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# 1  
Old 08-07-2007
Cloned drive won't boot ?

Solaris system
version 6

I cloned the drive using the DD command.

Using the format command and examining the partitions, all looks the same as the original drive.

Problem:

When I attach the cloned drive as the master, and only drive in system, it will not boot.

Error messages:

Hostname bstdx-srvr
/sbin/swapadd: expr: not found
/sbin/swapadd: /usr/sbin/swap not found
Warning: /usr/sbin/fsck not found. Most likely the mount of USR failed or the /usr filesystem is badly damaged. The system is being halted. Either reinstall the system or boot with the -b option in an attempt to recover.
Syncing file systems...done
Program terminated
Ok>


When I tried the boot-b from the ok> prompt:

Init - cannot create /var/adm/utmp or /var/adm/vtmp
Init - single user mode


****************

Any Advice to this Solaris newbie ? Thanks !! Smilie
# 2  
Old 08-07-2007
can you give the syntax of the dd command that you used? maybe you've taken the wrong slice for cloning....
# 3  
Old 08-07-2007
After the dd command you need to install the boot block also inorder for the new disk to boot corectly.
# 4  
Old 08-07-2007
here is the DD command I used

First I booted to single usermode from CD rom

here is the dd command:

dd if=dev/dsk/c0t0d0s2 of=/dev/dsk/c0t1d0s2 bs=256k

here is more info after the cloning, when I stil had the original as master and the clone as slave:
*****************
Partion of the master drive

# prtvtoc /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s2
* /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s2 partition map
*
* Dimensions:
* 512 bytes/sector
* 63 sectors/track
* 16 tracks/cylinder
* 1008 sectors/cylinder
* 17662 cylinders
* 17660 accessible cylinders
*
* Flags:
* 1: unmountable
* 10: read-only
*
* Unallocated space:
* First Sector Last
* Sector Count Sector
* 17800272 1008 17801279
*
* First Sector Last
* Partition Tag Flags Sector Count Sector Mount Directory
0 2 00 0 2048256 2048255 /
1 3 01 2048256 2048256 4096511
2 5 00 0 17801280 17801279
5 4 00 4096512 2048256 6144767 /usr
6 0 00 6144768 11655504 17800271 /opt
#
#

Partition of the cloned slave drive

# prtvtoc /dev/dsk/c0t1d0s2
* /dev/dsk/c0t1d0s2 partition map
*
* Dimensions:
* 512 bytes/sector
* 63 sectors/track
* 16 tracks/cylinder
* 1008 sectors/cylinder
* 17662 cylinders
* 17660 accessible cylinders
*
* Flags:
* 1: unmountable
* 10: read-only
*
* Unallocated space:
* First Sector Last
* Sector Count Sector
* 17800272 1008 17801279
*
* First Sector Last
* Partition Tag Flags Sector Count Sector Mount Directory
0 2 00 0 2048256 2048255 /usr/local
1 3 01 2048256 2048256 4096511
2 5 00 0 17801280 17801279
5 4 00 4096512 2048256 6144767
6 0 00 6144768 11655504 17800271




#
#
# format
Searching for disks...done


AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
0. c0t0d0 <ST39140A cyl 17660 alt 2 hd 16 sec 63>
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/dad@0,0
1. c0t1d0 <ST39140A cyl 17660 alt 2 hd 16 sec 63>
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/dad@1,0
Specify disk (enter its number): 0
selecting c0t0d0
No defect list found
[disk formatted, no defect list found]
Warning: Current Disk has mounted partitions.


