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Old 02-10-2010
Update Solaris from 8 to 10

Hi all,

i am facing a problem. i cant update the 8 to 10. It show me the error cannot mount the root, swap, and other filesystem.

when i run # format in the normal situation, it give me the below result
Code:
# format
      0. c1t0d0 <SUN146G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 848>
          /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0/ssd@w21000011c6b8a1fa,0
       1. c1t1d0 <SUN146G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 848>
          /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0/ssd@w21000011c6f0d21b,0
       2. c1t2d0 <SUN146G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 848>
          /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0/ssd@w21000011c6f0c7ac,0
       3. c1t3d0 <SEAGATE-ST314670FSUN146G-0354 cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 848>
          /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0/ssd@w21000011c6a751e0,0
       4. c1t4d0 <SUN146G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 848>
          /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0/ssd@w21000011c6f0b506,0
       5. c1t5d0 <SUN146G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 848>
          /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0
/ssd@w21000011c6f0d643,0
...
...

but when i boot single user mode # boot cdrom -s, and run #format, it give me
Code:
# format
      0. c2t0d0 <SUN146G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 848>
          /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0/ssd@w21000011c6b8a1fa,0
       1. c2t1d0 <SUN146G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 848>
          /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0/ssd@w21000011c6f0d21b,0
       2. c2t2d0 <SUN146G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 848>
          /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0/ssd@w21000011c6f0c7ac,0
       3. c2t3d0 <SEAGATE-ST314670FSUN146G-0354 cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 848>
          /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0/ssd@w21000011c6a751e0,0
       4. c2t4d0 <SUN146G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 848>
          /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0/ssd@w21000011c6f0b506,0
       5. c2t5d0 <SUN146G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 848>
          /pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0
/ssd@w21000011c6f0d643,0


and my vfstab file is
Code:
#device         device          mount           FS      fsck    mount   mount
#to mount       to fsck         point           type    pass    at boot options
#
fd      -       /dev/fd fd      -       no      -
/proc   -       /proc   proc    -       no      -
/dev/dsk/c1t0d0s1      -       -       swap    -       no      -
/dev/dsk/c1t0d0s0      /dev/rdsk/c1t0d0s0      /       ufs     1       no
...
...

is it i need to change my vfstab file before i doing the update?

any idea??? SmilieSmilieSmilie

Last edited by SmartAntz; 02-11-2010 at 08:20 PM.. Reason: change the vfstab file
# 2  
Old 02-10-2010
Why are you worrying about the result in Single user mode?
You want to upgrade from Solaris 8 to 10, use boot cdrom instead of boot cdrom -s
# 3  
Old 02-11-2010
=)

the problem is when i boot cdrom, when proceed to half, it come out the error say update fail, could not mount the root, swap, and other filesystem.

and i suspect is when i run the # format
in single usermode, and normal mode, the output is different.

any idea?
# 4  
Old 02-11-2010
i think it may be bad that you have a line in your vfstab that has a diffrent cooked device to raw device...
# 5  
Old 02-11-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by robsonde
i think it may be bad that you have a line in your vfstab that has a diffrent cooked device to raw device...

your means is ?
# 6  
Old 02-11-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by SmartAntz
=)

the problem is when i boot cdrom, when proceed to half, it come out the error say update fail, could not mount the root, swap, and other filesystem.

and i suspect is when i run the # format
in single usermode, and normal mode, the output is different.

any idea?
Can you provide the screen shot from the time you start boot? Hope you're using Solaris 10 U8. Before you do the update, pull out all the redundant disk devices. Leave only the OS disk. If OS disk is mirrored, change it to raw device in vfstab and system file, then boot.
# 7  
Old 02-11-2010
update

hi

I think From 8 to 10 is not possible. upgrade 8 to 9 first, then upgrade to 10.9 to 10 is possible



thank you
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