Hello all-

I am attempting to install SolarisExpress b62 on an x86 system.  The
system boots from the DVD and loads grub.  However, when I attempt to
select 'Solaris Express' from the grub menu, the screen goes blank for
10-20s seconds and then displays:

> kernel /boot/platform/i86pc/kernel/unix -B install_media=cdrom
>    [Multiboot-elf, <0xc0e3c0, 0xd614:0x0>, <0x400000, 0xab71c:0x0>,
>     <0x800000:0x9d93:0x3bdf9>, shtab=0xc0e3c0, entry=0xc00000]
> module /boot/x86.miniroot
>
> Error 25: Disk read error
>
> Press any key to continue...

If I go to the grub prompt, I am able to view the contents of the DVD:
> grub> cat /<tab>
>  Possible files are: .catalog .cdtoc .install .install_config
> .slicemapfile .autorun.inf autorun.sh boot Copyright DeveloperTools
> installer JDS-THIRDPARTYLICENSEREADME License README.txt Solaris_11
> .volume.inf .volume.inf.1 .volume.inf.2 .volume.inf.3 .volume.inf.4
> .volume.inf.5 .volume.inf.6

I have found the following references which describe similar behavior,
but do not describe how to solve the problem:
http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=106667
http://www.mail-archive.com/opensolaris-help at opensolaris.org/msg01070.html

It does not seem, however, that this is related to Bug #6513165, as the
grub menu does load.

I am using an ASUS A7N8X motherboard with a SATA primary disk, and an LG
ATAPI DVD drive.

NetBSD was installed from CD earlier today, and all hardware appears to
function as expected.  I am currently burning another installation DVD
to see if this is a media error.  We'll see on that, though...

Any thoughts on the matter?

Thanks,
  - Oliver

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