Failed To Read Super Block

UNIX Solaris
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Greetings:

I am trying to re-install my system with the Solaris 9 CD.

I typed boot cdrom from the OBP, the system restarted and started saying Failed To Read Super Block, and then proceeds to the screen where I was initially before I decided to re-install the OS.

My system was working fine from the beginning. All I wanted to do was to change the IP, because it was conflicting with another system. So, I'd sys-unconfig. I expected to receive a point-and-click GUI screen, where I could specify all parameters.....select no to IPV6, put in my host name, etc., but instead, I received a console type of screen (all white), where one would normally type in commands.

However, the screen had some gibberish in addition to the wordings from the process. Any key I press produces gibberish on the screen. Except for when I type in the IP and host name. But, I'm not able to select "no" for IPV6 or "no" for a "domain name", etc. If I make a mistake and press the backspace or delete key, I get gibberish on the screen. Attached are the screenshots.

I even tried boot disk from the OBP, and that did not work either.

If I can just get to change the IP, without having to re-install the whole OS, I would be very happy. :slight_smile:

Thank you very much.

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Change the following file to a hostname that matches an entry in /etc/hosts

/etc/hostname.<interfacename>

so if your interface is "hme0" then

/etc/hostname.hme0

3

Thanks for the response.

But, I cannot even get to root, so how would I get to /etc/hosts? :slight_smile:

4

What state is your system in?

5

Well ,I'm not sure what you mean.

I start it up and it starts to load. However, it never gets to the login screen for me to login as root.

It always goes back to the screen where I have to change the IP, etc. (attached in my initial thread).

Thanks.