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From: hadi motamedi on 21 Jul 2010 00:14 On Jul 20, 11:48 am, Kees Nuyt <k.n...(a)nospam.demon.nl> wrote: > On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:53:27 -0700 (PDT), hadi motamedi > > > > <motamed...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >I tried as : > >insert solaris8 install cd > >ok>boot cdrom > >But it ended with the following message : > >error : could not label disk > >error : could not update disk with new configuration > ># > >At this os prompt, I tried as : > >#newfs -m 1 /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s0 > >#installboot /usr/platform/'uname -i'/lib/fs/ufs/bootblk /dev/rdsk/ > >c0t0d0s0 > >#reboot > >ok>boot disk > >But it returned : > >short disk read > >failed to read super block > >file not executable > > Did you try to scan the devices from the Ok prompt? > Did you define the devalias "disk" to point at the correct disk > device (hardware path)? > I don't know the appropriate commands from the top of my head. > Apparently the setting for cdrom is ok, but the disk might be at > an other channel / target / disk. Perhaps it's not c0t0d0? > Best regards, > -- > ( Kees Nuyt > ) > c[_] Sorry. What do you mean by 'scanning devices from the ok prompt'? Do you mean ok>test-all ? I checked for devalias and I found that the alias for 'disk' is correct . It is as : disk /pci(a)1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/disk@0,0
From: Richard B. Gilbert on 21 Jul 2010 08:29 hadi motamedi wrote: > On Jul 20, 5:27 am, "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilber...(a)comcast.net> > wrote: >> hadi motamedi wrote: >>> On Jul 19, 10:35 pm, chuckers <chucker...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> On Jul 20, 2:29 pm, hadi motamedi <motamed...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> On Jul 19, 11:41 am, Paul Gress <pgr...(a)pb.net> wrote: >>>>>> On 07/19/10 04:27 AM, hadi motamedi wrote: >>>>>>> On Jul 19, 12:38 am, solx<nos...(a)example.net> wrote: >>>>>>>> On 19/07/2010 05:27, hadi motamedi wrote: >>>>>>>>> Dear All >>>>>>>>> I need to format a hard disk for my solaris8 machine . I connected it >>>>>>>>> to its IDE and placed solaris8 install cd and then booted my machine >>>>>>>>> like 'ok>boot cdrom' . At the os prompt, I tried to use format command >>>>>>>>> and its output shows one disk on /c0t0d0 but it cannot format hard >>>>>>>>> drive . Can you please let me know what options do I have to try to >>>>>>>>> format it ? Please provide the full and *exact* text of all messages issued when you try to use format command. >>>>>>>>> Thank you >>>>>>>> fdisk - run the fdisk program (used by Sol x86) >>>>>>> Sorry. My solaris8 booting from 'ok>boot cdrom' does not show the >>>>>>> format>fdisk utility . Can you please let me know why I don't have >>>>>>> format>fdisk ? Can I try for something equivalent instead? >>>>>> "fdisk" is for X86 computers only. The fact that your booting from the CD with "OK> boot cd" says your computer is Sparc based, there is no fdisk. >>>>>> So then just do: >>>>>> format> partition (to create Solaris filesystem partitions) >>>>>> format> label (to write Solaris filesystem partitions to disk!!) >>>>>> format> quit >>>>>> Also, don't forget to put a file system on the disk after formating, use either "newfs" or "mkfs". "newfs" is easier to use. >>>>>> Paul >>>>> I tried as the following : >>>>> format>partition>print >>>>> format>label >>>>> format>quit >>>>> #newfs -m 1 /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s0 >>>>> #reboot >>>>> ok>boot disk >>>>> But it returned as : >>>>> 'failed to read super block >>>>> file not executable' >>>> Assuming disk returns the same things as /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s0 you don't >>>> have >>>> an O/S installed on on your disk if that is the procedure you >>>> followed. >>>> Just formatting the disk does nothing for you. The system doesn't >>>> know what to >>>> do with a blank disk. No O/S does. You need to have certain files on >>>> it to tell >>>> the