Nice domain, Jim :)

On Jun 19, 2006, at 11:17 AM, Jim Crilly wrote:

Please post exactly what happens when you just hit enter
at the silo prompt. If you don't have a serial console to copy/paste the
output feel free to take a picture and post a URL containing the error
messages.

I am on a serial. You mean there's another way?;)


Rebooting with command: boot cdrom
Boot device: /sbus/SUNW,[EMAIL PROTECTED],8800000/[EMAIL PROTECTED],0:f  File 
and args:
SILO Version 1.4.9
\
boot:
Allocated 8 Megs of memory at 0x40000000 for kernel
Loaded kernel version 2.4.27
Loading initial ramdisk (3041649 bytes at 0x17808000 phys, 0x40C00000 virt)...
-
Remapping the kernel... FP Disabled
ok



Have you tried net booting it? Setting up a RARP and TFTP isn't that
difficult and would rule out a broken CDROM.

No, haven't tried that. I guess it's a matter of principle at this point- the darned thing should be firing up from the cdrom. I use this box quite a bit for development purposes. I can fairly-painlessly install FreeBSD or OpenBSD or Solaris 7, 8, or 9, with either complete install CDs, or boot-only CDs that fetch the rest via internet. Therefore, I have to rule out hardware issues.

There is one thing that comes to mind with a Solaris install not too long ago, FWIW. I had to install on a CD-less Netra, and had to hook up an external scsi CDROM to the box. The thing would not boot with the standard command, 'boot cdrom'. After a LOT of looking around, I found the exact command I needed:

boot /[EMAIL PROTECTED],0/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED],1/[EMAIL 
PROTECTED],0:f

Perhaps this will help a brighter person than I to figure all this out?

Thanks,

Matt


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