Installation guide

The file just loaded does not appear to be executable
Problem How to Fix the Problem
The system cannot find the proper media for
booting.
Verify that the system has been set up properly to install over
the network from an install server. For example, make sure you
specified the right platform group for the system when you set
it up. Also, if you did not copy the Solaris CD, make sure the
Solaris CD on the install server is mounted and accessible.
Can’t boot from file/device
Problem How to Fix the Problem
The installation program can’t find the
Solaris CD in the system’s CD-ROM drive.
Make sure:
The CD-ROM drive is installed properly or is turned on
The Solaris CD is inserted into the CD-ROM drive
Not a UFS filesystem
Problem How to Fix the Problem
x86 based systems only.
When Solaris software was installed (either
through the interactive or custom JumpStart
method), the default boot drive was not
selected. When an alternate boot disk is
selected, you must use the Configuration
Assistant diskette to boot the system from
that point on.
Insert the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant/Boot diskette
into the system’s boot diskette drive (usually the a: drive).
7-2 Information Library for Solaris 2.6 (Intel Platform Edition) ♦ August 1997