boot loader what to do. >>>> Install an O/S on the disk and try again. >>> I tried as : >>> insert solaris8 install cd >>> ok>boot cdrom >>> But it ended with the following message : >>> error : could not label disk >>> error : could not update disk with new configuration >>> # >>> At this os prompt, I tried as : >>> #newfs -m 1 /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s0 This completed without error??? >>> #installboot /usr/platform/'uname -i'/lib/fs/ufs/bootblk /dev/rdsk/ >>> c0t0d0s0 Did this complete without error? >>> #reboot >>> ok>boot disk >>> But it returned : >>> short disk read >>> failed to read super block >>> file not executable >> Those messages strongly suggest that there is no disk "c0t0d0s0" or that >> the disk is not usable! >> >> It *might* help if you would tell us your hardware configuration *in >> detail*: >> a. Manufacturer and model of your computer. >> b. Number and model(s) of disk(s). >> c. The amount of RAM installed > > Please find below the required info : > model of computer : Naturetech 888p > manufacturer : naturetechws.com > no. of disks : 1 > model of disk : HTS548040M9AT00 > amount of RAM : 512 MB Okay, that tells me that it's a 40 GB IDE disk from Hitachi and that you have more than the required minimum of RAM. Taken together with your earlier message, it strongly suggests that there is no operating system on the disk! It also suggests an X86 (PC) architecture. You might find it helpful to go to docs.sun.com. There you will find downloadable copies of hardware and software documentation. ISTR that you can also read it on line.
From: Chris Ridd on 21 Jul 2010 08:33 On 2010-07-21 13:29:02 +0100, Richard B. Gilbert said: > hadi motamedi wrote: >> Please find below the required info : >> model of computer : Naturetech 888p >> manufacturer : naturetechws.com >> no. of disks : 1 >> model of disk : HTS548040M9AT00 >> amount of RAM : 512 MB > > Okay, that tells me that it's a 40 GB IDE disk from Hitachi and that > you have more than the required minimum of RAM. Taken together with > your earlier message, it strongly suggests that there is no operating > system on the disk! It also suggests an X86 (PC) architecture. Yes, but I think he's running qemu on his x86 box in order to emulate a SPARC. -- Chris
From: Richard B. Gilbert on 21 Jul 2010 08:41 Chris Ridd wrote: > On 2010-07-21 13:29:02 +0100, Richard B. Gilbert said: > >> hadi motamedi wrote: >>> Please find below the required info : >>> model of computer : Naturetech 888p >>> manufacturer : naturetechws.com >>> no. of disks : 1 >>> model of disk : HTS548040M9AT00 >>> amount of RAM : 512 MB >> >> Okay, that tells me that it's a 40 GB IDE disk from Hitachi and that >> you have more than the required minimum of RAM. Taken together with >> your earlier message, it strongly suggests that there is no operating >> system on the disk! It also suggests an X86 (PC) architecture. > > Yes, but I think he's running qemu on his x86 box in order to emulate a > SPARC. > *That*, I can't help him with! Wouldn't it be simpler to run the X86 version of Solaris?
From: Paul Gress on 21 Jul 2010 08:43 On 07/21/10 08:33 AM, Chris Ridd wrote: > On 2010-07-21 13:29:02 +0100, Richard B. Gilbert said: > >> hadi motamedi wrote: >>> Please find below the required info : >>> model of computer : Naturetech 888p >>> manufacturer : naturetechws.com >>> no. of disks : 1 >>> model of disk : HTS548040M9AT00 >>> amount of RAM : 512 MB >> >> Okay, that tells me that it's a 40 GB IDE disk from Hitachi and that >> you have more than the required minimum of RAM. Taken together with >> your earlier message, it strongly suggests that there is no operating >> system on the disk! It also suggests an X86 (PC) architecture. > > Yes, but I think he's running qemu on his x86 box in order to emulate a > SPARC. > A google search on Naturetech: Naturetech 888P is a single UltraSPARCIIi based Solaris workstation that provides high reliability, availability and serviceability features. Basically it's a Sparc based Laptop.
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