[SunHELP] Another system, another boot issue

[Peter Stokes]

Hi

If you have disksuite setup, then you need to edit the /etc/system file and
delete the entries which it sets up to get back to normal physical
partitions.

Peter



> On 10 Feb 2017, at 02:09, Connolly, Michael - ITT Interconnect Solutions
<Michael.Connolly at itt.com> wrote:
>
> Appears we have a bad SCSI controller so moved the D130 to what we think is
a
> good one. Ran devfsadm and set an alias to the new device path. Now,
instead
> of "cannot locate boot device" we get "cannot open boot device". I guess we
> are getting closer.
>
> probe-scsi-all works with no errors
> devalias looks good
> Can boot from CD-ROM ok
> The tape restore came from a mirrored system. I edited vfstab to use the
> physical devices instead of /dev/md and edited /etc/system to remove any
trace
> of mirrors but am wondering if something is stuck in the kernel (did not
run
> metaroot).
> Still stumped...
>
>
> Michael J. Connolly
> PLM Consultant/Solution Architect
> ITT Cannon LLC
> 56 Technology Drive
> Irvine, CA 92618
> Office: 714.628.2306
> Michael.Connolly at itt.com
>
> "The only source of knowledge is experience.  Albert Einstein
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> Subject: Re: [SunHELP] Another system, another boot issue
>
> Hi
>
> What does a printenv at the ok prompt list for boot-device and diag-switch?
>
> If you are trying to boot standard it will try to boot the internal FCAL
> disks, you will need to specify the external SCSI disk if you want to boot
> that.
>
> Peter
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> On 9 Feb 2017, at 00:41, Connolly, Michael - ITT Interconnect Solutions
> <Michael.Connolly at itt.com> wrote:
>
>> So, got the first E280R running fine - the one with the T3's.
>>
>> Second E280R uses internal drives and a D130 attached. Again, Solaris 9.
>>
>> After tape restore from a very similar system (but has 2 D130's - this one
>> only has one) I get
>>
>> "Can't locate boot device"
>>
>> Booted from a Sol 10 CD to single user.
>>
>> mounted the boot drive to /a
>>
>> did the devfsadm again and it made quite a few changes
>>
>> listed the /dev/dsk directory and all looked well
>>
>> I can read/write to /a and verified vfstab was good
>>
>> carefully created devalias for the original drive (not touched) and the
>> restored drive and one for the newly restored drive
>>
>> from OK I did probe-scsi-all and it appears that all drive/devices are
>> present.
>>
>> at a loss right now, what is weird (to me) is the word "locate" and not
> "open"
>> - never seen that.
>>
>> did discover 1 of the power supplies is out on the E280R but the other is
>> running
>>
>> welcome ideas, TIA
>>
>>
>> Michael J. Connolly
>> PLM Consultant/Solution Architect
>> ITT Cannon LLC
>> 56 Technology Drive
>> Irvine, CA 92618
>> Office: 714.628.2306
>> Michael.Connolly at itt.com<mailto:Michael.Connolly at itt.com>
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