Hi! Clean HDD only for Solaris 10 6/06, commands after GRUB prompt?
Dear Anybody,
I am new to this Solaris OS. I have downloaded and burnt all the 5 CDs. Solaris 10 6/06 installation on Intel 8455 GLLY. I have gone through allmost every post on this forum to know the details but in vain. I would like to know
1. How to format a brand new clean HDD the Solaris way (Any boot media requirements)
2. How to install the Solaris 10 6/06.
3. I tried to install, after GRUB prompt I issued,
grub>kernel /boot/multiboot install_media=cdrom
it flashes an error :
error 13: invalid or unsupported executable format.
How to move further...
Thanks in advance,
Shafaath
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shafaath] at [2007-11-26 10:48:21]
# 2
First, Thanks for contacting Imants...
Yes I have downloaded only the 5 CDs of X86 platform. Also I downloaded the "windows only" .exe files and compared with the CD1 the files are okay.
When ever I start installation by booting the system with CD1. The GRUB prompt appears. I am kinda biginner, So search for solutions through this forum. Found a command,
grub>kernel /boot/multiboot kernel/unix -B install_media=cdrom
The response is error 13....
How to move further..
Thanks in Advance.
# 3
Based on what you said, it sounds like the GRUB loader is having trouble finding anything to boot to on your hard disk. I would try the following:
1) Make sure the boot order in your machine is CD/DVD first, then HDD
2) boot from solaris CD and attempt to reinstall.
You should have the option to wipe the entire drive if you wish. If you can't, you can right click on the background (after video configuration,) open up a terminal and use fdisk on /dev/rdsk/c0d0p0 ( I think that is the correct raw device) to delete every partition and then let solaris do what it wants.
Let me know if this helps, makes sense, or otherwise.
bausman
# 4
Thanks Mr.Bausman for your reply!
I have configured the BIOS properly and it boots from Solaris 10 6/06 CD1 properly and dispalys GRUB prompt. It does not go any further, It does not take me into any video configurations wherein I cannot right click for the terminal. When I list various commands available at this prompt using
grub>help
A long list is displayed..
Does the installation take time after GRUB prompt to proceed to next screen..?
Any command to try at the GRUB prompt to lead into next step?
Thanks in Advance,
Shafaath
# 6
Finally I have installed the Solaris OS. Due to RAM restrictions it only boots in prompt mode..
So the solution is Proper CDs have to be downloaded depending upon the exact platform on which Solaris 10 has to be installed. If the CDs are being downloaded through Windows..Downloading the "Dowload for WIndows version CDs is default" The files would be in EXE format, download it and run the EXE file to uncompress it. Thats how I was able to get the solaris Installed.
IT would be great if Solaris could have CDs or DVDs which are platform Independent.
