Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:35:56 +0000 From: Robert Slade <bsd@bathnetworks.com> To: "freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org" <freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Sun U10 Installation Problem Message-ID: <1119299755.5048.0.camel@lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <DCD792F1-CBE4-453E-A7D3-19BA599895C5@gmail.com> References: <1119246217.29224.1.camel@lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk> <DCD792F1-CBE4-453E-A7D3-19BA599895C5@gmail.com>
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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" > > > > > >
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