This chapter provides a list of specific error messages and generic problems that you may encounter when installing the Solaris software. Start by using the following list to identify where in the installation process the problem is occurring.
le0: No carrier - transceiver cable problem |
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The system is not connected to the network. |
If this is a non-networked system, ignore this message. If this is a networked system, make sure the Ethernet cabling is attached securely. |
The file just loaded does not appear to be executable |
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The system cannot find the proper media for booting. |
Verify that the system has been set up properly to install over the network from an install server. For example, make sure you specified the right platform group for the system when you set it up. Also, if you did not copy the Solaris CD, make sure the Solaris CD on the install server is mounted and accessible. |
Can't boot from file/device |
Not a UFS filesystem |
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x86-based systems only. When Solaris software was installed (either through the interactive or custom JumpStart method), the default boot drive was not selected. When an alternate boot disk is selected, you must use the Configuration Assistant diskette to boot the system from that point on. |
Insert the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant/Boot diskette into the system's boot diskette drive (usually the A: drive). |
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x86-based systems only. The BIOS primary drive on your system was not detected by the Configuration Assistant program during the pre-booting phase. |
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x86-based systems only. The IDE or CD-ROM drive on your system was not found by the Configuration Assistant program in the pre-booting phase. |
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x86-based systems only. System hangs before displaying the prompt. |
See the Solaris 7 (Intel Platform Edition) Device Configuration Guide. |
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x86-based systems only. IDE disk drives do not automatically map out bad blocks like other drives supported by Solaris software. Before installing Solaris on an IDE disk, you may want to perform a surface analysis on the disk. |
To perform surface analysis on an IDE disk, follow this procedure:
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Note - IDE drives do not include a target number. The IDE drive naming convention is cxdy, where cx is the controller number and dy is the device number. |
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This section describes possible solutions for problems you may encounter when upgrading Solaris software.
No upgradeable disks |
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The upgrade fails because the installation program could not mount metadevices on the system. |
Metadevices cannot be upgraded automatically. For instructions, see Appendix B, "Upgrading to Other Solaris Versions," in the Solstice DiskSuite Reference Guide. |