See below... I get an error 25. Should I re-download/re-burn the ISO you
think? Or do I need to specify root first so that it looks at the correct
partition on the CD-ROM?
GNU GRUB version 0.95 (638 lower / 2096064K upper memory)
[ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB
lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists the possible
completions of a device/filename. ]
grub> kernel$ /platform/i86pc/$ISADIR/unix -s
loading '/platform/i86pc/$ISADIR/unix -s' ...
cpu: 'AuthenticAMD' family 15 model 7 step 2
[BIOS accepted mixed-mode target setting!]
Error 25: Disk read error
grub>
----- Original Message -----
From: Evan Layton <evan.lay...@sun.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 7:33 pm
Subject: Re: [install-discuss] Installation from external USB CD-ROM
To: Justin Lee Ewing <jlewing at jrleindustries.com>
Cc: install-discuss at opensolaris.org
> Will it work to add these lines while in grub?
>
> kernel$ /platform/i86pc/$ISADIR/unix -s
> module /boot/x86.microroot
>
> -evan
>
> Justin Lee Ewing wrote:
> > Thanks Evan.
> >
> > My problem is that I'm not getting to the point that I can drop to
> single-user. Upon boot, Grub loads and then I'm delivered straight to
> the grub prompt without passing go or collecting $200. Based on where
> I'm at, Linux would require me to tell it where stage2 is, define
> root, setup the kernel information and all variables, and then boot...
> problem is I'm trying to boot off the CD to do an install and I don't
> know if the information that is normally used (e.g.
> kernel=/platform/i86pc/$ISADIR/unix -B $ZFS-BOOTFS) is used to boot
> from the CD too? My assumption is no because, unless I missed
> something, we're not booting into a ZFS volume on the CD...
> >
> > Justin
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Evan Layton <Evan.Layton at Sun.COM>
> > Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 4:38 pm
> > Subject: Re: [install-discuss] Installation from external USB CD-ROM
> > To: Justin Lee Ewing <jlewing at jrleindustries.com>
> > Cc: install-discuss at opensolaris.org
> >
> >
> >> Here's some information on booting into single user mode:
> >> http://blogs.sun.com/observatory/entry/boot_into_single_user_mode
> >>
> >> Justin Lee Ewing wrote:
> >> > I've having an issue with installation from an external USB
> CD-ROM
> >> (actually DVD-ROM). I have an external Plextor PX-716UF connected
> via
> >> USB and when I pop in the 2008.11 CD I burned (originally from
> >> http://dlc.sun.com/osol/opensolaris/2008/11/osol-0811.iso) it
> comes up
> >> with:
> >> >
> >> > "
> >> > GNU GRUB version 0.95 (638 lower / 2096064K upper memory)
> >> >
> >> > [ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first
>
> >> word, TAB
> >> > lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB
> lists
> >> the possible
> >> > completions of a device/filename. ]
> >> >
> >> > grub>
> >> > "
> >> >
> >> > and stops. I searched the defect reports and found #3860. The
>
> >> workaround talks the USB device not being enumerated so the lofi
> >> filesystems aren't mounted. The workaround talks about dumping to
> a
> >> single user shell... however I have no idea how to do that when
> I'm
> >> sitting in grub.
> >> >
> >> > Any help would be great!
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> > Justin
> >> > _______________________________________________
> >> > install-discuss mailing list
> >> > install-discuss at opensolaris.org
> >> > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/install-discuss
> >>
> >>
>
>
