Error on install, CDROM not booting Kernel, unable to mount CDRM, what now?
807559Aug 10 2001 — edited Jul 26 2002Please help. I am new to this, so as many options as possible would be a help.
So far here are the steps I've taken to install Solaris 8 (Intel):
1. Checked HCL - I have two CD ROM's I've tried, both are on the list. (Mitsumi FX140S and Sony DVD DDU220E)
2. Set BIOS to boot CDROM - Boot failure..., I have set and changed jumpers back and forth from Master to Slave. I have moved CDROM drive from primary Slave to secondary Master and secondary Slave.
3. I have downloaded and used the Device Config Assistant boot floppy. It boots and checks devices. It also recognizes the CDROMs I have (both CDROMs are not have installed at the same time).
4. I have selected whichever CDROM I have installed as the default boot device (*) using F4_Boot Tasks. I have also adjusted timeouts from 0,1,2 and 3 seconds and have had autoboot ON/OFF.
5. I have entered F2 to continue and I receive this error:
Unable to mount a Solaris root file system from the device:
CD : (*) Target 1, MITSUMI CD-ROM FX140S !B e12 on Bus Mastering IDE controller on Board PCI bus 0, at Dev 4, Func 1
Error message from mount:
/pci@0,0/pci-ide@4,1/ide@0/sd@1,0:a: can't open - no hsfs VTOC
Press Enter to Continue.
I have inserted all 3 CD I have created with the same results from each. The CDs have the .iso extention and were created using Easy CD Creator.
Please, Please, Please, ANY suggestions!!
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