V880 won't boot. Error "Enter Filename [kernel/sparc/v9/unix]

From: Chris Thomas (chrisvai777_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/29/03


Date: 29 Apr 2003 06:55:10 -0700

Hi all,

Can somebody help.

We have just purchased a Sun V880 and am trying to install Solaris 8
on it. When I boot from the cd i get the following error.

Enter Filename [kernel/sparc/v9/unix]

Whay won't in boot into the normal installation procedure?

Even if I do a boot cdrom -s it still does it...any idea?

What am I suppose to enter at the [kernel/sparc/v9/unix] question? and
how do I stop it doing it again.

I've tried the solaris installation cd and 1/2 and 2/2 solaris
installation cd's aswell. They all produce the same error.

thanks in advance

Chris



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