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Hi Sun Solaris Experts,
When I try to install Solaris 8 10/00 OS via the Solaris 8 Installation Disk on our Sun Fire V490 Server using the command [boot cdrom], I get:
boot: cannot open kernel/sparcv9/unix
which means it can't find the unix kernel file on the installation disk [see the Log information below from the Sun Fire V490 Server].
By the way, I reset the boot file in PROM to blank and NVRAM to factory default setting, but these actions didn't resolve the issue.
The Sun Solaris 8 10/00 OS was purchased separately since I didn't have the original OS that came with the Sun Fire V490.
I've read online that in SPARC based systems and in Solaris 2.6 and subsequent releases, the kernel is located in /platform/ <architecture of the Sun System> /kernel/unix .
Unfortunately, I don't have another Unix system to explore the Solaris 8 Installation Disk to determine whether or not the missing boot file exists on it but in a different location on the disk, and I can't use Windows OS [Windows Explorer] to look for it since Windows can't read the files on the disk.
Do you know where the missing boot file might be on the Solaris 8 10/00 Installation Disk and if so, then please provide that information to me?
or
Based on the boot message above, do you think the problem is something else related to the hardware on Sun Fire V490 or having the wrong version of Solaris 8 OS?
Thank you for your help.
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Hardware Power On
Probing core system FRUs.. Done
Executing POST w/%o0 = 0000.0800.0101.4041
0:0>
0:0>@(#)Sun Fire[TM] V480/V490 POST 4.22.34 2007/07/23 13:12
/export/delivery/delivery/4.22/4.22.34/post4.22.x/Camelot/cstone/integrated (root)
0:0>Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved
0:0>Jump from OBP->POST.
0:0>Diag level set to MAX.
0:0>Verbosity level set to NORMAL.
0:0>
0:0>Start selftest...
0:0>CPUs present in system: 0:0 1:0 2:0 3:0
0:0>Test CPU(s)....Done
0:0>Init Scan/I2C....Done
0:0>Basic Memory Test....Done
0:0>Full CPU Test....Done
0:0>Memory Block....Done
0:0>IO-Bridge Tests....\ Done
0:0>Full Memory Test....Done
0:0>Enable Errors....Done
0:0>INFO:
0:0> POST Passed all devices.
0:0>POST: Return to OBP.
POST Reset
Enabling system bus....... Done
Probing Memory............ Done
Initializing CPUs......... Done
Initializing boot memory.. Done
Initializing OpenBoot
Probing system devices
Probing I/O buses
Sun Fire V490, No Keyboard
Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
OpenBoot 4.22.34, 32768 MB memory installed, Serial #69100099.
Ethernet address 0:14:4f:1e:62:43, Host ID: 841e6243.
Running diagnostic script obdiag/normal
Testing /pci@9,600000/SUNW,qlc@2
Testing /pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e
Testing /pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30
Testing /pci@9,700000/ebus@1/bbc@1,0
Testing /pci@9,700000/ebus@1
Testing /pci@9,600000/network@1
Testing /pci@9,700000/network@2
Testing /pci@9,700000/usb@1,3
Testing /pci@9,700000/ebus@1/pmc@1,300700
Testing /pci@9,700000/ebus@1/rtc@1,300070
Resetting ...
Enabling system bus....... Done
Initializing CPUs......... Done
Initializing boot memory.. Done
Initializing OpenBoot
Probing system devices
Probing I/O buses
Sun Fire V490, No Keyboard
Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
OpenBoot 4.22.34, 32768 MB memory installed, Serial #69100099.
Ethernet address 0:14:4f:1e:62:43, Host ID: 841e6243.
Rebooting with command: boot
Boot device: disk File and args:
The file just loaded does not appear to be executable.
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok set-default boot-file
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok set-defaults
Setting NVRAM parameters to default values.
