Installing Problem Please Help

[UnixDude]

I am new to Unix, please help me out. Been trying to install solaris 7 all day but can't get pass this error message.

preparing system for Solaris Install

configuring disk (cod0) -create fdisk partition table -create solaris disk label -processing the alternative sector creating and checking UFS file system error: File system creation failed error: Could not check or create system critical file sytems error: system installtion failed

Everytime I get to the creating UFS file system I get these errors, what to do now ?????? Both the webstart and interactive doesnt work for me. Info Installing Solaris 7 AMD K6-2 333 128 RAM 1.5 GB

Thanks,

 

[badco]

Check and make sure you dont have any SCSI mixups and how many devices are you using? Also did you format the disk (if it was a new disk)?

 

[ukrami]

Solaris have two versions. Sparc based and Intel based. Your processor is AMD, not an Intel make.
So, the processor hardware logic will not match to start install_begin_script of Solaris.
Pl. try on any Intel processors.

Umesh,
Edison, NJ.

 

[Guest_imported]

That is wrong about Intel based the amd is intel base as well. I have a amd 166 running my Solaris 8 with no problems about the Architechture of the CPU. the error messeage he is getting is from the Hard disk per se: create system critical file sytems error

check out this site:

http://www.mobiledyne.com/pub/x86perf.html