Install solaris 2.6 on Enterprise 420R

jenyart · May 2, 2007, 7:19pm

I am needing to install solaris 2.6 on a Enterprise 420R with 4X450mHz. Documentation says you need Operating Enviroment Installation CD February 2000(704-7076-10). Does anyone know where I can get this?

porter · May 2, 2007, 9:48pm

The following is from "Sun Enterprise 420R Server Product Notes"

"806-1082-11.pdf":

Sun Enterprise 420R Server
Product Notes
The Sun Enterprise� 420R server requires the Solaris� 2.6 Hardware: 5/98
operating environment, or the Solaris 7 Hardware: 8/99 operating environment, or a later compatible release.
These product notes contain important information about installation, features, and known system limitations that arrived too late for publication in other documents.
These product notes pertain to the Sun Enterprise 420R server. Product Patch for Solaris 2.6: 5/98
Required for Disk Hot-Plug Operations
You must install the software patch 105580-13 or later if you are running the
Solaris 2.6 Hardware: 5/98 operating environment. This patch is required for disk
hot-plug operation. The hot-plug feature of the system's internal disk drives permits
the removal and installation of drives while the system is operational.
You can download the patch from the SunSolve Online� Public Patch Page Access
web site:
http://sunsolve.sun.com
Click on Patches and follow the links for Solaris 2.6. If you have any questions,
contact your Sun Microsystems� sales or service representative for assistance in
downloading the patch.

jenyart · May 3, 2007, 11:50am

I have Solaris 2.6 5/98 but when I do "boot cdrom" from ok prompt I get "boot: cannot open kernel/unix Enter filename [kernel/unix]:".

porter · May 3, 2007, 1:18pm

Can you install any other version from that CD-ROM drive?
Are you sure you can read that CD-ROM disk?
Can you do a net install?

jenyart · May 3, 2007, 5:09pm

Yes I can install Solaris 8 10/01.
The Solaris 2.6 disk was used previously to install to Ultra 2.
I can try to do net install but still thinking I need disk 704-7076-10 because Solaris 2.6 came out before introduction of 420r server. Maybe the installer needed updating for this machine type. I found on internet that this disk necessary for installation of 2.6.