones and it would just fine. Strange I know > but..... > > > > On Jun 19, 2005, at 10:43 PM, Robert Slade wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I have been trying to install Freebsd on a Sun U10. It tries to boot > > from the CDROM but I get short read the files does not appear to be > > executable. I have tried with bot 5.3 and 5.4. The boot only iso does > > boot though. > > > > I have tried with disks obtained from a Uk supplier with the same > > result > > so I doubt it is the CDs cusing the problem. > > > > The system has Solaris 9 installed and this can read the CDs so it > > looks > > like the CRROM is OK. > > > > I would like to try a floppy drive boot, the handbook gives some info, > > but refers to Section 1.3 to make the boot disks but this is blank. > > The > > release note for 5.4 also refers to floppy booting, but there are no > > floppy images in the release on the FTP site, or the 5.3 disks. > > > > Help! > > > > Rob > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-sparc64 > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-sparc64- > > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > >