Sun Solaris 01/06 on sony vaio laptop vgn-fs285b
Hi guys i'm trying to install solaris x86 on this notebook...
i had insert the dvd and boot it...
after appear the grub menu i've selected the voice "solaris"
it show:
booting 'solaris'
kernel /boot/multiboot..... etc etc...
and after show:
sun os relase 5.10 version generic_118844-26 32-bit
copyright....
use is subject to licence terms.
and the installation has block here...
maybe i can use a parameters for grub (like linux)?
thank's
[539 byte] By [
gianni] at [2007-11-25 22:57:51]
# 1
You start by reviewing the <a href="http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/" target="_blank"><u><b>Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)</b></u></a> and check
whether there is any OS support for your computer's sub-components.
(motherboard chipset, audio, video, ethernet, etc)
You cannot just guess and hope.
They <u>must</u> be on the HCL, or you will not get Solaris to install.
I took a very quick glance, and did not see any Sony <font color="indigo">VGN-FS</font> model laptops.
... but I only looked for a few seconds.
Solaris cannot be expected to function on every computer ever made.
# 2
there isn't....but the hardware is all based on a intel chipset also graphic card is intel....
# 3
i paste the features of my vaio vgn-fs285b
SiSoftware Sandra
Processore
Modello : Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.73GHz
Velocit : 1.73GHz
Performance Rating (PR) : PR2075 (stimato)
Core for Processor : 1 Unit
Thread per Core : 1 Unit
Tipe : Mobile
internal Cache : 32kB Sincrono, Write-Back, 8-way set, 64 byte line size
Cache L2 On-board : 2MB ECC Sincrono, ATC, 8-way set, 64 byte line size
Mainboard
Bus : ISA PCI IMB CardBus USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Supporto MP : No
MP APIC : S
BIOS : AT/AT COMPATIBLe
Total memory : 503MB DDR-SDRAM
Chipset 1
Model : Sony Corp 82915PM/GM/GMS, 82910GML Host Bridge
Front Side Bus speed (FSB) : 4x 133MHz (532MHz vel. dati)
total memory : 512MB DDR-SDRAM
shared memory : 8MB
speed bus of memory : 2x 166MHz (332MHz vel. dati)
Sistema Video
Monitor : Sony Notebook LCD (1280x800)
Monitor : Sony Notebook LCD (1280x800)
Adaptor : Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
Adaptor : Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
physical memorization
hd : MemoryStick or MemoryStickPro Device
hd : FUJITSU MHV2080AT (75GB)
CD-ROM/DVD : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K15 (CD 24X Rd, 24X Wr) (DVD 3X Rd, 3X Wr)
logical units
Vaio (C:) : 28GB (6.6GB, 24% free space) (NTFS)
hd (D:) : 28GB (11GB, 38% free space) (FAT32)
Unit Rimovibile (E:) : N/A
CD-ROM/DVD (F:) : N/A
com/parallel : 7 COM / 0 LPT
Controller USB/Hub : Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2658
Controller USB/Hub : Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2659
Controller USB/Hub : Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265A
Controller USB/Hub : Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265B
Controller USB/Hub : Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C
Controller USB/Hub : Hub principale USB
Controller USB/Hub : Hub principale USB
Controller USB/Hub : Hub principale USB
Controller USB/Hub : Hub principale USB
Controller USB/Hub : Hub principale USB
Controller FireWire/1394/Hub : Controller host Texas Instruments IEEE 1394 compatibile OHCI
Controller PCMCIA/CardBus : Controller CardBus generico
keyboard standard 101/102 tasti o Tastiera Microsoft Natural PS/2
Mouse : Alps Pointing-device for VAIO
Mouse : Mouse compatibile HID
Human Interface : Sony Notebook Control Device
Human Interface : Periferica USB Human Interface
modem
HDAUDIO SoftV92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP
Networking
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
# 4
Actually, I have pretty the same problem with my Sony VAIO VGN-FS550 notebook, *BUT* this happens only with the Solaris 10 01/06 release, and it didn't happen with the Solaris 10 x86 release from previous year and basically, yes, almost all parts of the hardware are conforming to HCL except following:
1) graphic card and X11 (1280x800 and VBIOS funk, solvable in multiple of ways - I've choose to buy XiG drivers at the time)
2) sound card (solvable with OSS)
3) ethernet interface won't work out of the box, but prtconf is your friend....
I've booted the instalation with one extra parameter (-v), and the whole relevant part of the GRUB config is:
kernel /boot/multiboot kernel/unix -B install_media=cdrom -v
module /boot/x86.miniroot
and if it helps to anyone, here goes the full output:
....(allready mentioned output)....
features: 1007fdf < cpuid,sse2,sse,sep,pat,cx8,pae,mca,mmx,cmov,pge,mttr,msr,tsc ,lgpg >
PCI probe mech 1, version 0x210, # busses 8Using default device instance data
mem = 514556K (0x1f67f000)
root nexus = i86pc
pseudo0 at root
pseudo0 is /pseudo
scsi_vhci0 at root
scsi_vhci0 is /scsi_vhci
isa0 at root
And this is the moment where whole instalation stops. anyone has an idea why?
Thanks,
Igor
P.S. I would probably buy HCL story in case that I didn't have completely functional installation of Solaris 10 on my VAIO notebook. It's definitely not the same model, but I could bet that the reason has the same root.
# 5
yes also for me is the same...the sistem has blocked on "isa0 at root"have u tryed other versions of solaris?they work?where i can find them?
# 6
Well I don't know if the previous images are available at this time (you might want to search Sun's site) and I am not sure that I've kept the CD's that I've used for installation, but I think that this probably points to some other problem that might be considered as a bug (or a strange feature...), unless there is something weird with 'backwards compatibility policy' or whatever, which I don't believe it's a case here.
I think you would have the best chances by searching "the web" for the old CD/DVD images...
# 7
yes but i'vn't understand if u have tryed to install previous relase on your vaio notebook and if they work...
# 8
yes, but that was about one year ago...
# 9
ok, but one year ago it work on your vaio?do u remember the relase?
# 10
I presume it was original release of Solaris 10 since I think that 01/06 is the first public patch-release, or it had usual name such as 01/05... I am just speculating now, so I think it would be the best if someone from Sun would answer your question.Regards,Igor
# 11
maybe 03/05 but i'vn't find it...
