On Wed, Sep 29, 1999 at 08:50:48AM -0400, Kris Constable wrote: > Jason Fraley wrote: > > > > I still think it has somthing to do with the sun disklabel thing > > I was getting the exact same error > > are you sure you are setting the correct type of disk ? > > > > -Jason > > # fdisk > Disk /dev/sda (sun disk label): 9 heads, 36 sectors, 1254 cylinders > in expert mode, it also adds the line: > SUN0207 cyl 1254 alt 2 hd 9 sec 36 > which is the type it autodetected (s then ? for auto). > Again, this is an SS10. > > It was suggested I try boot -s, however boot -s brings up the same > menu as > boot -h does. > # ls /boot > System.map-2.2.9 config-2.2.9 old.b silotftp.b > vmlinuz-2.0.35 > cd.b first.b second.b ultra.b > vmlinuz-2.2.9 > > If that helps? I had one of the debian developers look at it > physically, but he had no idea, as he's never tried to install on a > sparc.
Which kernel are you trying to boot again? At the SILO prompt you could just type "1/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.9" and see if that works, or at the "ok>" prompt type "boot 1/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.9". Ben
