Re: Cannot boot solaris CD anymore

Try boot cdrom - install

"GeffP" <> a écrit dans le message de news:
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> HELP PLS
> After having linux on my ultra 10, for awhile, I decided to go back to
> solaris.
> Problem, when I type boot cdrom, I get a message saying The file just
> loaded does not appear to be an executable.
> I've tried it with sol 7,8 and 9. I get the same error message, however
> the linux distro boots fine.
>
> The cdrom drive is a scsi cd-rw. Yet is does work, because I installed
> solaris previouslly using this drive.
>
> So any ideas ppl.
> thanks
>

M. Bouherrou wrote:

> Try boot cdrom - install
>
> "GeffP" <> a écrit dans le message de news:
> f7XLa.18204$...
>
>>HELP PLS
>>After having linux on my ultra 10, for awhile, I decided to go back to
>>solaris.
>>Problem, when I type boot cdrom, I get a message saying The file just
>>loaded does not appear to be an executable.
>>I've tried it with sol 7,8 and 9. I get the same error message, however
>>the linux distro boots fine.
>>
>>The cdrom drive is a scsi cd-rw. Yet is does work, because I installed
>>solaris previouslly using this drive.
>>
>>So any ideas ppl.
>>thanks
>>
>
>
>
Nope, still get the same message.

Doug McIntyre wrote:

> GeffP <> writes:
>
>>>"GeffP" <> a écrit dans le message de news:
>>>f7XLa.18204$...
>>>
>>>
>>>>After having linux on my ultra 10, for awhile, I decided to go back to
>>>>solaris.
>>>>Problem, when I type boot cdrom, I get a message saying The file just
>>>>loaded does not appear to be an executable.
>>>>I've tried it with sol 7,8 and 9. I get the same error message, however
>
>
>>M. Bouherrou wrote:
>>
>>>Try boot cdrom - install
>>>
>
>
>>Nope, still get the same message.
>
>
>
> I'd suspect that Linux has messed up your devalias's so that your
> 'cdrom' alias is not the proper one. Check on your devaliases to make
> sure that its not trying to boot a file that doesn't exist, and it
> looks normal.
Thx, but that does not work, I tried booting by typing boot /pci@1.....
Still the same.

In comp.unix.solaris GeffP <> wrote:
> Thx, but that does not work, I tried booting by typing boot /pci@1.....
> Still the same.

That's not the whole line. What's the whole line? Or at least the end
bits.

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GeffP <> writes:

>Thx, but that does not work, I tried booting by typing boot /pci@1.....
>Still the same.

Try to reset the boot prom to the defaults; either by holding down
"Stop-N" while the system powers on or by typing "set-defaults"
at the ok prompt.

That should remove all PROM settings.

Casper
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