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok .enet-addr
0:14:4f:1e:62:43
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok .idprom
Format/Type: 1 84 Ethernet: 0 14 4f 1e 62 43 Date: 3 12 20 6
Serial: 1e 62 43 Checksum: e9
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok .version
Release 4.22.34 created 2007/07/23 13:01
OBP 4.22.34 2007/07/23 13:01
POST 4.22.34 2007/07/23 13:12
OBDIAG 4.22.34 2007/07/23 13:09
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok .speed
CPU0 Speed: 1500 MHz, 10:1 ClkMode
CPU1 Speed: 1500 MHz, 10:1 ClkMode
CPU2 Speed: 1500 MHz, 10:1 ClkMode
CPU3 Speed: 1500 MHz, 10:1 ClkMode
Safari Speed: 150 MHz
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok .traps
001 Power On Reset
002 Watchdog Reset
003 Externally Initiated Reset
004 Software Initiated Reset
005 RED State Exception
008 Instruction Access Exception
00a Instruction Access Error
010 Illegal Instruction
011 Privileged Opcode
020 FP Disabled
021 FP Exception IEEE 754
022 FP Exception Other
023 TAG Overflow
024 ... 027 Clean Window
028 Division by Zero
030 Data Access Exception
032 Data Access Error
034 Memory Address not Aligned
035 LDDF Memory Address not Aligned
036 STDF Memory Address not Aligned
037 Privileged Action
041 ... 04f Interrupt Level 1 - 15
060 Interrupt Vector
061 PA Watchpoint
062 VA Watchpoint
063 Corrected ECC Error
064 ... 067 Fast Instruction Access MMU Miss
068 ... 06b Fast Data Access MMU Miss
06c ... 06f Fast Data Access Protection
070 Fast ECC Error
080 ... 09f Spill Normal 0 - 7
0a0 ... 0bf Spill Other 0 - 7
0c0 ... 0df Fill Normal 0 - 7
0e0 ... 0ff Fill Other 0 - 7
100 ... 17f Trap Instruction (Ticc)
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok banner
Sun Fire V490, No Keyboard
Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
OpenBoot 4.22.34, 32768 MB memory installed, Serial #69100099.
Ethernet address 0:14:4f:1e:62:43, Host ID: 841e6243.
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok show-devs
/pci@9,600000
/pci@9,700000
/pci@8,600000
/pci@8,700000
/memory-controller@3,400000
/cmp@3,0
/memory-controller@2,400000
/cmp@2,0
/memory-controller@1,400000
/cmp@1,0
/memory-controller@0,400000
/cmp@0,0
/virtual-memory
/memory@m0,a0
/aliases
/options
/openprom
/chosen
/packages
/pci@9,600000/SUNW,qlc@2
/pci@9,600000/network@1
/pci@9,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0
/pci@9,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0/disk
/pci@9,700000/network@2
/pci@9,700000/usb@1,3
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/serial@1,400000
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/rsc-console@1,3083f8
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/rsc-control@1,3062f8
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/pmc@1,300700
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/gpio@1,300600
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/rtc@1,300070
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/power@1,30002e
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/bbc@1,0
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/flashprom@0,0
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/rscrtc@0,d0
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/fru@0,ae
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/fru@0,a8
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/fru@0,a6
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/fru@0,a2
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/fru@0,a0
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/temperature-sensor@0,9c
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/ioexp@0,82
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/ioexp@0,80
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/ioexp@0,72
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/ioexp@0,70
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/temperature@0,52
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/ioexp@0,4c
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/ioexp@0,46
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/ioexp@0,44
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/temperature@0,34
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/temperature@0,32
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30/temperature@0,30
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@4,aa
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@4,a8
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/idprom@4,a4
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/nvram@4,a4
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@4,a2
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@4,a0
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@3,ae
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@3,ac
