Re: [osol-help] Basic home user firewall

2010-01-19 Thread John Brewer
I have been using solaris firewall for over a year now, up to now there has been know tool to configure any of this, I had to figure it out, but this saved me on buying a firewall, though the ipf.conf could use some hardening, any suggestions is great, I am running snv_b126, I had to enable the

Re: [osol-help] how to share automatically mounted media?

2010-01-19 Thread John Brewer
Once the media is mounted share the real device, check /etc/mnttab and mount -p and add the entry in /etc/dfs/dfstab, shareall then check the svc services are running, so when your done you need to unmounted or or consider writing a svc service to unshare before the unmount and the

Re: [osol-help] [laptop-discuss] wifi problem @ solaris10 (ath)

2010-01-19 Thread John Brewer
Are you sure they are running solaris10 too? AFAIK, there is no wiif driver available for solaris10 except ath v0.5 . Please submit a RFE and select Solaris 10 button for regression test. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___

Re: [osol-help] scripts execution in crontab - can't send attachments

2009-11-20 Thread John Brewer
Add the export statement before your uuencode statement also add the same PATH and export it as well to the script. export mail_to copy_to zstor cdate printdate -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list

Re: [osol-help] nVidia MCP67 ethernet driver for compaq presario v6700

2009-10-04 Thread John Brewer
what does the node of your MCP67 ethernet driver plesae run: /usr/X11/bin/scanpci /usr/sbin/prtpicl -v /usr/sbin/prtconf -v -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Can not boot 123 on HP xw4600

2009-10-02 Thread John Brewer
you need to submit a bugid at url http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Live CD wont boot

2009-09-27 Thread John Brewer
What is your processor type, please run: psrinfo -pv -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Unable to access by host name over network

2009-09-23 Thread John Brewer
Also make sure you have a file called # cat /etc/resolv.conf search domain_name_from_wireless_dhcp_router_dns_entry_or_pc_ipconfig nameserver ip_address_from_wireless_dhcp_router_dns_entry_or_pc_ipconfig -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___

Re: [osol-help] Mount existing linux EXT3 partition

2009-09-20 Thread John Brewer
You could try: http://www.sun.drydog.com/faq/9.html#s9.24 (9.24) Can I access Linux (ext2/ext3) partitions from Solaris? Yes. You can do this wither with Moinak Ghosh's FSWfsmisc/FSWfspart (for Solaris 10 or OpenSolaris (Nevada), developed as part of Moinak's BeleniX work) or with the older

Re: [osol-help] Mount existing linux EXT3 partition

2009-09-20 Thread John Brewer
You should be much happier w. ZFS, it works best w. using it's own disks. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Adding new application to Indiana

2009-09-20 Thread John Brewer
Your exec jar file is corrupt at URL of https://adsl-modem.dev.java.net/files/documents/9695/134508/adsl1.jar # java -jar ./adsl1.jar Invalid or corrupt jarfile ./adsl1.jar # -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing

Re: [osol-help] Intel wireless driver (iwh) issues

2009-09-20 Thread John Brewer
Check out: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/sierra/ -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] USB keyboard language selection screen with dead keyboard

2009-09-14 Thread John Brewer
Try This http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netxtremeii.php?archive=1 for your AirForce One. Also can you post nodes output for intel 8201db and your broadcom adapter UNIX command output of: scanpci prtdiag |head /usr/sbin/prtpicl /usr/sbin/prtconf -v and any messages lines that

Re: [osol-help] cannot boot osol-0906-ai-sparc on netra

2009-09-14 Thread John Brewer
make sure you have installed the latest OBP patches, from http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/validateUser.do?target=index also check the hardpatch for the cdrom sometimes there are firmware updates available. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] USB keyboard language selection screen with dead keyboard

2009-09-13 Thread John Brewer
Make sure you have the latest bios on your laptop. Check your bios and see if you can turn off the lagacy ps/2 keyboard and only use the usb/keyboard, Solaris and Vista are strict with the bios settings. Also on the 9/12/09 try canada/english Or try snv_b122 and see if that does the same thing

Re: [osol-help] Issues discovering disks in attached arrays.

