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Solaris 9 9/04 Release Notes

Bugs You Need to Know About Before Installing Solaris 9 9/04 Software

This section contains installation bugs that you should be aware of before installing the Solaris 9 9/04 software.

x86: PXE Network Installation Hangs on Systems With Adaptec Ultra-160 SCSI Interface (5039573)

If you use the Intel Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) to perform a network installation on a system with an Adaptec Ultra-160 SCSI interface, the installation hangs. An error similar to the following message might be displayed:


Error: Unable to Find Device Driver
The device driver, cadp160.bef, is missing.

In the previous example, the cadp160.bef driver is not found on the system. The name of the affected driver might differ on your system.

This error occurs if the system BIOS sets the Adaptec Ultra-160 interface to use the same interrupt request (IRQ) as the system network interface card (NIC).

Workaround: Choose one of the following workarounds.

x86: X Server Unable to Open Mouse Device in Sun LX50 Servers (5027771)

On a Sun LX50 system, the X server might be unable to open a PS/2 mouse device. The error might occur either during installation or when the system reboots. When the problem occurs, the following error message is displayed:


ddxSUNWmouse: Error opening mouse device '/dev/kdmouse;
     /dev/kdmouse: No such device or address

Consequently, the Solaris installation program can proceed only in command-line interface mode. After installation, the problem might persist during Solaris runtime.

Workaround: On the Y-cable that connects to the server's PS/2 connector, switch the connections between the PS/2 keyboard and mouse.

If the PS/2 mouse remains unrecognized after a system reboot, press the LX50 server's Reset button. Alternatively, use the reconfigure option (b -r) when the following boot prompt appears:


Select (b)oot or (i)nterpreter:

SPARC: Installing Custom JumpStart Software With the re-preinstall Command Fails (5017239)

The re-preinstall command fails to install custom JumpStart software. The failure occurs because the fsck command cannot update the UFS log for file systems that have read-only permissions.

For example, you type the following command:

# /usr/sbin/install.d/re-preinstall cXtXdXsX

After the system is rebooted, the following error message is displayed:


fsck of device failed, re-preinstall needs to be re-run.
syncing file systems... done
Program terminated

Workaround: Choose one of the following options. You must be superuser to perform either workaround.

x86: Solaris Might Not Work With a PS/2 Mouse That Is Connected to the System Through a Keyboard, Video, Mouse Switch (5012779)

If you are installing on an x86 system that uses a Keyboard, Video, Mouse (KVM) switch, Solaris might not operate properly if you are using a PS/2 mouse. You might experience the following symptoms:

Consequently, you cannot run the Solaris installation program in Graphical User Interface (GUI) mode to install the Solaris OS. You can only proceed by using the command-line interface. After installation, the problem might persist during Solaris runtime.

Workaround: Connect the PS/2 mouse directly to the system. You can use a USB mouse with the switch if the switch supports USB devices.

SPARC: Upgrade Firmware on Sun Fire and Netra Servers Before Installation (4747307, 4799331)

To install the Solaris 9 9/04 software on specific Sun Fire and NetraTM servers, you must first update the firmware on the server. If you do not update the firmware before you install the Solaris 9 9/04 software, the server panics. This problem affects the following servers:

If this problem occurs, the following error message is displayed:


panic[cpu0]/thread=140a000: BAD TRAP: type=34 rp=147e9e0
       addr=5586ee326973add3 mmu_fsr=0

The ok prompt is displayed.

Workaround: Update the firmware by applying the appropriate firmware patch.

Firmware update patches are available by going to the SunsolveSM web site at http://sunsolve.sun.com. Be sure to download and apply the most current version of the patch.

Cannot Access Data on Solaris 9 9/04 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 9/04 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: