Scott: If you cannot start X in livecd, can you see whether there is a /var/log/Xorg.0.log and file a bug against the Xorg server. Is there a core dump on the system ? What is the output of /usr/X11/bin/scanpci will list all the cards, and one of them should be the frame buffer.
Since this might be related to Xorg, perhaps this can be bring up in the Xorg group for further discussion. in order to install, you could try to launch the installer remotely * boot LiveCD into text console * login as jack/jack * enable ssh $ pfexec svcadm enable ssh Launch the installer from other machine: $ ssh -X jack@<IP_address_of_livecd_machine> $ pfexec /usr/bin/gui-install Or you could use following modified workaround (booting livecd in VESA graphic mode): Scott Dickson wrote: > Previously, I have been able to install OpenSolaris 2009.06 on an X8420 > opteron blade. I use the console redirection and boot up the live CD > (system does not support USB boot or have a local DVD). This works like > a champ with 2009.06. > > I tried today to do the same thing with b125 and it falls back to the > text (serial) console and can't start X. Were there graphics devices > removed from X between b111 and b125 that would have been required to > install on these devices? > > Lacking the text installer yet, this makes it pretty tough to install here. > > Suggestions? My workaround was to install the old code and pkg > image-update. > > --SCott > _______________________________________________ > install-discuss mailing list > install-discuss at opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/install-discuss