2009-09-10 Thread John Brewer
Does the HP manual say anything about updating the /kernel/drv/df.conf ? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Adaptec 1220SA snv_111b

2009-09-10 Thread John Brewer
try adding the entry in /etc/driver_aliases and submit a RFE at http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa and what does /usr/sbin/prtpicl output show? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list

Re: [osol-help] intermittent static sound in snv 122

2009-09-08 Thread John Brewer
if you had updated or installed snv_b122 or higher , the kernel has a new sound architecture called Boomer which is based on OSS, if sound has issues on your MB or features that do not work, you need to submit RFE at http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa and include the node for the sound

Re: [osol-help] Two zpools on same disk deprecated ?

2009-09-08 Thread John Brewer
no, just setup your partitions under format UNIX command slice s0 is for the rpool, just create a new partition s1 or s3 and make sure the cyl to not overlap. zpool create poolname dev then check: zpool iostat output. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] X server crashes on boot after upgrade to VirtualBox 3.0.4

2009-09-08 Thread John Brewer
are you able to post the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file: and the VirtualBox log file: in C:\Documents and Settings\pcuser\.VirtualBox\Machines -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Adding support for a new controller

2009-09-08 Thread John Brewer
have you tried rebooting with grub and add a -r for the kernel option. ls -al /dev/rdsk /dev/dsk to get the raw disk of ? of the disk for fdisk command Also what does fdisk /dev/rdsk/? show? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___

Re: [osol-help] usb stopped working after upgrade from 118 to 121

2009-09-08 Thread John Brewer
Please try this and post the output: # Rem, For usb try: echo REM Unplug all USB devices, else you get busy error, clear log:. sleep 10 echo ::usba_clear_debug_buf |mdb -wk echo Plug in your usb device you are having issues with. sleep 10 echo ::usba_debug_buf |mdb -k echo ::usba_device -v|mdb

Re: [osol-help] Issues discovering disks in attached arrays.

2009-09-08 Thread John Brewer
what does the node for Smart Array 6400 Raid controller try attaching the node output for the following commands: /usr/sbin/prtpicl -v , prtconf -v and /usr/X11/bin/scanpci show -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing

Re: [osol-help] Squid on OpenSolaris

2009-09-06 Thread John Brewer
Check out: http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5356165 -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Adding support for a new controller

2009-09-06 Thread John Brewer
submit a RFE http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa on ilicon Image 3112 controller on your motherboard which identifies itself as pci1095,6112 and include the node entries for prtconf -v and prtpicl -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___

Re: [osol-help] HELP! opensolaris won't start - we're all gonna die!

2009-08-28 Thread John Brewer
if you have serial port com1 9 pin connectors on your motherboard or laptop, Connect a serial cable with a null modem adapter to your second computer (windows use hyperterminal) com1/ttya port and set your /etc/remote file i.e: ttya:dv=/dev/cua/a:br#115200 on the server your trying to load

Re: [osol-help] Need help installing OpenSolaris 09/06 on HP Proliant DL 360 G5

2009-08-18 Thread John Brewer
Change the raid setting to IDE. you could submit a RFE w. prtconf -v and /usr/X11/bin/scanpci -v of the controller node. and the prtdiag -v | head or install a IDE controller. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing

Re: [osol-help] AI failure: Ignoring disk because of bad Geometry

2009-08-17 Thread John Brewer
if you can duplicate the issue, you should report a BUGID. http://bugs.opensolaris.org/ -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] After upgrading from 111b to 118 mouse stopped responding

2009-08-14 Thread John Brewer
what files do you have in : ls -a /etc/X11 and check your /var/log/Xorg.0.log and look at the /var/log/Xorg.0.log should be your old 111b version from the prev reboot. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list

Re: [osol-help] OpenSolaris 2009.06 installation hangs on HP DL380 G4

2009-08-10 Thread John Brewer
you should submit a bugid at bugster http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Install of sxce 119 stalls

2009-08-06 Thread John Brewer
Connect a serial cable with a null modem adapter to your second computer (windows use hyperterminal) com1/ttya port and set your /etc/remote file i.e: ttya:dv=/dev/cua/a:br#115200 on the server your trying to load edit grub and add option to the -B to the grub menu (use e for edit) i.e: -B

