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Can't mount root partition: Installation

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Name: ^
Date: May 17, 2001 at 16:51:07 Pacific
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Hey, I'm running a P4 1.4GHz, 128 RAM, Quantum FireBall AS HD 40Gb & Quantum Fireball CX. I have RedHat Linux, Windows ME, and XP. When i try to install Solaris it goes through al the Hardware config. stuff then when it asks me to choose the place for solaris to be placed, i choose my Fisrt HD (Primary (ive also tried my second)) it says Error: mounting to root paritition;
Message from mount:
/pci@0,0/pci-ide@lf.l/ide@0/cmdk@1,0:a:can't open - no VTOC
if anyone knows how to fix this please help!



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Name: Steve Duda
Date: May 19, 2001 at 20:59:49 Pacific
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from install software, you need to load basic unix shell, then reformat this drive. (Virtual Table Of Contents....VTOC)


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Response Number 2
Name: Dennis
Date: September 15, 2001 at 04:16:16 Pacific
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I think you have to change the HD mode to normal and give it a try!


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