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# 1  
Old 03-05-2011
Unable to install Sol10 on V245, exiting to shell.
Hi there,

OK so I am super-green, but I have a problem I am hoping someone can help me with. I have a V245 that I am unable to install Solaris 10 (10/09) onto as during the initial install process, the UI pops up for region selection, but then as I enter my region, identify the system, up comes a message saying;

System identification complete.
/sbin/install-begin: test: argument expected
Exiting to shell...
#

and dumps me into a single user shell. I have tried several copies of Solaris 10 but none seem to work.

The HDD I am trying to install to is fresh and I have swapped it out several times for other fresh disks. I have also swapped out the DVD-ROM but to no avail.Smilie

Any suggestions would be gratefully received.Smilie

Cheers

Wallrunn3r
# 2  
Old 03-05-2011
This is a software problem, not a hardware or install media problem. What happens if you pick another region? USA for example?
# 3  
Old 03-05-2011
I have tried picking USA as a region and still have the same issue

System identification complete.
/sbin/install-begin: test: argument expected
Exiting to shell...
#

I have tried two DVD-ROM's both of which work in other machines, so I know they are good. This machine was purchased without media and was originally pre-installed with an older OS either using Jumpstart or flash USB. The disks have all been formatted and issued with fresh labels.

I have never come across this issue before, but could the be a setting that I need to change or a command I need to issue to make the machine install the DVD media as opposed to looking for either a Jumpstart or flash USB install?
# 4  
Old 03-05-2011
What OBP command are you using to install the OS? Something like?
Code:
ok> boot cdrom

# 5  
Old 03-05-2011
Yes boot cdrom is the command we are using.

---------- Post updated at 03:29 PM ---------- Previous update was at 03:21 PM ----------

Just found another copy of Solaris 10 (5/08) and tried to boot that and it gave the following error

Rebooting with command: boot cdrom
Boot device: /pci@1e,600000/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/ide@1f/cdrom@0,0:f File and args
SunOS Release 5.10 Version Generic_127127-11 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Use is subject to license terms.
Cannot assemble drivers for root /pci@1e,600000/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/ide@1f/cdrom@b
Cannot mount root on /pci@1e,600000/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/ide@1f/cdrom@0,0:b fstypes
panic[cpu1]/thread=180e000: vfs_mountroot: cannot mount root
000000000180b950 genunix:vfs_mountroot+32c (800, 200, 0, 1874400, 189e000, 18c8)
%l0-3: 00000000010bb400 00000000010bb55c 000000000187a130 00000000011e3c00
%l4-7: 00000000011e3c00 00000000018ca800 0000000000000600 0000000000000200
000000000180ba10 genunix:main+98 (1815168, 1015400, 1837940, 18c4c00, 0, 181500)
%l0-3: 0000000070002000 0000000000000001 0000000070002000 000000000180c000
%l4-7: 000000000180e000 0000000070002000 000000000180c000 0000000000000000
skipping system dump - no dump device configured
rebooting...

I don't know if that helps in anyway?
# 6  
Old 03-05-2011
thr older solaris version seems to have a problem... stuck with the first version (update 8) oder download update 9 and try again. if you are dropped to the shell again, try this:
- type "format -e"
- choose to label the disk and go for "smi" label
- quit format
- type "sun-install"
look if this helps...
# 7  
Old 03-05-2011
Thanks for your reply

I went back to Solaris 10 10/09 and issues the commands you suggested and below is what happend

Code:
System identification complete.
/sbin/install-begin: test: argument expected
Exiting to shell...
# format -e
Searching for disks...done

AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
       0. c0t0d0 <SUN72G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 424>
          /pci@1e,600000/pci@0/pci@a/pci@0/pci@8/scsi@1/sd@0,0
Specify disk (enter its number): 0
selecting c0t0d0
[disk formatted]

FORMAT MENU:
        disk       - select a disk
        type       - select (define) a disk type
        partition  - select (define) a partition table
        current    - describe the current disk
        format     - format and analyze the disk
        repair     - repair a defective sector
        label      - write label to the disk
        analyze    - surface analysis
        defect     - defect list management
        backup     - search for backup labels
        verify     - read and display labels
        save       - save new disk/partition definitions
        inquiry    - show vendor, product and revision
        scsi       - independent SCSI mode selects
        cache      - enable, disable or query SCSI disk cache
        volname    - set 8-character volume name
        !<cmd>     - execute <cmd>, then return
        quit
format> l
[0] SMI Label
[1] EFI Label
Specify Label type[0]: 0
Ready to label disk, continue? y
format> q
# sun-install
sun-install: not found

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