Re: [osol-help] luupgrade crashes machine

2009-08-01 Thread John Brewer
Connect a serial cable with a null modem adapter to your second computer (windows use hyperterminal) com1/ttya port and set your /etc/remote file i.e: ttya:dv=/dev/cua/a:br#115200 on the server your trying to load edit grub and add option to the -B to the grub menu (use e for edit) i.e: -B

Re: [osol-help] OpenSolaris Installed ok, from the liveCD, but won't get past boot scr

2009-08-01 Thread John Brewer
you should open a bugster CR at http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] installation of oracle 10g rac on open solaris for X86 Machine

2009-07-26 Thread John Brewer
Try, this might work, set your xhost + on your primary terminal from when you login and then DISPLAY variable in the oracle account: ./runInstaller -ignorePreReq -ignoreSysPrereqs Make sure you have ownership for oracle:oinstall /var/opt/oracle and /opt/oracle for System V install. and

Re: [osol-help] Best Approach

2009-07-23 Thread John Brewer
Here are some notes that I had used to replicate my /zfs1 over from one server to another to allow to re-jumpstart the other server to upgrade. setup sshd vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config edit line PermitRootLogin yes on client 55 zfs allow -s @zfs1 create,destroy,mount,snapshot zfs1 56 zfs allow

Re: [osol-help] Installing OS on a mega_sas controller

2009-07-22 Thread John Brewer
check modinfo and or run modunload if needed then retry update_drv. command. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] NFS4: export same directory twice (with sec=sys / sec = krb5)

2009-07-22 Thread John Brewer
you need to submit a RFE http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Upgrading form s10u7 to OpsnSolaris 2009.06 without cdrom

2009-07-21 Thread John Brewer
If you can create the same size slice as your currect root slice 0 in format , then you could use the luupgrade process. that way you can fallback to your orignal root partition if need me for regression testing. to submit RFE's. Here is my example: #BE=10u6 BE=snv_b105 #AF=snv_b104

Re: [osol-help] Screen resolution problems with HP LP2465

2009-07-21 Thread John Brewer
Try, snv_b117, it is registered in the /etc/driver_aliases as i915 pci8086,2572 or you can manually add the entry and then touch /reconfigure as root and init 6 (reboot and see if it works), if you want request support in Solaris 10 you should submit a RFE. -- This message posted from

Re: [osol-help] Unable to manage defined hosts table

2009-07-21 Thread John Brewer
what does the hosts entry of your /etc/nsswitch.conf look like? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Screen resolution problems with HP LP2465

2009-07-21 Thread John Brewer
can you try pfexec rm /usr/tmp/ws* then pfexec svcadm restart svc:/graphical/gui-login -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] How will I login - no root password and username in the installation

2009-07-19 Thread John Brewer
Did you install Indiana if so the user was jack and the password was opensolaris if you installed snv_bxxx or 10u7 then you are prompted with what password do you want root to be. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help

Re: [osol-help] The cooler fan on CPU is always running

2009-07-17 Thread John Brewer
You should submit a RFE http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa and include the prtdiag -v , cpu section of the SunOS CPU info in /var/adm/messages and kstat cpu_info -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list

Re: [osol-help] dmesg arn0

2009-07-17 Thread John Brewer
You should to submit a RFE http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa include device node for prtconf -v and prtpicl -v -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Conflicts after build 111

2009-07-17 Thread John Brewer
Did 112 work, or earlier or even 10u7 from sun.com/downloads. and submit a RFE w. prtdiag -v and /var/adm/messages from where SunOS loads up to the CPU entries. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list

Re: [osol-help] [install-discuss] 2009.06 installation from Live CD fails with alloc: / system full

2009-07-15 Thread John Brewer
boot up live cd and run pfexec echo |format # rem to get the HD cXdX pfexec fdisk /dev/rdsk/cXdXp0 # under fidks you can shange the Solaris2 fdisk partition size if need be. pfexec format Then select the HD no, then p and change slice 0 and increase it to at least 16g I use 64g, to allow for

Re: [osol-help] No sound on 2009.6

2009-07-14 Thread John Brewer
Please submit a RFE http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa and include the notes audio outputs of: /usr/X11/bin/scanpci prtpicl -v prtconf -v dmesg -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list

