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Old 10-30-2008
x86 Install stops with a /cdrom error

Hi,

I have a DVD burned iso image of Solaris 10 for x86 and trying to install it on an PowerSpec PC with 2 - DVD drives. The DVD image won't boot from the top DVD drive so I put it in the second one and it boots. The installation gets to the following prompt:
"You may need to manually eject the CD/DVD or select a different boot device after reboot to avoid repeating the installation process."

Then the following error occurs on the next screen and the first DVD caddy ejects:

ERROR: The disc you inserted is not a Solaris OS CD/DVD

After I hit the F2 button another prompt says:
"There were problems loading the media from /cdrom.
Solaris installation program exited.

I can't identify the 2 DVD drives anywhere so I can associate them with a device to mount the second DVD drive manually. If I could find it and mount it, I should be able to restart the installation successfully. It appears it is not mounting the volume where the OS is on /cdrom. There is nothing in /cdrom.

Maybe you guru dudes can come up with an easier solution.

Thanks for any help you can give!!!
# 2  
Old 10-30-2008
x86 Install stops with a /cdrom error

I found out what happened -- I looked at the DVD that I had created for the Sparc platform and was able to see files on it. The x86 platform that I created did not show any files. I re-burned the DVD and this time skipped the Erase option and it appears to be working with the exception of a "Bad PBR Signal" error that occurred about 5% into the install and it just bombed and started over again.

Trying again...
# 3  
Old 10-31-2008
Aha.. I believe you should be able to get through now my friend.. Smilie
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