x86 Error 28: Selected item cannot fit into memory
I tried installing Solaris 10 x86 (Nov 2006 CDs) on a Dell Dimension 4400 and got the following error
.... Booting 'Solaris'
kernel /boot/multiboot kernel/unix -B install_media=cdrom
[Multiboot-elf,<0x1000000:0x13ab3:0x1290d>, shtab=0x1027258, entry=0x1000000]
module /boot/x86.miniroot
Error 28: Selected item cannot fit into memory
Press any key to continue...
If I use a sol x86 CD version prior to when GRUB was implemented (on the 06/06 update ), eg the original x86 release CDs, then the sol10 install process works fine. So there seems to be something wrong with GRUB or the size of module /boot/x86.miniroot
Here is the output from GRUB
GRUB v0.95 (639k lower / 1047296K upper memory)
The PC has 1GB of RAM so meets the 256MB minimum in the installation documentation.
The files on the (Nov 2006) first CD in the BOOT directory are
GRUB(directory)
MULTIBOOT130 KB15/11/2006
X86.MINIROOT 55,680 KB15/11/2006
Does anyone have a workaround to get the miniroot to load?
Thanks
[1088 byte] By [
m012293a] at [2007-11-26 16:38:08]
# 1
hi there,
i am also unable to install solaris 10 with xp.
i have same situation which is mentioned in last post but with little difference.
hard ware specs pentium 4, 2.8g dual core with 512 ram, 80 hard drive.
first i installed windows xp then i installed fedora successfully. but later i decided to try with sun solaris 10. so i run fixboot command with some other commands to remove fedora boot entry from MBR. i successfully removed fedora entry from booting menu and xp starts booting successfully. then i deleted fedora's remaining partitions from windows xp manage menu. then i tried to intall sun solaris but its shows me grub command prompt inspite of boot menu of solaris. i already checked that cd on other system and its working fine. then i installed vmware workstation and then tried to install solaris 10 which gives me same error which is mentioned by last post
kernel /boot/multiboot kernel /unix -B install_media=CDROM [multiboot -elf, <0x1000000; 0x130b3; 0x1290d>, shtab=0x1027258; entry=0x100000]
error 28: selected item cannot fit into memory booting 'solaris'
kindly someone tell me what should i do to install solaris 10.