Re: [osol-help] osol-1002-117-x86 boots from Live CD but not after install to hard drive

2009-07-14 Thread John Brewer
I just ran into the same issue with snv_b117 and created a CR on a ASUS M2NPV-VM that fails to boot snv_b117 and 10u7 when -B disable-ehci=false but boots ok when -B disable-ehci=true also 10u6 boots ok with out any kernel options. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] 2009.06 installed as the wrong architecture

2009-07-14 Thread John Brewer
Make sure you have Virtualization turned on in the bios or Vertualbox might only work in 32bit mode. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] X4540 Serial Console re-direction

2009-07-10 Thread John Brewer
see if there is a upgrade to your alom and or OBP -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] NO SOUND with OpenSolaris 2009.06

2009-07-10 Thread John Brewer
what is your /usr/X11/bin/scanpci output? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] zpool import hangs

2009-07-10 Thread John Brewer
I am having trouble with a Raid-Z zpool bigtank of 5x 750GB drives that will not import. After having some trouble with this pool, I exported it and attempted a reimport only to discover this issue: I can see the pool by running zpool import, and the devices are all online however

Re: [osol-help] ATI Radeon 1650 DRI

2009-07-10 Thread John Brewer
You should try snv_b117, The module may be in: ls -R /usr/X11/lib/modules/extensions ls -a /etc/X11/.xorg.conf and edit it. if the module is not available submit a RFE http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa -- This message posted from opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Unable to boot 0906 (or earlier) on Tyan S2937

2009-07-03 Thread John Brewer
Did you submit a bugid on this? at http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa Also try the in the grub menu the -B options and append to get more info: -B $ZFS-BOOTFS,prom_debug=true,kbm_debug=true -rk and the -rkv gives even more info. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] SXCE, ZFS root, b101 - b103 fails with ERROR: No upgradeable file systems

2009-06-28 Thread John Brewer
Before the luupgrade command, you should run the liveupgrade20, see below: #!/bin/sh -x IMAGES=/zfs1/images INSTALL=/zfs1/install MEDIA=${INSTALL}/dvd OS=11 BE=snv_b101 AF=snv_b103 export IMAGES INSTALL MEDIA OS BE AF luactivate ${BE} mount -F hsfs -o ro `lofiadm -a

Re: [osol-help] C'an't install OpenSolaris 2009.06 on Mac Mini (3.1)

2009-06-13 Thread John Brewer
Based on your first post, I assume it was being installed on the HW not VirtualBox, you should submit a RFE with the original /var/log/Xorg.0.log errors, from before when you had first tried to install, to reproduce it remove your /etc/X11/Xorg.conf file and if there is a .file i.e

Re: [osol-help] how to import/format a partition

2009-02-28 Thread John Brewer
I used Gparted to shrink XP and formatted as linux swap the freed space. now I have Fdisk information for device /dev/dsk/c0d0p0 Block Size : 512 bytes Controller : ide Disk : cmdk Capacity : 74 GB start block # nblocksstartCylSecHd endCylSecHd OSType 63

Re: [osol-help] SXDE 1/08 error when booting system system/boot-archive

2009-02-26 Thread John Brewer
look at the out of : svcs -xv Also take a look at http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/content/selfheal/smf-quickstart.jsp -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Opensolaris and NVIDIA...

2009-02-26 Thread John Brewer
if you can login in remotely and su - /etc/init.d/dtlogin stop cd /etc/X11 ls -a mv xorg.conf xorg.conf.org kmconfig -u /etc/init.d/dtlogin start -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list

Re: [osol-help] Can't share over samba legacy mountpoint ZFS filesystems

2009-02-13 Thread John Brewer
do you have smbsrv running? su - modinfo | grep smbsrv make sure you have these packages added SUNWsmbskr SUNWsmbs pkg install xxx or pkgadd xxx start the module: add_drv smbsrv svccfg import /var/svc/manifest/network/smb/server.xml Start the CIFS Service. svcadm enable -r smb/server Join

Re: [osol-help] install cycles without progress

2009-02-12 Thread John Brewer
Note rpool for root does use slice 0 - s0 noted in format, make sure you do save a hard copy of your format in cyl and blocks it can be recreated and the zpool can be imported of the slice are stable using the zpool import -f option. Also save a copy of fdisk -W - /dev/rdsk/cxtxdxp0 -- This