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@3,aa
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@3,a8
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@3,a6
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@3,a4
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@3,a2
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@3,a0
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@2,ae
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@2,ac
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@2,aa
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@2,a8
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@2,a6
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@2,a4
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@2,a2
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@2,a0
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@1,ae
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@1,ac
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@1,aa
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@1,a8
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@1,a6
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@1,a4
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@1,a2
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@1,a0
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@0,ae
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@0,ac
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@0,aa
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@0,a8
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@0,a6
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@0,a4
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@0,a2
/pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e/fru@0,a0
/pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2,1
/pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2
/pci@8,600000/pci@1
/pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2,1/fp@0,0
/pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2,1/fp@0,0/disk
/pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0
/pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0/disk
/pci@8,600000/pci@1/network@3
/pci@8,600000/pci@1/network@2
/pci@8,600000/pci@1/network@1
/pci@8,600000/pci@1/network@0
/pci@8,700000/ide@6
/pci@8,700000/SUNW,qlc@4,1
/pci@8,700000/SUNW,qlc@4
/pci@8,700000/network@3
/pci@8,700000/SUNW,m64B@2
/pci@8,700000/ide@6/cdrom
/pci@8,700000/ide@6/disk
/pci@8,700000/SUNW,qlc@4,1/fp@0,0
/pci@8,700000/SUNW,qlc@4,1/fp@0,0/disk
/pci@8,700000/SUNW,qlc@4/fp@0,0
/pci@8,700000/SUNW,qlc@4/fp@0,0/disk
/cmp@3,0/cpu@1
/cmp@3,0/cpu@0
/cmp@2,0/cpu@1
/cmp@2,0/cpu@0
/cmp@1,0/cpu@1
/cmp@1,0/cpu@0
/cmp@0,0/cpu@1
/cmp@0,0/cpu@0
/openprom/client-services
/packages/SUNW,fru-device
/packages/SUNW,i2c-ram-device
/packages/kbd-translator
/packages/obp-tftp
/packages/dropins
/packages/SUNW,debug
/packages/terminal-emulator
/packages/disk-label
/packages/deblocker
/packages/SUNW,builtin-drivers
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok show-disks
a) /pci@9,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0/disk
b) /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2,1/fp@0,0/disk
c) /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0/disk
d) /pci@8,700000/ide@6/cdrom
e) /pci@8,700000/ide@6/disk
f) /pci@8,700000/SUNW,qlc@4,1/fp@0,0/disk
g) /pci@8,700000/SUNW,qlc@4/fp@0,0/disk
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: q
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok probe-scsi
LiD HA LUN --- Port WWN --- ----- Disk description -----
0 0 0 2100001862c4df7e SEAGATE ST314655FSUN146G3292
1 1 0 2100001862c4f0b4 SEAGATE ST314655FSUN146G3292
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok probe-scsi-all
/pci@9,600000/SUNW,qlc@2
LiD HA LUN --- Port WWN --- ----- Disk description -----
0 0 0 2100001862c4df7e SEAGATE ST314655FSUN146G3292
1 1 0 2100001862c4f0b4 SEAGATE ST314655FSUN146G3292
/pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2,1
QLA2342 Host Adapter fcode version 1.17 08/09/07
Firmware version 3.03.23
Link not ready - Loss of Sync
/pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2
QLA2342 Host Adapter fcode version 1.17 08/09/07
Firmware version 3.03.23
Link not ready - Loss of Sync
/pci@8,700000/SUNW,qlc@4,1
QLA2342 Host Adapter fcode version 1.17 08/09/07
Firmware version 3.03.23
Link not ready - Loss of Sync
/pci@8,700000/SUNW,qlc@4
QLA2342 Host Adapter fcode version 1.17 08/09/07
Firmware version 3.03.23
Link not ready - Loss of Sync
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok show-displays
a) /pci@8,700000/SUNW,m64B@2
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: q
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok help diag
test <device-specifier> Run selftest method for specified device
Examples:
