Graham Ward wrote: > I'm attempting to install b38 on my compaq nx6120 but it's not > happening! Boot from dvd created from pre-built archives > > asy0: UART @ 3f8 scratch register: expexted 0x5a, got 0xff Cannot > identify UART chip at 3f8 The above error doesn't seem to cause too > much disruption as the installation continues although the laptop > keyboard is not recognised and no input is registerred. The > installation eventually hangs. > > I connect an external usb keyboard, restart the installation and this > is recognised, I get passed the above hang condition and sellect > default Solaris interactive installation. Mini root boots and > attempts to configure network interface bge0 after skipping bge0 the > following error displays: ERROR: Cannot find windowing software, > Exiting to shell >
This message certainly seems like the DVD isn't quite right. > I am then placed at the mini root shell. I run sbin/install-begin > and answer all prompts but this eventually stops with "No disks > found" > Check to make sure disks are cabled and powered up. > > Any Ideas/help with getting this working would be appreciated. Wardy. > I'd start out by downloading and running the installation check tool: http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/hcts/install_check.html To look into the "no disks found" issue, start with looking at what's in /dev/rdsk when the installation is booted. Dave