Re: [osol-help] NIS Server on OpenSolaris ? arrgh

2009-02-12 Thread John Brewer
Your correct. one should move to ldap from NIS but one more step : svcadm enable svc:/network/nis/server -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] b105 to b106 upgrade failure

2009-02-11 Thread John Brewer
try logging in from another system i.e laptop or another computer with putty as a regular user then. su - kbd -l locale /etc/init.d/dtlogin stop Also try removing or moving /var/tmp/ws* /etc/init.d/dtlogin start and if that does not work, try /etc/init.d/dtlogin stop rm -r /tmp/.X*

[osol-help] VirtualBox connection refused comming back in

2009-02-10 Thread John Brewer
I get connection refused when trying to setup Apache web server or a vnc server to allow access from other pc on the network to the VirtualBox server, will there be network support to allow incoming connections? On Solaris hosts, there is no support for using wireless interfaces. Filtering

Re: [osol-help] luupgrade b93 to b107 zoneadm error

2009-02-10 Thread John Brewer
I run the liveupgrade20 before the luuupgrade: IMAGES=/zfs1/images INSTALL=/zfs1/install MEDIA=${INSTALL}/dvd OS=11 BE=10u6 AF=snv_b107 export IMAGES INSTALL MEDIA OS BE AF luactivate ${BE} mount -F hsfs -o ro `lofiadm -a ${IMAGES}/sol-nv-b107-x86-dvd.iso` ${MEDIA} lucreate -p rpool -n ${AF}

Re: [osol-help] how to install opensolaris from live cd

2009-02-09 Thread John Brewer
i have about 20 GB free mem. Not sure if your meant real memory or hard drive space, If you can Optimize your windows under accessories and then shrink your Windows partition and then run a recovery, then you can load Solaris and you will be able to dual boot Windows and Solaris. Also leave at

Re: [osol-help] upgrade to 106 from dev repo gives hang at 'npe0 is /p...@0, 0

2009-02-09 Thread John Brewer
Boot the grub and type e for edit and add to the end of unix -rvk and submot a bug report at http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] System disk controler issues

2009-02-09 Thread John Brewer
For your sound you can run /usr/X11/bin/scanpci or prtconf -Dpv and get the Vendorid (look at the compatible stanza) and deviceid. the device_type entry could ether be pci or pciex in front of the Venderid,deviceid entry of the add_drv aurgument . grep 'Venderid,' /etc/driver_aliases add_drv

Re: [osol-help] SUNWgnu-libiconv package - where's the files?

2009-02-09 Thread John Brewer
If you can reproduce this file a bug report at http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] not able to start and not able to connect to guest console using vncviewer

2009-02-09 Thread John Brewer
Did you add this to the /etc/services file # svcs -a |grep vnc maintenance20:56:11 svc:/application/x11/xvnc-inetd:default echo vnc-server 5900/tcp# VNC Server /etc/services # svcadm clear svc:/application/x11/xvnc-inetd # svcs -a |grep vnc online

Re: [osol-help] rge issues

2009-02-07 Thread John Brewer
Both of you should submit a bugid at http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa and include the steps to reproduce and regresion drop down menu for Solaris 10. Here is how I checked the differences for each version of the OS: # uname -a # sum /kernel/drv/*64/rge (if 64bit) or sum /kernel/drv/rge

Re: [osol-help] NIS Server on OpenSolaris ? arrgh

2009-02-06 Thread John Brewer
It been a while, I might be missing a step, this the same error on both snv_b106 and 100u6: # domainname mydomain # echo mydomain /etc/defaultdomain # ypinit -m In order for NIS to operate sucessfully, we have to construct a list of the NIS servers. Please continue to add the names for YP

Re: [osol-help] RTL8111/8168B NIC on Solaris 10u6

2009-02-05 Thread John Brewer
Remove pkgrm any third party driver and try rge drvier that comes with Solaris or OpenSolaris. This might help from bugid 6717107, it worked for me. Add set ip:dohwcksum = 0 to /etc/system. Or run this command as root: echo 'ip`dohwcksum/w 0' | mdb -kw Also you need to ether run to get your

