Re: Problem Installing on Sparc5
Ok,
I am trying to find out how to change the bytes per sector to 512 b/s on
My Panasonic CW 7502-B I have searched the net and the panasonic site
but cant find any info on how, it doesnt look like its jumpers will do
it, Does anyone know how?
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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>
> --
> 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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