cato wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm trying to use a sparc ultra 5 (ide interface) but I'm not able to
> start it from the
> cdrom.
> I've read a lot of related stuff on the net, but unfortunately nothing
> worked for me.
> Can anyone help me please ?
>
> thanks in advance
> Alberto
>
> Hereafter some infomation usefull to detect where the problem is
>
> reset-all
> ok
>
> ok probe-ide
> Device 0 ( Primary Master )
> ATA Model: ST34342A
>
> Device 1 ( Primary Slave )
> ATA Model: QUANTUM FIREBALLP AS20.5
>
> Device 2 ( Secondary Master )
> Removable ATAPI Model: CRD-8240B
>
> Device 3 ( Secondary Slave )
> Removable ATAPI Model: yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
>
> ok devalias cdrom
> cdrom /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/cdrom@2,0:f
>
> These are the settings.
> Obvioulsy something is wrong with the device 3 (secondary slave which
> is empty)
> but I cant't figure out how to fix it.
>
> When I put a disk in the cdrom driver I got the following message:
> the first time I get:
> ok boot cdrom
> Boot devices: /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/cdrom@2,0:f
> Can't read disk label.
> Cant'open disk label package
>
> ok
>
> The if I use the same command again I get:
> ok boot cdrom
> Boot devices: /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/cdrom@2,0:f
> Can't open boot device
>
> ok

At first I would say you have either a broken CDRM reader or a bad CD?
is the cdrom the original or a copy ?
Are you sure to use the correct CD ? sometime I also get confused about
the cd to use and if not bootable, it gives error I don't remember.
can you replace the cdrom reader ?
CU
Zoot