If your system is running the Solaris 2.6 or the Solaris 7 software, Volume Management incorrectly mounts the Solaris 9 9/05 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.
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 9/05 DVD manually. Do not use Volume Management to mount the DVD. Follow these steps:
Become superuser.
Stop Volume Management.
# /etc/init.d/volmgt stop |
Mount the DVD manually.
# mkdir /mnt1 # mount -F hsfs -o ro /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s0 /mnt1 |
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 |