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Date:      Sat, 5 Mar 2005 00:04:20 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gumbysoft.com>
To:        gaspo <gaspolo@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: boot cdrom error
Message-ID:  <20050305000242.K4084@carver.gumbysoft.com>
In-Reply-To: <d581a4c05030319445901808@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <d581a4c05030319445901808@mail.gmail.com>

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On Fri, 4 Mar 2005, gaspo wrote:

> hi i have this problem now..i wanna reinstall my freebsd for have a
> fresh installation of freebsd....5.3... on my ultra5 sun server...
> but when i type:
> stop A
> ok > boot cdrom
> Can't read disk label.
> Can't open disk label package
> Can't open boot device
> ....
> how is possible?

You're using the i386 disc image on a SPARC? :)  It sounds like you may
have the CDROM drive miscabled or the master/slave/cable select jumper
incorrectly set for your system.

Its also possible the drive doesn't like the brand of CD-Rs you're using.

-- 
Doug White                    |  FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
dwhite@gumbysoft.com          |  www.FreeBSD.org



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