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# 1  
Old 10-10-2013
Can't open boot device..
Hello Forum,
I'm really in a fix now,

I'm getting this error message now, seems like the boot block is damaged?
When I do
Code:
probe-all

the system freezes...
Can any one guide me as what to do next?
System is Solaris 8 running Open Boot PROM 4
System also does not have a cd/dvd rom drive...

Thanks you for any suggestions...
Code:
ok show-disks
a) /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/cdrom
b) /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/disk
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: b
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/disk has been selected.
Type ^Y ( Control-Y ) to insert it in the command line.
e.g. ok nvalias mydev ^Y
         for creating devalias mydev for
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/disk
ok boot /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/disk
Boot device: /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/disk  File and args:
Can't open boot device

Code:
ok show-devs
/SUNW,UltraSPARC-IIe@0,0
/pci@1f,0
/virtual-memory
/memory@0,40000000
/aliases
/options
/openprom
/chosen
/packages
/pci@1f,0/pci@1
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/sound@8
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/SUNW,m64B@2
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/usb@5,3
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/network@5,1
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/pmu@3
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/usb@c,3
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/network@c,1
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/isa@7
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@c
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/cdrom
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/disk
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/pmu@3/watchdog@0,cc
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/pmu@3/beep@0,b2
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/pmu@3/ppm@0,b3
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/pmu@3/i2c@0,0
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/pmu@3/i2c@0,0/pmc-fru@0,ac
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/pmu@3/i2c@0,0/motherboard-fru@0,a8
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/pmu@3/i2c@0,0/dimm@0,a6
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/pmu@3/i2c@0,0/dimm@0,a4
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/pmu@3/i2c@0,0/winbond@0,5a
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/isa@7/serial@0,2e8
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/isa@7/serial@0,3f8
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/isa@7/power@0,2000
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/isa@7/dma@0,0
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/isa@7/dma@0,0/parallel@0,378
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/isa@7/dma@0,0/floppy@0,3f0
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@c/idprom
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@c/eeprom@14,0
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@c/flashprom@10,0
/openprom/client-services
/packages/kbd-translator
/packages/dropins
/packages/ps2-keyboard
/packages/SUNW,builtin-drivers
/packages/disk-label
/packages/obp-tftp
/packages/deblocker
/packages/terminal-emulator

Code:
ok devalias
screen                   /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/SUNW,m64B@2
dload                    /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/network@c,1:,
net2                     /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/network@5,1
net                      /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/network@c,1
cdrom                    /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/cdrom@2,0:f
disk                     /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/disk@0,0
disk3                    /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/disk@3,0
disk2                    /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/disk@2,0
disk1                    /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/disk@1,0
disk0                    /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/disk@0,0
ide                      /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d
floppy                   /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/isa@7/dma/floppy
ttyb                     /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/isa@7/serial@0,2e8
ttya                     /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/isa@7/serial@0,3f8

# 2  
Old 10-11-2013
What is happening when you use boot disk?
# 3  
Old 10-11-2013
When I use
Code:
boot disk

It just says unable to open boot device.
# 4  
Old 10-11-2013
can you boot from cdrom?
# 5  
Old 10-11-2013
no.. there is no CD Rom drive..
# 6  
Old 10-11-2013
Humm, your show-disks command is showing a CDROM
Code:
ok show-disks
a) /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/cdrom
b) /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@d/disk

Did you remove the CDROM afterwords?
# 7  
Old 10-11-2013
.. I am not sure why it is showing a CD Rom device.
But there is no cd rom device.

---------- Post updated at 05:46 PM ---------- Previous update was at 12:25 PM ----------

If I am able to attach a usb cdrom and boot from cdrom, how can I repair the disk?
I do not want to lose the data.. any help? thanks...
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