test floppy - test floppy disk drive
test net - test net
test scsi - test scsi
test-all Execute test for all devices with selftest method
watch-clock Show ticks of real-time clock
watch-net Monitor network broadcast packets
watch-net-all Monitor broadcast packets on all net interfaces
probe-scsi Show attached SCSI devices
probe-scsi-all Show attached SCSI devices for all host adapters
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok test-all
Testing /pci@9,600000/SUNW,qlc@2
Testing /pci@9,600000/network@1
Testing /pci@9,700000/network@2
Testing /pci@9,700000/usb@1,3
Testing /pci@9,700000/ebus@1
Testing /pci@9,700000/ebus@1/serial@1,400000
Testing /pci@9,700000/ebus@1/rsc-control@1,3062f8
Testing /pci@9,700000/ebus@1/pmc@1,300700
Testing /pci@9,700000/ebus@1/rtc@1,300070
Testing /pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,30
Testing /pci@9,700000/ebus@1/i2c@1,2e
Testing /pci@9,700000/ebus@1/bbc@1,0
Testing /pci@9,700000/ebus@1/flashprom@0,0
Testing /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2,1
Link not ready - Loss of Sync
Starting memory test - press any key to terminate test
HBA memory size - 131072 bytes
Testing memory, pattern a5a5 - Passed
Testing memory, pattern 5a5a - Passed
Testing memory, pattern 0000 - Passed
Testing memory, pattern ffff - Passed
Testing memory, pattern 5555 - Passed
Testing memory, pattern aaaa - Passed
Testing memory, pattern f0f0 - Passed
Testing memory, pattern 0f0f - Passed
Link not ready - Loss of Sync
1-bit Internal Loopback Test - Passed
10-bit Internal Loopback Test - Passed
Testing /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2
Link not ready - Loss of Sync
Starting memory test - press any key to terminate test
HBA memory size - 131072 bytes
Testing memory, pattern a5a5 - Passed
Testing memory, pattern 5a5a - Passed
Testing memory, pattern 0000 - Passed
Testing memory, pattern ffff - Passed
Testing memory, pattern 5555 - Passed
Testing memory, pattern aaaa - Passed
Testing memory, pattern f0f0 - Passed
Testing memory, pattern 0f0f - Passed
Link not ready - Loss of Sync
1-bit Internal Loopback Test - Passed
10-bit Internal Loopback Test - Passed
Testing /pci@8,600000/pci@1/network@3
Register tests: passed
Internal loopback test: passed
/pci@8,600000/pci@1/network@3: link down
Testing /pci@8,600000/pci@1/network@2
Register tests: passed
Internal loopback test: passed
/pci@8,600000/pci@1/network@2: link down
Testing /pci@8,600000/pci@1/network@1
Register tests: passed
Internal loopback test: passed
/pci@8,600000/pci@1/network@1: link down
Testing /pci@8,600000/pci@1/network@0
Register tests: passed
Internal loopback test: passed
/pci@8,600000/pci@1/network@0: link down
Testing /pci@8,700000/ide@6
Testing /pci@8,700000/SUNW,qlc@4,1
Link not ready - Loss of Sync
Starting memory test - press any key to terminate test
HBA memory size - 131072 bytes
Testing memory, pattern a5a5 - Passed
Testing memory, pattern 5a5a - Passed
Testing memory, pattern 0000 - Passed
Testing memory, pattern ffff - Passed
Testing memory, pattern 5555 - Passed
Testing memory, pattern aaaa - Passed
Testing memory, pattern f0f0 - Passed
Testing memory, pattern 0f0f - Passed
Link not ready - Loss of Sync
1-bit Internal Loopback Test - Passed
10-bit Internal Loopback Test - Passed
Testing /pci@8,700000/SUNW,qlc@4
Link not ready - Loss of Sync
Starting memory test - press any key to terminate test
HBA memory size - 131072 bytes
Testing memory, pattern a5a5 - Passed
Testing memory, pattern 5a5a - Passed
Testing memory, pattern 0000 - Passed
Testing memory, pattern ffff - Passed
Testing memory, pattern 5555 - Passed
Testing memory, pattern aaaa - Passed
Testing memory, pattern f0f0 - Passed
Testing memory, pattern 0f0f - Passed
Link not ready - Loss of Sync
1-bit Internal Loopback Test - Passed
10-bit Internal Loopback Test - Passed
Testing /pci@8,700000/network@3
Register tests: passed
Internal loopback test: passed
/pci@8,700000/network@3: link down
Testing /pci@8,700000/SUNW,m64B@2
Display not installed
Test hardware registers - passed Ok
Test RamDAC - passed Ok
Test Frame buffer - passed Ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok test scsi
Testing scsi
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok
{3} ok boot cdrom
Resetting ...
Software Reset
Enabling system bus....... Done
Initializing CPUs......... Done
Initializing boot memory.. Done
Initializing OpenBoot
Probing system devices
Probing I/O buses
Sun Fire V490, No Keyboard
Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
OpenBoot 4.22.34, 32768 MB memory installed, Serial #69100099.
Ethernet address 0:14:4f:1e:62:43, Host ID: 841e6243.
Rebooting with command: boot cdrom
Boot device: /pci@8,700000/ide@6/cdrom@0,0:f File and args:
boot: cannot open kernel/sparcv9/unix
Enter filename [kernel/sparcv9/unix]: