Reading Windows Formatted CDs

This section refers to Windows 95 only. If you are running Windows NT, skip this section.

Some versions of Solaris (Solaris 2.5.1 and 2.6) are unable to read some Windows formatted CDs, such as the RockRidge format. If SunPCi cannot read a CD you are trying to use, check the contents of the CD as described in the following procedure.

1. Open a Command Tool window on the Solaris desktop.

   Enter the following commands:

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   % cd /cdrom/cdrom0
   % ls -lR
   

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   If the system responds with a message similar to the following, it is unable to read the setup file from your CD:

   ./setup.exe: No such file or directory

   total 170

   -r-xr-xr-x 1 root sys 45 Aug 21 1996 autorun.inf*

   dr-xr-xr-x 2 root sys 2048 Nov 26 11:46 doc/

   -r-xr-xr-x 1 root sys 11171 Nov 25 10:01 readme.txt

   dr-xr-xr-x 2 root sys 2048 Nov 26 11:46 setup/

If this happens, you will need to download and install a Solaris patch. Instructions for installation are included with the patch. You can find the patches at http://access1.sun.com.

• Download patch 104560 for Solaris 2.5.1.

• Download patch 105486 for Solaris 2.6.

The SunPCi Installation Guide contains instructions on how to install the patches, which are also included on the SunPCi software CD.