[rescue] SCSI2SD v5.1 in a SPARC Classic

Alan Perry alanp at snowmoose.com
Sat Jan 11 16:20:02 EST 2025


FYI. Even when it wouldn’t boot from the SCSI2SD probe-scsi worked.

> On Jan 11, 2025, at 09:54, Peter Stokes via rescue <rescue at sunhelp.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> Does the Classic have
> 
> Probe-scsi command?
> 
> If so what does it report?
> 
> Peter
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On 11 Jan 2025, at 17:05, Alan Perry via rescue <rescue at sunhelp.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I am trying to get a SCSI2SD v5.1 (firmware 4.8.4) working in a SPARC Classic. I installed SunOS 4.1.4 and Solaris 2.4 on the SCSI2SD from a CD.
>> 
>> With the external CD drive (411, Toshiba XM-3501) connected, everything works fine. When I disconnect the CD drive, it will not boot from either SCSI2SD emulated device. “Bad checksum in disk label”, “Can’t open disk label package”, “Can’t open boot device”
>> 
>> I have tried different General Setting on the SCSI2SD with no change in behavior.
>> 
>> Any ideas what is happening or how to get it to boot without the CD drive connected?
>> 
>> alan
>> 
>> 
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