Sparc 5 Install problem - I think Hard Disk Problems

[DeathStr1ke]

Hi,

I'm trying to install solaris on a Spar 5 we get the following error when trying to install by typing
ok boot cdrom

panic[cpu0]/thread=f0244020: vfs_mountroot: cannot mount root

Config is:

ok probe-scsi
Target 1
Unit 0 Disk FUJITSU M2952ESP SUN2.1G28489705510662
Target 3
Unit 0 Disk QUANTUM VK2275J SUN2.1G88179715330509

Target 6
Unit 0 Removable WORM YAMAHA CDR100 1.1206/17/96
ok printenv
Parameter Name Value Default Value

tpe-link-test? true true
output-device screen screen
input-device keyboard keyboard
keyboard-click? false false
keymap
ttyb-rts-dtr-off false false
ttyb-ignore-cd true true
ttya-rts-dtr-off false false
ttya-ignore-cd true true
ttyb-mode 9600,8,n,1,- 9600,8,n,1,-
ttya-mode 9600,8,n,1,- 9600,8,n,1,-
fcode-debug? false false
local-mac-address? false false
screen-#columns 80 80
screen-#rows 34 34
selftest-#megs 0 1
scsi-initiator-id 7 7
silent-mode? false false
auto-boot? false true
watchdog-reboot? false false
diag-file
diag-device disk net
boot-file
boot-device disk disk net
sbus-probe-list 541230 541230
use-nvramrc? false false
nvramrc devalias mydev ^y

sunmon-compat? false false
security-mode none none
security-password
security-#badlogins 5 <no default>
diag-level min min
oem-logo <no default>
oem-logo? false false
oem-banner 423M3992:LT011146:variou ... <no default>
oem-banner? false false
hardware-revision <no default>
last-hardware-update <no default>
testarea 0 0
mfg-switch? false false
diag-switch? false false
ok devalias
screen /iommu@0,10000000/sbus@0,10001000/cgsix@3,0
ttyb /obio/zs@0,100000:b
ttya /obio/zs@0,100000:a
keyboard! /obio/zs@0,0:forcemode
keyboard /obio/zs@0,0
audio /iommu/sbus/SUNW,CS4231
floppy /obio/SUNW,fdtwo
scsi /iommu/sbus/espdma@5,8400000/esp@5,8800000
net-aui /iommu/sbus/ledma@5,8400010:aui/le@5,8c00000
net-tpe /iommu/sbus/ledma@5,8400010:tpe/le@5,8c00000
net /iommu/sbus/ledma@5,8400010/le@5,8c00000
disk /iommu/sbus/espdma@5,8400000/esp@5,8800000/sd@3,0
cdrom /iommu/sbus/espdma@5,8400000/esp@5,8800000/sd@6,0:d
tape /iommu/sbus/espdma@5,8400000/esp@5,8800000/st@4,0
tape0 /iommu/sbus/espdma@5,8400000/esp@5,8800000/st@4,0
tape1 /iommu/sbus/espdma@5,8400000/esp@5,8800000/st@5,0
disk3 /iommu/sbus/espdma@5,8400000/esp@5,8800000/sd@3,0
disk2 /iommu/sbus/espdma@5,8400000/esp@5,8800000/sd@2,0
disk1 /iommu/sbus/espdma@5,8400000/esp@5,8800000/sd@1,0
disk0 /iommu/sbus/espdma@5,8400000/esp@5,8800000/sd@0,0


Output when I install is:

ok
ok
ok boot cdrom
Boot device: /iommu/sbus/espdma@5,8400000/esp@5,8800000/sd@6,0:d File and args:
SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic_108528-13 32-bit
Copyright 1983-2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Cannot assemble drivers for root /iommu@0,10000000/sbus@0,10001000/espdma@5,8400000/esp@5,8800000/sd@6,0:b
Cannot mount root on /iommu@0,10000000/sbus@0,10001000/espdma@5,8400000/esp@5,8800000/sd@6,0:b fstype ufs

panic[cpu0]/thread=f0244020: vfs_mountroot: cannot mount root

f0243ac0 genunix:vfs_mountroot+68 (f0261400, 44000e1, 0, 44000e1, 8, 0)
%l0-7: f0261400 f02640bc 00000000 00000000 00000000 f024bdc4 f027b000 f024f400
f0243b20 genunix:main+94 (1, 4400fe0, 2000, 44000e0, 81c52000, f005b774)
%l0-7: f5901000 f0243b88 f007fc00 f00c0000 00000000 00000000 ffef0000 00000e00

skipping system dump - no dump device configured
rebooting...
Resetting ...

SPARCstation 5, No Keyboard
ROM Rev. 2.29, 128 MB memory installed, Serial #8520488.
Ethernet address 8:0:20:82:3:28, Host ID: 80820328.



Rebooting with command:
Boot device: /iommu/sbus/espdma@5,8400000/esp@5,8800000/sd@3,0 File and args:
Can't find /packages
Type help for more information
ok

 

[Guest_imported]

check the the MODE SELECT on the back of the SCSI CDROM. 2 small pins should be installed in slot #2 and slot #3 which should = &quot; Target 6 &quot; by default

The diagram ON_TOP of the CDROM dislpays numbers such as ID1, ID2, ID4, etc. i.e. id2 and id4 = target 6 ( default )

Next time you boot the following small diagnostic to see if your drive comes back as target 6, takes a few minute and may see as if th systems has shutdown ( runs best when system is power-cycled )

http://www.princeton.edu/~unix/Solaris/troubleshoot/hwdiags.html

After you check this out and change your settings back and power-cycled the sparc5 again back to your normal setting.

try to &quot; boot cdrom &quot; again with the following at a root prompt.

shutdown -g 0 -i 0 -y ( hit enter key ) set-defaults ( hit enter key ) boot cdrom ( hit enter )

If all goes well then you will hear the software cranking and ready to load

 

[Guest_imported]

In refence to you thinking it's a hard disk problem... I doubt that very much.

Unless your disk has been fried, SUN Solaris is a Master at hard disk recognition and will without question prompt you to reformat a disk it not recognize within it boundary/setting