[rescue] Ultra 1 boot from install CD fails

Todd Vernon todd at toddvernon.com
Fri Apr 5 17:37:57 EDT 2024 

Same result.  It sounded like such a promising idea too!   Thx for the suggestion.

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Todd Vernon
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On Apr 5, 2024 at 3:20 PM -0600, Jonathan Katz via rescue <rescue at sunhelp.org>, wrote:
> Wondering if you need a “boot -vr” since it’s not rebuilding the device tree?
>
> -Jon
> +44 7792 149029
>
>
> > On Fri, 5 Apr 2024 at 22:15, Todd Vernon via rescue <rescue at sunhelp.org> wrote:
> > > Thanks for the reply.  Yeah, the boot -v the only reason I know the last thing that prints out is "using default device instance data”.  If you don’t use the -v you don’t see that message.
> > >
> > > I’ve done it with drag-switch true and false. I’ve watched the serial port for any other messages as well.
> > >
> > > -t
> > >
> > >
> > > Todd Vernon
> > > Entrepreneur | Investor
> > > Email: todd at toddvernon.com
> > > LinkedIn: toddvernon
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Apr 5, 2024 at 2:59:02 PM, Johan van Zanten <johanvz978 at giantfoo.org> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > Back in the chain of replies, i think someone asked if you'd "booted the
> > > > > machine with the diag-switch" but i didn't see a reply.
> > > > >
> > > > > That's explained a bit on page number 37 "Controlling Power-on Self-test"
> > > > > of this:
> > > > >
> > > > > https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19457-01/801-7042/801-7042.pdf
> > > > >
> > > > > (Which counting from the start of the PDF is the 57th page.)
> > > > >
> > > > > "boot -v" might also reveal some more details around where it's hanging?
> > > > >
> > > > > best, johan
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Todd Vernon via rescue <rescue at sunhelp.org> wrote:
> > > > > > The CD that im using were burned at home.  Same for the NetBSD CD that works
> > > > > > fine.  The Iso files im using on Zulu have been used many times on my other
> > > > > > Sun Workstations (all 32bit).  Just to check I redownloaded another iso.Â
> > > > > > Same thing.  It’s 100% repeatable and always at exactly the same point be it
> > > > > > 2.7 or 7.  Very strange.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -t
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Todd Vernon
> > > > > > Entrepreneur | Investor
> > > > > > Email: todd at toddvernon.com
> > > > > > LinkedIn: toddvernon
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Apr 4, 2024 at 11:11:24 AM, William Barnett-Lewis via rescue
> > > > > > <rescue at sunhelp.org> wrote:
> > > > > >      Are you using a Sun or home burned CD? I have had odd failures like
> > > > > >      this with a bad burn of an ISO.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >      On Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 10:01 Todd Vernon via rescue
> > > > > >      <rescue at sunhelp.org> wrote:
> > > > > >           Agree that NetBSD is ignoring something that Solaris is
> > > > > >           not.  I feel like the last message in the boot before it
> > > > > >           hangs is a clue,
> > > > > >           "using default device instance dataâ€
> > > > > >
> > > > > >           Im not exactly sure what that means so I reset the IDProm
> > > > > >           and reprogrammed it using 80 as the machine type but no
> > > > > >           luck.  Im not even completely sure that “default device
> > > > > >           instance data† is what is stored in there but some google
> > > > > >           searches seem to be tied to that. Â
> > > > > >
> > > > > >           NetBSD boot seems completely normal with no warnings or
> > > > > >           messages I would not expect. Â
> > > > > >
> > > > > >           I’ve moved all the sims around and removed different sets
> > > > > >           and like clockwork it always hangs at the same place so im
> > > > > >           pretty sure its not a memory issue.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >           Im down to just the CDROM drive or just the Zulu to take
> > > > > >           everything else off the SCSI bus.  It’s a head
> > > > > >           scratcher.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >           Thanks for the reply!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >           -t
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >           Todd Vernon
> > > > > >           Entrepreneur | Investor
> > > > > >           Email: todd at toddvernon.com
> > > > > >           LinkedIn: toddvernon
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >           On Apr 3, 2024 at 11:03:25 PM, vom513 via rescue
> > > > > >           <rescue at sunhelp.org> wrote:
> > > > > >                Apologies for asking the likely obvious - have
> > > > > >                you booted this machine with diag-switch and let
> > > > > >                it run through the tests ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >                Since you have tried real CDs as well as ZuluSCSI
> > > > > >                virtual, it sounds like perhaps something that
> > > > > >                Solaris is “touching† that NetBSD is not ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >                Have you actually tried to follow all the way
> > > > > >                through and install/run NetBSD ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >                I guess a hail mary would be to start removing
> > > > > >                hardware and components one by one and try a
> > > > > >                Solaris boot after each step.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >                Sorry for the obvious things, just wanted to
> > > > > >                reply with what I would try. Â
> > > > > >
> > > > > >                Please do let us know if you make progress or
> > > > > >                figure out the root cause.
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