Installing on Ultra1

Jeremy Leonard <[email protected]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:41:21 -0500
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I've installed Debian SID on my Ultra1

When trying to boot I get the following error:

Can't read disk label.
Can't open disk label package
error: unable to open /sbus@1f,0/SUNW,fdtwo@f,1400000.

The install works properly, no errors during installation.

probe-scsi-all
/sbus@1f,0/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000
Target 0
  Unit 0   Disk     QUANTUM BlueSCSI Pico   1.0 BlueSCSIv2025.10.27
Target 5
  Unit 0   Removable Read Only device    BlueSCSICD-ROM CDU-55S  1.9aBlueSC
                                         SIv2025.10.27
Target 6
  Unit 0   Removable Read Only device    TOSHIBA XM-5401TASUN4XCD3485

devalias
screen                   /sbus@1f,0/cgsix@2,0
cdrom5                   /sbus@1f,0/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/sd@5,0
net-aui                  /sbus/ledma@e,8400010:aui/le@e,8c00000
net-tpe                  /sbus/ledma@e,8400010:tpe/le@e,8c00000
net                      /sbus/ledma@e,8400010/le@e,8c00000
disk                     /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/sd@0,0
cdrom                    /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/sd@6,0:f
tape                     /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/st@4,0
tape1                    /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/st@5,0
tape0                    /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/st@4,0
disk6                    /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/sd@6,0
disk5                    /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/sd@5,0
disk4                    /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/sd@4,0
disk3                    /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/sd@3,0
disk2                    /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/sd@2,0
disk1                    /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/sd@1,0
disk0                    /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/sd@0,0
scsi                     /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000
floppy                   /sbus/SUNW,fdtwo
ttyb                     /sbus/zs@f,1100000:b
ttya                     /sbus/zs@f,1100000:a
keyboard!                /sbus/zs@f,1000000:forcemode
keyboard                 /sbus/zs@f,1000000

Grub config:

setparams 'Debian GNU/Linux'

load_video
        insmod gzio
        if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
        insmod part_sun
        insmod ext2
        set root='hd0,sun1'
        if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,sun1
--hint-efi=hd0,sun1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,sun1
56d6a0cd-28e5-4a8d-9b97-11d244946533
        else
           search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root
56d6a0cd-28e5-4a8d-9b97-11d244946533
         fi
         echo        'Loading Linux 6.18.5+deb14-sparc64 ...'
         linux        /vmlinux-6.18.5+deb14-sparc64
root=UUID=868d0465-c620-42b7-9760-75e9eacccf2b ro quiet
         echo        'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
         initrd        /initrd.img-6.18.5+deb14-sparc64

grub> ls
Can't read disk label.
Can't open disk label package
error: unable to open /sbus@1f,0/SUNW,fdtwo@f,1400000.

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Jeremy Leonard
[email protected]
Cell: (517) 285-8309

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