[rescue] Ultra 1 boot from install CD fails

[Todd Vernon]

 Yeah, I know its usually there, I was think more in terms of its the last
thing appears before it hangs.  If I know exactly what default instance
data is then it might be a clue as to what is making the box hang
immediately after that..

-t


Todd Vernon
Entrepreneur | Investor
Email: todd at toddvernon.com
LinkedIn: toddvernon <https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddvernon/>


On Apr 9, 2024 at 2:34:22 AM, Mike Spooner via rescue <rescue at sunhelp.org>
wrote:

> Hi Todd,
>
> The "using default device instance data" message is a harmless
> notification, you always get that when clean-installing Solaris (from 2.1
> through at least 9) on all SPARC systems.
>
> Regards,
> Mike
>
>
> On 3 April 2024 23:44:29 BST, Todd Vernon via rescue <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi friends,
>>
>> I’ve been battling getting my Ultra 1 170e to boot solaris install from
>> CD.  It boots the NetBSD install fine.  I get exactly the same results if
>> it’s an actual CD or a ZuluSCSI cd image.  I get the same results on a
>> Solaris 7 install or Solaris 2.6 install.
>>
>> Right after “using default device instance data” the spinning cursor
>> freezes.  Box will not L1-a after this.
>>
>> I reset the NVRam and reprogrammed it with box type “80” and the same
>> problem persists.  The CD device is 512b blocks as well as the ZuluImage.
>>
>> As I mentioned NetBSD install and execution works fine.
>>
>> Any ideas folks?
>>
>> Thx!
>>
>>
>>
>> Todd Vernon
>> Entrepreneur | Investor
>> Email: todd at toddvernon.com
>> LinkedIn: toddvernon <https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddvernon/>
>>
> _______________________________________________
> rescue list - http://sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/rescue_sunhelp.org
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://sunhelp.org/pipermail/rescue_sunhelp.org/attachments/20240410/8b89ef7e/attachment.html>