Re: [osol-help] Problems when upgrading from SXCE b106 to b107

2009-02-05 Thread John Brewer
Can you try geting this info when you boot into single user mode and mount the root drive on /a look in log /a//var/sadm/install_data # cd /a/etc/X11 # ls -a . gdm starthere .video.devs ..serverconfig sysconfig .xorg.conf # cat .video.devs Then run and

Re: [osol-help] RTL8111/8168B NIC on Solaris 10u6

2009-02-05 Thread John Brewer
On My MB: # prtdiag -v |head -2 System Configuration: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-MA78GM-S2H BIOS Configuration: Award Software International, Inc. F4 04/30/2008 All I did for this work around 10u5, 10u6 and some of the earlier versions before snv_b103 after I ran dvd inital_install

Re: [osol-help] Live upgrade to b106 from S10u6

2009-02-02 Thread John Brewer
You need to run this first before the luupgrade command. MEDIA=DVD or iso image is mounted. OS is Solaris 10 or 11 If the OS is Solaris 10 make sure you have all your patches applied. out_file=/.sol_reg cat GT $out_file LTLT EOF userName=sunsolve_account password=sunsolve_pw hostName=

Re: [osol-help] Help with b105/Sol10u6 Bad Trap panic

2009-01-29 Thread John Brewer
check man dumpadm Here is what mine looks like: # dumpadm Dump content: kernel pages Dump device: /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/dump (dedicated) Savecore directory: /var/crash/unknown Savecore enabled: yes # Also add to end of /etc/system file * reboot so the deadman timer will be enabled.

Re: [osol-help] openSolaris 2008.11 - No Sound on DELL Dimension

2009-01-28 Thread John Brewer
Can you upload the following UNIX commands output files: uname -a ; prtdiag -v ; dmesg ; /usr/X11/bin/scanpci ; prtconf -Dpv ; prtpicl -v -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] DISCARD RIP RESPONSE; source 1.1.1.11 not on interface nxge0

2009-01-28 Thread John Brewer
1. Make sure you have the latest OBP version. 2. and also check your devalises, reset to the defaults. 3. You could even connect it to a home dhcp router and see of the error the same and or use Ethernet a crossover to another laptop or server to rule out a network switch or router

Re: [osol-help] adjoin not working?

2009-01-26 Thread John Brewer
You need to report a bugid for this. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Open Solaris Install Freezes At 99%

2009-01-22 Thread John Brewer
Your are correct the 2008.11 single user option is unneeded in the fact that id does not touch the local hard drive and ether does snv_bxx does with the interactive install until process vs a automated install via DHCP jumpstart that would require a intervention. -- This message posted from

Re: [osol-help] unsupported wifi adapter?

2009-01-22 Thread John Brewer
That is great, You should submit a RFE http://www.opensolaris.org/bug/report.jspa for support to include steps to duplicate and the output of: /usr/X11/bin/scanpci ; dmesg ; prtconf -Dpv ; prtpicl -v -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___

Re: [osol-help] OpenSolaris installation Problem with Intel S3000AH

2009-01-22 Thread John Brewer
check to make sure you have the latest bios installed and try changing the settings for legacy USB keyboard and mouse. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] unsupported wifi adapter?

2009-01-21 Thread John Brewer
Did you try, http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/laptop/wireless/ath/ that is new ath v0.7.3 for OpenSolaris (2008-07-15) If your wireless card has a different PCI Device ID, try to manually attach the driver to it by running the following command: is it a pci or a pciex device , check by

Re: [osol-help] OpenSolaris incredibly slow

2009-01-20 Thread John Brewer
Also you could see if your bios is setup for dual channel enabled for 128bit vs. 64bit memory, I had issues when I dual boot and install Vista or Win XP seem to require only 64bit single channel memory enabled in the bios. The other issue that I have found that impacts performance was HD

Re: [osol-help] Open Solaris Install Freezes At 99%

2009-01-20 Thread John Brewer
if you have any data, please save it on a thumb drive or ftp it off to another server. Can you boot on the dvd in sigle user mode: failsafe and run: fdisk -W - /dev/rdsk/c0d0p0 (or could be c0t0d0p0 if AHCI or SCSI drive ) format 0 inquiry verify Then backup your current boot block: dd

