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#1 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 04:24 PM

Just planning my Solaris 10 install on my netra x1 (no cd/dvd rom). I
have done this before using an install server. But I do not have a 2nd
Solaris machine here, just a winxp box, so I can't create an install
server here.

I have an ide dvdrom drive here, could I plug it into the secondary ide
cable, install to hdd0. After install swap cdrom with the second hdd.

Would this work?

~Shea M.

#2 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 04:25 PM

I plugged in an LG burner as the secondary master.

probe-ide-all shows the device as Device 2, ( Secondary Master ),
Removeable ATAPI Model: HL-DT-ST GCE-8320B, on /pci@1f,0/ide@d.

That looks correct to me, other than the removeable part.

devalias shows cdrom as /pc1@1f,0/ide@d/cdrom@2,0:f

boot cdrom gives this:
can't read disk label
can't read disk label package

Can't open boot device.

Is this an incompatible drive?

Thanks,
~S

#3 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 04:25 PM

Shea Martin wrote:
> I plugged in an LG burner as the secondary master.
>
> probe-ide-all shows the device as Device 2, ( Secondary Master ),
> Removeable ATAPI Model: HL-DT-ST GCE-8320B, on /pci@1f,0/ide@d.
>
> That looks correct to me, other than the removeable part.
>
> devalias shows cdrom as /pc1@1f,0/ide@d/cdrom@2,0:f
>
> boot cdrom gives this:
> can't read disk label
> can't read disk label package
>
> Can't open boot device.
>
>
> Is this an incompatible drive?
>
>
> Thanks,
> ~S

I plugged in an old cdrom, and burned the CD's. That worked. I guess
it just didn't like the burner/dvd-rom.

~S

#4 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 04:25 PM

In article <LsXLh.131172$cE3.32351@edtnps89>,
Shea Martin <shea08@eastlink.ca> wrote:

> Shea Martin wrote:
> > I plugged in an LG burner as the secondary master.
> >
> > probe-ide-all shows the device as Device 2, ( Secondary Master ),
> > Removeable ATAPI Model: HL-DT-ST GCE-8320B, on /pci@1f,0/ide@d.
> >
> > That looks correct to me, other than the removeable part.
> >
> > devalias shows cdrom as /pc1@1f,0/ide@d/cdrom@2,0:f
> >
> > boot cdrom gives this:
> > can't read disk label
> > can't read disk label package
> >
> > Can't open boot device.
> >
> >
> > Is this an incompatible drive?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > ~S
>
>
> I plugged in an old cdrom, and burned the CD's. That worked. I guess
> it just didn't like the burner/dvd-rom.

Glad we could be of assistance :-)

Josh

#5 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 04:25 PM

On 2007-03-20 15:58:20 +0000, Shea Martin <shea08@eastlink.ca> said:

> Just planning my Solaris 10 install on my netra x1 (no cd/dvd rom). I
> have done this before using an install server. But I do not have a 2nd
> Solaris machine here, just a winxp box, so I can't create an install
> server here.
>
> I have an ide dvdrom drive here, could I plug it into the secondary ide
> cable, install to hdd0. After install swap cdrom with the second hdd.

I'm told you can do this. A nicer (in my opinion) approach would be to
get the free VMware for XP, install a Solaris Jumpstart server in that
and jump from that.

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