Hi all, some of the list users advice me that I required a boot disk in order to boot to single user mode from a cdrom. So, I did some searching at the sun website and found > > "Booting an x86 system uses these subsystems: > Primary boot subsystem > Secondary boot subsystem > > Additionally, booting from the network or a local CD-ROM drive uses this > subsystem: > > Solaris boot diskette " How can I create a Solaris Boot diskette because I don't have one. If not, how can i obtain a copy. Best Rgds, squall > Also, the recovery procedure in 1 (c) below mentioned the Solaris Boot Disk > as well. > > "The procedure is successful if the system successfully boots to run level. > > Example--Booting a System for Recovery Purposes > > type any key to reboot > Enter the boot device code: 11 > Select the type of installation: b -s > # mount /dev/dsk/rdsk/c0t3d0s0 /a > # cd /a/etc > # TERM=AT386 > # export TERM > # vi passwd > # cd / > # umount /a > # init 6 > " > > x86: How to Boot a System for Recovery Purposes > > Recovering from a invalid /etc/passwd file is used as an example of how > to boot a system for recovery > purposes. > > Substitute the device name of the file system to be repaired for the > devicename variable identified in the > procedures below. If you need help identifying a system's device names, > refer to Chapter 26, "Accessing > Devices" in System Administration Guide, Volume I. > > Follow the instructions below depending on whether you are booting from > the Solaris 2.x installation CD or the > network. > > 1.Boot from the Solaris 2.x installation CD (or the network) to > single-user mode using steps a-f. > > If you are booting from the network, skip steps a and b. > > a. Insert the Solaris 2.x installation CD into the CD caddy. b. > Insert the CD caddy into the > CD-ROM drive. > > c. Insert the Solaris boot diskette into the primary diskette drive > (DOS drive A). > > d. Press any key to reboot the system if the system displays the > type any key to reboot > prompt. Or, use the reset button to restart the system if the system > is shutdown. > > The Multiple Device Boot Subsystem menu is displayed after a few > minutes. > > e. Select the CD-ROM drive or net(work) as the boot device from the > Multiple Device Boot menu. > > The Secondary Boot Subsystem menu is displayed. > > f. Type b -s at the Select the type of installation: prompt. > > After a few minutes, the single-user mode # prompt is displayed. > > 2.Mount the root (/) file system that has the invalid passwd file. > > # mount /dev/dsk/devicename /a > > 3.Change to the newly mounted etc directory. > > # cd /a/etc > > 4.Set the terminal type. > > # TERM=AT386 > # export TERM > > 5.Make the necessary change to the passwd file using an editor. > > # vi passwd > > 6.Change to the root (/) directory. > > # cd / > > 7.Unmount the /a directory. > > # umount /a > > 8.Reboot the system. > > # init 6 - [To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe firewalls" in the body of the message.]
