Re: Problem Installing on Sparc5
Eric,
Yeah it is from a PC, the boss took the CD-ROM home but when it comes
back ill try it,
i'm sure you will all hear from me if I cant get it :)
Thanks,
Aaron
Eric Delaunay wrote:
>
> Hmm, seems your CDROM is not configured for 512 bytes per sector.
> Is it coming from a PC box ?
> In this case you could have to change jumper settings to enable 512 b/s
> instead of 2048. I know that almost Plextor units have ability to do that
> (mine is a 40TSI). My Yamaha cdwriter can also do it (CDRW4260).
>
> Regards.
>
> Aaron Daniels wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I am trying to install Debian 2.1 on a Sparc5 System. Following the
> > advice of this mailing list I bought the Debian Sparc CD off the
> > cheapbytes.com website, It arrived and I threw it in the machine. At the
> > "ok " prompt I type "boot cdrom" and this is what I get,
> >
> > SILO (then it sits for a while then,) Can't read disk label.
> > Can't open disk label package
> >
> > Fatal Error: Couldn't open device
> > /iommu@0,10000000/sbus@0,10001000/espdma@5,84000000/esp@5,8800000/sd@6,0:a
> > Program terminated
> >
> > and sometimes it doesnt even get to SILO,
> >
> > Memory error during DMA transfer.
> > DMA control register = a400030e, DMA address ffdbd014
> > Extra scsi data, Fatal error.Memory error during DMA transfer.
> > DMA control register = a400030e, DMA address ffdbd013
> > Extra scsi data, Fatal error.Can't read disk label.
> > Can't open disk label package
> >
> > After this I thought my cdrom was stuffed but them I popped in my
> > solaris CD and typed "boot cdrom" and it booted fine,
> > Could my CD's be stuffed. I would much prefer to run debian rather than
> > solaris, any idea whats going on?
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Aaron Daniels
> > Network Administrator
> > Nornet/Dataheart
> > Phone: +612 6621 3215
> > Fax: +612 6621 5356
> >
> > If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
> >
> >
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>
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> Eric Delaunay | S'il n'y a pas de solution, c'est qu'il n'y
> delaunay@lix.polytechnique.fr | a pas de problème. Devise Shadok.
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Thanks,
Aaron Daniels
Network Administrator
Nornet/Dataheart
Phone: +612 6621 3215
Fax: +612 6621 5356
If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
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