Re: Sol 9 ISOs

From: Mauricio (uce_at_ftc.gov)
Date: 12/24/03


Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 17:00:16 GMT

In article <XfhGb.7522$n31.132680@news2.e.nsc.no>,
 "Peres" <per_nospam_.sverre.stiansen@home.no> wrote:

> "serg" <serg@plus.two> skrev i melding
> news:MPG.1a532bd9e1b937d698a886@news.alt.net...
> > I downloaded the three main Sol 9 12/03 files from Sun's website,
> > unzipped them, and then burned the ISOs to CDs using Easy CD Creator 5.
> > This is precisely what Sun's website says to do.
> >
> > But the CDs don't work. When I try to boot from the installation CD, I
> > get lots of data errors. When I try to boot from Software CD #1 the
> > system hangs.
> >
> > So, what are the secret steps that are missing from Sun's CD creation
> > instructions?
> >
> > (I tried to use these on a Sun Blade 100, by the way. I hope it's not
> > something stupid, like Sol 9 12/03 is "too new" for that hardware.)
>
> Try to use low speed (4x) when you burn the images. SunBlade CD-ROM devices
> can have trouble reading images burned at high speeds.
>
> --Peres--

   I second that. I burned mine at 1X and did not have any problems.

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Mauricio                                raub-kudria-com       
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  • Re: Sol 9 ISOs
    ... and then burned the ISOs to CDs using Easy CD Creator 5. ... > This is precisely what Sun's website says to do. ... When I try to boot from the installation CD, ... can have trouble reading images burned at high speeds. ...
    (comp.sys.sun.admin)