ERROR: svc:/system/filesystem/root:default failed to mount /usr

[ranganayaki]

I have installed solaris 10 on 440 on disk 0. on disk 1 I was restoring from backups. then I made changes to vfstab and booted from disk 1
the following is the error I am getting
Rebooting with command: boot disk1
Boot device: /pci@1f,700000/scsi@2/disk@1,0 File and args:
SunOS Release 5.10 Version Generic_118833-24 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Use is subject to license terms.
Hardware watchdog enabled
Hostname: esora40
ERROR: svc:/system/filesystem/root:default failed to mount /usr (see 'svcs -x' for details)
[ system/filesystem/root:default failed fatally (see 'svcs -x' for details) ]
Requesting System Maintenance Mode
(See /lib/svc/share/README for more information.)
Console login service(s) cannot run

Root password for system maintenance (control-d to bypass):
single-user privilege assigned to /dev/console.
Entering System Maintenance Mode

Nov 22 14:13:35 su: 'su root' succeeded for root on /dev/console
su: No shell /bin/ksh. Trying fallback shell /sbin/sh.
-sh: /bin/i386: not found
-sh: /usr/sbin/quota: not found
-sh: /bin/cat: not found
-sh: /bin/mail: not found
# svcs -x
svcs: not found

 

[Mike042]

We aren't using Solaris 10 at the moment at the site were I work, but from your description:
on disk 1 I was restoring from backups. then I made changes to vfstab and booted from disk 1

and the error message:
ERROR: svc:/system/filesystem/root:default failed to mount /usr (see 'svcs -x' for details)

It looks like the /usr partition hasn't mounted, thus the inability to access any /usr/... or /bin/... files.

I would recommend double-checking your /etc/vfstab and rebooting.

I hope that helps.

Mike

 

[nitinkgoud]

Solaris 10 boots up to single user mode even if all the file system are not mounted, but the network services will not be started.
Check the vfstab.
Also try /sbin/mountall and see if this gives you any information.