Oracle^® Server X7-2 Product Notes

Oracle Solaris Installation Hangs When Remote KVMS Is Running

Bug ID: 25653304

Issue: The Oracle Solaris 11.3 OS installer hangs while scanning for an active VGA frame buffer.

Affected Software: Oracle Solaris 11.3

Workaround: Perform the Oracle Solaris 11.3 OS installation from the system serial console:

1. Start an Oracle ILOM serial console session, type:

   -> start /HOST/console

   Are you sure you want to start /HOST/console (y/n)? y

2. Boot the system and select the ttya option in the GRUB boot menu.

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   Note -  Depending on your terminal type, it might be necessary to press the ESC key before pressing the up or down arrow to stop the GRUB countdown timer. This will then allow you to select ttya in the GRUB menu.

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   For example:

   GNU GRUB  version 1.99,5.11.0.175.3.0.0.30.0
   
   Oracle Solaris 11.3.23.4.0
   Oracle Solaris 11.3.23.4.0 ttya
   Oracle Solaris 11.3.23.4.0 ttyb
   Entry [Boot from Hard Disk] not supported on this firmware
   
   Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted.
   Press enter to boot the selected OS, 'e' to edit the commands
   before booting or 'c' for a command-line.