Re: [osol-help] swap: execve(/usr/sbin/sparcv9/swap) not satisfactory

2009-01-20 Thread John Brewer
is your format swap partitions labeled swap. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Open Solaris Install Freezes At 99%

2009-01-19 Thread John Brewer
knio try loading from a iso image in VirtualBox rather then your DVD-rom drive. Also both of you can you see if there a Sony bios update available. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list

Re: [osol-help] [Shut Down] Problems with openSolaris 2008.11 on Olidata Tehom 7900

2009-01-18 Thread John Brewer
Can you attach all of the following. ifconfig -a ; cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log ; prtdiaqg -v ; /usr/X11/bin/scanpci ; dmesg ; uname -a ; prtpicl -v ; prtconf -Dpv -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list

Re: [osol-help] 2008.11 Install on Acer 8920 reboots at 44%

2009-01-18 Thread John Brewer
can you grap the output of: /usr/X11/bin/scanpci -v prtpicl -v Start the install then open a terminal and When it gets to 44% save the /tmp/install_log file to your thumb drive before it reboots. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___

Re: [osol-help] Installing opensolaris 2008.11 on HP 550 notebook

2009-01-18 Thread John Brewer
Can you copy the output onto a thumb drive. uname -a ; prtdiag v ; dmesg ; prtconf -Dpb ; /usr/X11/bin/scanpci ; prtpicl -v ; cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list

Re: [osol-help] Pooling combining iscsi targets?

2009-01-18 Thread John Brewer
You could use nfs/cifs/samba for each of the servers that have the storage and share to the other clients. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Not able to run opensolaris 2008.11 inside sun virtualbox

2009-01-18 Thread John Brewer
Did you allocate enough memory at least 768M 1M is better and make sure you have enough graphics set aside as well like 8 , 16 or even 32meg. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] Open Solaris Install Freezes At 99%

2009-01-17 Thread John Brewer
What does your /.VirtualBox/Machines/machine_hostname/Logs/VBox.log have. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] HP 7900eC with intel E8500 processor and intel graphics Q45 GMCH

2009-01-16 Thread John Brewer
It looks until unable to initialize T-state is supported with 64bit, you need to use your earlier work around in problem: Live cd wouldn't boot answer: Booted 32 bit kernel and set acpi-user-options=0x8 and you should submit a bugid on your dmesg output of : prtdiag -v ; /usr/X11/bin/scancpi

Re: [osol-help] 2008.11 Install on Acer 8920 reboots at 44%

2009-01-16 Thread John Brewer
Can you post the output of: uname -a ; prtdiag -v ; dmesg ; /usr/X11/bin/scanpci -v ; prtconf -Dpv ; prtpicl -v ; cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] OpenSolaris hangs on Tyan S2882

2009-01-14 Thread John Brewer
Also make sure you have a dedicated dump file (man dumpadm): # dumpadm Dump content: kernel pages Dump device: /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/dump (dedicated) Savecore directory: /var/crash/unknown Savecore enabled: yes # savecore -d System dump time: Sun Dec 28 07:14:17 2008 Constructing

Re: [osol-help] HP 7900eC with intel E8500 processor and intel graphics Q45 GMCH

2009-01-14 Thread John Brewer
Can you try loading snv_b105 and do regression load of Solaris 10u6 download from http://www.sun.com/download -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-help] OpenSolaris better Than Solaris10u6 with requards to ARECA Raid Card

2009-01-14 Thread John Brewer
You should submit a bugid/rfe with the output of format partition options boot disk and: uname -a ; prtdiag -v ; fdisk -W - /dev/rdsk/c0d0p0 ; prtconf -v ; dmesg This will show the output of your fdisk partitions 1-4. 1. fdisk -W - /dev/rdsk/c0d0p0 # where df -k / or zpool iostat -v shows the

Re: [osol-help] Trouble with Solaris

2009-01-11 Thread John Brewer
1. Run them under VirtualBox or Zones, but if you go with Solaris 10 as a global running on the hardware, make sure you run the updatemanger or smpatch update with your sunsovle.sun.com account then you should be able to run any OS supported w. VirtualBox (I'm running 2.1) then 2008.11,

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