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
show - translate a disk address
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
volname - set 8-character volume name
!<cmd> - execute <cmd>, then return
quit
format> partition


PARTITION MENU:
0 - change `0' partition
1 - change `1' partition
2 - change `2' partition
3 - change `3' partition
4 - change `4' partition
5 - change `5' partition
6 - change `6' partition
7 - change `7' partition
select - select a predefined table
modify - modify a predefined partition table
name - name the current table
print - display the current table
label - write partition map and label to the disk
!<cmd> - execute <cmd>, then return
quit
partition> print
Current partition table (original):
Total disk cylinders available: 17660 + 2 (reserved cylinders)

Part Tag Flag Cylinders Size Blocks
0 root wm 0 - 2031 1000.12MB (2032/0/0) 2048256
1 swap wu 2032 - 4063 1000.12MB (2032/0/0) 2048256
2 backup wm 0 - 17659 8.49GB (17660/0/0) 17801280
3 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
4 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
5 usr wm 4064 - 6095 1000.12MB (2032/0/0) 2048256
6 unassigned wm 6096 - 17658 5.56GB (11563/0/0) 11655504
7 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0

partition> qu


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
show - translate a disk address
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
volname - set 8-character volume name
!<cmd> - execute <cmd>, then return
quit
format> qu
# format
Searching for disks...done


AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
0. c0t0d0 <ST39140A cyl 17660 alt 2 hd 16 sec 63>
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/dad@0,0
1. c0t1d0 <ST39140A cyl 17660 alt 2 hd 16 sec 63>
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/dad@1,0
Specify disk (enter its number): 1
selecting c0t1d0
No defect list found
[disk formatted, no defect list found]
Warning: Current Disk has mounted partitions.


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
show - translate a disk address
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
volname - set 8-character volume name
!<cmd> - execute <cmd>, then return
quit
format> parti


PARTITION MENU:
0 - change `0' partition
1 - change `1' partition
2 - change `2' partition
3 - change `3' partition
4 - change `4' partition
5 - change `5' partition
6 - change `6' partition
7 - change `7' partition
select - select a predefined table
modify - modify a predefined partition table
name - name the current table
print - display the current table
label - write partition map and label to the disk
!<cmd> - execute <cmd>, then return
quit
partition> pri
Current partition table (original):
Total disk cylinders available: 17660 + 2 (reserved cylinders)

Part Tag Flag Cylinders Size Blocks
0 root wm 0 - 2031 1000.12MB (2032/0/0) 2048256
1 swap wu 2032 - 4063 1000.12MB (2032/0/0) 2048256
2 backup wm 0 - 17659 8.49GB (17660/0/0) 17801280
3 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
4 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
5 usr wm 4064 - 6095 1000.12MB (2032/0/0) 2048256
6 unassigned wm 6096 - 17658 5.56GB (11563/0/0) 11655504
7 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
# 5  
Old 08-07-2007
I'll do a search, but after cloning, how do I reinstall the "boot block".....?

Thanks for the help and advice....
# 6  
Old 08-07-2007
Hi,
I do this the last time before Solaris 9, because normal I prefer to use the flash feature!
It is very simple to use!

But as hint and as example:

installboot /usr/platform/sun4u/lib/fs/ufs/bootblk /dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s0

best regards joerg
# 7  
Old 08-07-2007
Thanks....
here is what I tried, it was unsuccessful:

This is a SUN Ultra-10 system

installboot /usr/platform/SUNW,Ultra-5_10/lib/fs/ufs/bootblk /dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s0


the command appeared to go fine.
Ran fsck, did not find any problems on the clone disk first partition.

Next I mounted the cloned disk by itself as master, and rebooted - >

Result: still get the failure to boot completely, and get the same error messages...

Hostname bstdx-srvr
/sbin/swapadd: expr: not found
/sbin/swapadd: /usr/sbin/swap not found
Warning: /usr/sbin/fsck not found. Most likely the mount of USR failed or the /usr filesystem is badly damaged. The system is being halted. Either reinstall the system or boot with the -b option in an attempt to recover.
Syncing file systems...done
Program terminated
Ok>


When I tried the boot-b from the ok> prompt:

Init - cannot create /var/adm/utmp or /var/adm/utmpx
Init - single user mode
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