Re: New problem with my sparc 5

From: Rich Teer (rich.teer_at_rite-group.com)
Date: 12/10/03 

Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 02:25:20 GMT

On Tue, 9 Dec 2003, Bo Snyder wrote:

> I realy don't want to use redhat 6.2, I would rather learn Solaris so I went
> ahead and downloaded the cd image from sun's website with the intent of a 30
> day tiral. No problems there. I then burned it using nero 5.0 on my
> windows comptuer, the cd burns fine.

Make sure you deselect the Windoze specific Joliet extensions.

> I put the cd into my sun but it does not want to boot to it at all. I also
> tried a solaris 7 cd my friend let me borrow since I just wanted to see if
> it would work. (hes the one who gave me the ss5). It doesn't work either.

Is the S7 CD a Sun original?

> I then put the redhat 6.2 cd into my drive and it won't boot when I type
> "boot cdrom" but it will boot if i just type in boot or reset the machine.

In the latter two cases, it's booting off the hard drive.

> Is this a possible problem with the nvram and the alias's? And how does one
> recitify that issue?

Could be. Type this at the OK prompt:

        set-defaults

And try the boot cdrom again. Bare in mind that it'll probably
take a LOMG time (a few minutes) for you to see anying, so you
have to patient.

HTH, 

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