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Old 10-24-2009
Bug solaris10 x86 stop at GRUB
Dear All
I am using Core2Duo processor on G31 chipset motherboard
with 1 Gb RAM and 20 GB IDE HDD.

I tried to install Solaris 10 from DVD and it installs Successfully without any error. after the first reboot it stop at GRUB prompt.

I tried to many times with different partitions layout, but all stop at GRUB.

please help me
# 2  
Old 10-24-2009
which solaris 10 version do you use?
# 3  
Old 10-25-2009
solaris 5.10
#uname -m shows solaris 5.10 Generic120012-14 32 bit

grub version 0.95 and grub menu showing followings

Solaris 10 8/07 S10 xu4wos_12b x86
solaris failsafe


if i selecting 1st menu it stops at Grub or restating the machine.
if selecting fail its booting and can able to mount / to /a
# 4  
Old 10-25-2009
Try to boot from dvd...check whether all the critical filesystems are correctly placed or not ....try to boot for cmd line
# 5  
Old 10-25-2009
go and download the latest solaris 10 version... yours is rather old. there have been a lot of enhancements in the newer versions.
# 6  
Old 10-25-2009
Try to check HDD for errors , possible error in MBL
# 7  
Old 11-01-2009
Question kernel must be loaded before booting
Dear All

I downloaded Latest version of solaris from SUN
(Solaris 10 10/09 x64/x86 DVD
sol-10-u8-ga-x86-dvd.iso )
and changed my HDD also .'
but it also showing same. Stopping at GRUB and showing error

Error 8 " kernel must be loaded before booting"

Is any comparability issue with Core2Duo Processors and Intel G31 chipset motherboard?
I tried the same in VMware but it not installing .
Last edited by jineetech; 11-05-2009 at 10:55 AM..
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