[SunHELP] Re-Partitioning Disk before Solaris install

[Chris Pinnock]

On Fri, Jan 03, 2003 at 05:26:42PM -0600, Jeff Feller wrote:
> I tried searching on groups.google.com for a reason my Ultra 2 would be giving
> me the problems it is, but found no reason.  First of all, the machine is a
> Sun Ultra 2 (dual processor), 256 RAM, and dual 9 GB 10,000 RPM hard drives.
> I'm trying to install Solaris 9 (even tried Solaris 8 afterwards, same
> problem) and I get as far as the point where I have to create my swap slice...
> I answer the questions and tell it to use the default 512 MB and that it can
> start at the front of the disk and ya-da ya-da ya-da.. After that, it gives me
> the confirmation and warns me all info will be lost (not a problem, the drives
> have been formatted)..
> 
> Once I hit yes, it tells me --
> 
> -------------
> 
> Format of Disk c0t0d0 failed.
> Format of Disk c0t0d0 failed.

Have you tried the installer program that is on the Solaris 8 1 of 2 disc
(probably the same sort of thing on the Solaris 9 1 of 2 disc)?

best wishes,
Chris