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Install Ok, boot Can't read PBR

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Name: dsteenackers
Date: April 6, 2005 at 01:04:38 Pacific
OS: Solaris 10
CPU/Ram: Celeron 256MB
Comment:

Hi all,

Something strange here :

I installed latest beta sol10 onto an old ZDS system.
All went fine exept the "beta-related" problems during use.

Afterwards Sol10 3/05 GA released and I installed it but ...
Install went ok, but after the reboot, I always need the cd1 to boot from, selecting boot device in the DCA.

I've found the x86 boot sequence white paper and found that the Partition Boot Record is the culpritt.
I launched installboot pboot bootblk c0d0s0 but afterwards, nothing seems to be changed. Still need the cd to start.

Looking forward to your tips and advices,

Didier.

Can be usefull info :

# fdisk /dev/rdsk/c0d0p0

Total disk size is 13328 cylinders
Cylinder size is 945 (512 byte) blocks

Cylinders
Partition Status Type Start End Length %
========= ====== ============ ===== === ====== ===
1 Active x86 Boot 1 22 22 0
2 Solaris2 23 13327 13305 100


# format

Current partition table (original):
Total disk cylinders available: 13303 + 2 (reserved cylinders)

Part Tag Flag Cylinders Size Blocks
0 root wm 3 - 11472 5.17GB (11470/0/0) 10839150
1 swap wu 11473 - 13302 844.41MB (1830/0/0) 1729350
2 backup wm 0 - 13302 5.99GB (13303/0/0) 12571335
3 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
4 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
5 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
6 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
7 unassigned wm 0 0 (0/0/0) 0
8 boot wu 0 - 0 0.46MB (1/0/0) 945
9 alternates wu 1 - 2 0.92MB (2/0/0) 1890


# df -k

Filesystem kbytes used avail capacity Mounted on
/dev/dsk/c0d0s0 5333156 3395113 1884712 65% /
/devices 0 0 0 0% /devices
ctfs 0 0 0 0% /system/contract
proc 0 0 0 0% /proc
mnttab 0 0 0 0% /etc/mnttab
swap 858620 540 858080 1% /etc/svc/volatile
objfs 0 0 0 0% /system/object
/dev/dsk/c0d0p0:boot 10296 1503 8793 15% /boot
fd 0 0 0 0% /dev/fd
swap 858444 364 858080 1% /tmp
swap 858100 20 858080 1% /var/run



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