Re: install Suse 7.3 on SunBlade 100

Hi,

Thanks for all your answer, all of you :-).

To be able to go further in the installation process.
I had to remove the PCI graphic card (Elite 3D)
and use the parameter ide=nodma on the SILO
command line  (boot: yast2 ide=nodma).
Both were needed to keep the installation going on.

Yast2 creates the partition, and asks for what
packages I want. Just to have something running,
I selected the default configuation. But when it
begans to install the packages, it warns me than
quiet a lot of them do not install correctly.
And if  I keep going on, the installation crashes
with an exception error. Don't know why :-(.

Is it possible (and useful) to update the PROM
of the SunBlade100 (something like updating
the bios on a i386 !!). (*sigh*)
I am trying to install SuSE 7.3 on the second
HDD. Could it be a source of error ??
(Don't think....but !! )

I don't know exactly where the problem is,
and the log of Yast2 is minimal
(Bla bla   packages returns   1, nothing more).

Doomed to a Solaris Only machine ??

Thanks again,

                                                                 Alex

> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> I have installed Suse 7.3 on my Blade 100 without any problems (only the
> sound-card has a problem). I think your Image is danmage.
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Hi Alex;
> >
> > I also had trouble installing SuSE 7.3 on my Blade 100 at work.
> > My Blade came with a second video card installed in the one of the
> > PCI slots.
> > When I removed that card everything was fine. ....
> >
> > XXXX
> >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Hi Alexandre... I had exactly the SAME errors type that you are having
> > > right now....
> > >
> > > on the boot stage type at the lilo command
> > >
> > > ide=nodma
> > >
> > > After that I had some kind of succeed, because the installer goes
> > > a little
> > > beyond the error...
> > >
> > > I'm still having an unknown error that does not allow me to continue
> > > the installation...
> > >
> > > some people told me that they where succeed in the installation...
> > > but at least for me... NO luck.
> > >
> > > bye
> > >
> > > and good luck.
> > >
> > > > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > Hi everybody,
> > > >
> > > > I am having some trouble to install SuSE 7.3 on my SunBlade 100.
> > > > Do anybody have an idea on what the problem is ??
> > > >
> > > > I downloaded SuSE 7.3 for Sparc 64 from SuSE FTP site.
> > > > (It is said to run on SunBlade 100). I checked the checksums
> > > > and burnt CD's.
> > > >
> > > > When I try to boot from the first CD. I see SILO, giving me
> > > > options on how to boot. But both in default or text mode,
> > > > it hangs when it says 'Booting Linux'.
> > > >
> > > > Is there some module I should load before install or anything ??
> > > >
> > > > Thanks by advance,
> > > >
> > > >       Alex
> > > >



 
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