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Old 05-17-2010
Boot failure

I have installed Solaris 10 OS in Sun Virtual Box that uses x86 32 bit system. After an abnormal shutdown i'm getting the following message on the console when i try to boot.

Code:
SunOS Release 5.10 Version Generic_127128_11 32-bit
Copyright 1983-200 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserrved.
Use is subject to license terms.

WARNING: The following files in / differ from the boot archive:
    changed /kernel/drv/md.conf

The recommended action is to reboot and select the "Solaris failsafe" option from the boot menu. Then follow the prompts to update the boot archive. To continue booting at your own risk, you may clear the service by running" "svcadm clear system/boot-archive"

May 17 15:53:47 svc.startd[7]: svc:/system/boot-archive:default: Method "/lib/svc/method/boot-archive" failed with exit status 95.

May 17 15:53:48 svc.startd[7]: system/boot-archive:default failed fatally: transitioned to maintenance (see 'svcs -xv' for details)

Requesting System Maintenance Mode
(See lib/svc/share/README for more information.)
Console login service(s) cannot run

Root password for system maintenance (control-d to bypass):****
single-user privilege assigned to /dev/console.
Entering System Maintenance Mode

May 17 16:05:04 su: 'su root' succeeded for root on /dev/console
Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.10 Generic January 2005
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When i reboot and select the "solaris failsafe" option as mentioned on the console, i'm getting the following message.

Code:
SunOS Release 5.10 Version Generic_127128_11 32-bit
Copyright 1983-200 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserrved.
Use is subject to license terms.

panic[cpu0]/thread=fec1ec20: boot_mapin(): No pp for pfnum = 0

Nothing is displayed after this. Can any one of you suggest me that, What should i need to do to overcome this panic situation?

Last edited by pludi; 05-17-2010 at 08:50 AM.. Reason: code tags, please...
# 2  
Old 05-17-2010
Looks like there is something wrong with your /boot/x86.miniroot-safe image. I would boot normally and then update the boot archive using
Code:
# bootadm update-archive

and then check the failsafe mode works.
# 3  
Old 05-18-2010
I executed the command # bootadm update-archive in normal mode and booted the OS in failsafe mode. But still i'm getting the same message.

Code:
panic[cpu0]/thread=fec1ec20: boot_mapin(): No pp for pfnum = 0

# 4  
Old 05-18-2010
Please can you say after process the below commands and result?

Code:
svcadm clear system/boot-archive
bootadm update-archive
shutdown -i 6

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