[OpenIndiana-discuss] 151a8 boot problems

[jason matthews]

why dvd and not usb?

thanks,
j.

On Feb 3, 2014, at 12:55 PM, Stefan Müller-Wilken <stefan.mueller-wilken at acando.de> wrote:

> Hi Predrag,
> 
> you mean simply use installgrub from the DVD? Or copy the files 'stage1' and 'stage2'  to my HD's /boot/grub?
> 
> Cheers
> Stefan
> 
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> Von: Predrag Zecevic [predrag.zecevic at 2e-systems.com]
> Gesendet: Montag, 3. Februar 2014 21:32
> An: Discussion list for OpenIndiana
> Betreff: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] 151a8 boot problems
> 
> Am 03.02.2014 21:11, schrieb Stefan Müller-Wilken:
>> Dear all,
>> 
>> I've got a serious booting problem with one of my 151a8 Proliants after switching my root pool mirror with its 2 disksfrom 73GB disks to 1TB disks. Although I've used installgrub to write stage1 and stage2 to each of the two disks using ...
>> 
>> # installgrub /boot/grub/stage1 /boot/grub/stage2 /dev/rdsk/c3t0d0s0
>> # installgrub /boot/grub/stage1 /boot/grub/stage2 /dev/rdsk/c3t1d0s0
>> 
>> ... the machine will blank the screen after booting and stop with "GRUB" and a blinking cursor. Using the text installer CD and then using "Boot from harddisk" will work. Anything I can do to bring the machine back to normal?
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Stefan
>> 
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> Hi Stefan,
> 
> not quiet sure, but I guess you have to:
> a) boot from DVD (not USB)
> b) import -f rpool
> c) use stage1 and stage 2 files from that booted media (not sure if
> /boot/grub/ is linked properly)
> d) reboot
> 
> Just an idea.
> 
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