DOCUMENT ID:  1131-02

SYNOPSIS:     Hard Disk Maintenance from the MDB diskette in 2.1 for x86

OS RELEASE:   2.x

PRODUCT:      Solaris x86

KEYWORDS:     hard disk maintenance MDB diskette


DESCRIPTION:

My Solaris 2.x system won't boot.  What can I do?


SOLUTION:

1)  Insert the s2.1 distribution CDROM into the CDROM drive.

2)  Boot the MDB diskette (NOT a Driver Update diskette).

3)  Select Interactive Install.

4)  When offered, select "Exit To Shell".

5)  #mount /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 /mnt  (this is a SCSI example)

6)  #TERM=AT386; export TERM  (this makes vi happy)

7)  repair the hard disk.

8)  #umount /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0  (this is a SCSI example)

9)  remove the MDB diskette.

10) power-down.


DATE APPROVED: 10/10/95