[rescue] Solaris for PrimePower 250?

[Sandwich Maker]

" From: microcode at zoho.com
" 
" On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 10:48:21AM -0500, Dr. Robert Pasken wrote:
" > If the disks do not have a Sun format label you will get a message
" > about no disks, BUT you should also see a message to the effect that
" > the disks are unlabeled. Then usual practive I followed was to boot
" > single user writeable and format the disks. That usually solved that
" > kind of problem.
" 
" I think you should be able to do that once the installer exits back to the
" shell without having to boot into single user mode.

you don't even have to wait.  before you get to that failure, open a
shell window alongside the install one and format them there, then
continue with the install.

" > On 4/24/13 9:59 AM, microcode at zoho.com wrote:
" > >I don't know anything about those but I have some links bookmarked because
" > >Fujitsu has info on the SPARC architecture.
" > >
" > >http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/computing/server/unix/documents/
" > >
" > >This link suggests Solaris 8, 9, and 10 should work on your unit:
" > >
" > >http://www.fujitsu.com/global/services/computing/server/unix/os/avail/
" > >
" > >
" > >On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 05:20:53PM +0300, Meelis Roos wrote:
" > >>Hello,
" > >>
" > >>I tried install Solaris on my Fujitsu PrimePower 250 (2 SCA disks with
" > >>onboard scsi (FJSV,ulsa controller). However, Solaris 9 U7 and Solaris
" > >>10 (2-3 different version tried so far) asks me initial questions and
" > >>then tells that no disks have been found. The disks show up fine in
" > >>probe-scsi.
" > >>
" > >>So, the question is, what Version of Solaris 9 and Soaris 10 should I
" > >>use for PP250?
" > >>
" > >>On PP450 I had no problem with stock Solaris 10.
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