Cannot Access Data on Solaris 9 12/03 DVD When Running Solaris 2.6 and Solaris 7 Software (4511090)

If your system is running the Solaris 2.6 or the Solaris 7 software, Volume Management incorrectly mounts the Solaris 9 12/03 DVD. The DVD can be mounted, but the data is inaccessible. As a result, you cannot set up an install server, perform a Live Upgrade, or access any data on the media.

Workaround: Choose one of the following workarounds:

• Apply the patches that are appropriate for your system.

  Table 1–1 DVD Patches for the Solaris 2.6 and Solaris 7 Releases

  Release	Patch ID
  Solaris 2.6	107618-03
  Solaris 7	107259-03
  Solaris 2.6	107619-03
  Solaris 7	107260-03

• Mount the Solaris 9 12/03 DVD manually. Do not use Volume Management to mount the DVD. Follow these steps:

  1. Become superuser.

  2. Stop Volume Management.

     # /etc/init.d/volmgt stop

  3. Mount the DVD manually.

     # mkdir /mnt1 # mount -F hsfs -o ro /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s0 /mnt1

  4. Verify that the DVD is mounted. Then verify that the data is accessible.

     # cd /mnt1 # ls

     The system returns the following information if the DVD is correctly mounted.

     Copyright Solaris_9