I'm currently trying to move a perfectly find harddrive from a V210 to a V440. From what I can tell, the disk labeling a bit different, (V210 is c1t0d0 and V440 is c0t0d0). My question is, what all do I have to change to get the V440 to boot off of this with very little complications. Right now, it boots into failsafe mode and mount "/" and only "/".
I tried to manually change the vfstab file prior to boot. Seems to not worked.
Here's what I have going:
and because /usr will not mount, I get this:
I modified the vfstab file to look like:
Hi,
When I insert a cd to CDROM drive in SF V210 Solaris 10 it took seconds then eject it auto!
How can I solve this issue?
Thanks
Regards :) (8 Replies)
I recently acquired a server for home use. Currently, I'm running a V210. I was wondering of a way to basically swap hard drives into the V440.
I would like to avoid reinstall on the V440 for many reasons.
Currently on the V440, when I try to boot up it forces itself into System Maintenance... (1 Reply)
Is there anyway to get a USB DVD ROM to work on a V210/V240/V440 SPARC systems for initial installation? I'm drawing a blank and I can't seem to find any documentation on this. (3 Replies)
Hi,
We recently bought a V210 with rack mount rails but no bolts.
Every bolt we try is an incorrect size.
What is the correct size to attach the rails to the server, and where can we purchase them in the UK?
Thanks. (0 Replies)
Sun Fire V210, No Keyboard
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OpenBoot 4.13.2, 4096 MB memory installed, Serial #61203679.
Ethernet address 0:3:ba:a5:e4:df, Host ID: 83a5e4df.
Boot device: net File and args:
100 Mbps FDX Link up
Timeout waiting for... (5 Replies)
I have bought from eBay a second hand Sun Fire V210 server and I'm really stumped at the lack of complete instructions on how to connect to it.
I don't have a Windows machine, I've only got Ubuntu and OS X computers. None of them have an old RS-232 port on them either.
In saying that, I have... (12 Replies)
Purchased a Sun Surefire V210 Server off eBay. Unable to Access the Terminal Mode via the Terminal MGT. Using Windows 7 home, and downloaded the ConEmu.
The ConEmu brings up a Command line on the PC, and that's it.
Being new to all this, I was expecting a Login prompt to pop up. Read the... (22 Replies)
Hey,
I have a V210 with a failed CPU fan.
The temperature is currently at 84C and I've been asked to wait a few weeks before replacing as its a production system and it cant be shut down yet.
Is it too hot? Do I risk killing the CPU at this temp?
Its been like this for a few weeks now... (5 Replies)
Hi,
First post here!
I have a Sun V210 that I use occasionally for build testing things big-endian. I switched it on the other day, at it aint comin' up. I was wondering if anyone on this fine forum knows if it can be brought back from the dead.
With the SCC card in, and conencted to... (22 Replies)
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LEARN ABOUT OPENSOLARIS
install-solaris
install-solaris(1M)install-solaris(1M)NAME
install-solaris - install the Solaris operating system
SYNOPSIS
install-solaris
install-solaris invokes the Solaris Install program. Depending on graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation,
install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical installer.
The following minimum requirements for physical memory dictate which features are available during installation:
For SPARC machines:
128 MB
Minimum physical memory for all installation types
128 MB
Minimum physical memory required for windowing system
384 MB
Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation
For x86 machines:
256 MB
Minimum physical memory for all installation types
256 MB
Minimum physical memory required for windowing system
512 MB
Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation
In some cases, even if the minimum physical memory is present, available virtual memory after system startup can limit the number of fea-
tures available.
install-solaris exists only on the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should be invoked only from there. Refer to the for more
details.
install-solaris allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. install-solaris loads the software available on the
installation media. Refer to the for disk space requirements.
Refer to the for more information on the various menus and selections.
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWcdrom (Solaris instal- |
| |lation media) |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Evolving |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
pkginfo(1), install(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)
It is advisable to exit install-solaris by means of the exit options in the install-solaris menus.
23 Sep 2005 install-solaris(1M)