[indiana-discuss] pkg.opensolaris.org package repository update (build 100)

[Dave Miner]

Rob McMahon wrote:
> David.Comay at sun.com wrote:
>> The OpenSolaris development package repository
>>
>>  	http://pkg.opensolaris.org/
>>
>> has been updated to reflect the changes in snv_100a including major
>> fixes to the Caiman "Slim Install" and the Image Packaging System
>> (IPS).
>>
>>   
> Just updated from snv_99 to snv_100a, and my Ultra 40 still hangs on 
> boot, as it did with snv_99.  (It was hanging with
> 
> atapi_start_cmd: drive select failed
> WARNING: /pci at 0,0/pci-ide at 4/ida at 0 (ata0):
> timeout: early timeout, target=0 lun=0
> 
> ).  I have now found out that I can get this system to boot reliably if 
> I have the original 200805 media in the machine, and select "Boot from 
> disk" from the grub menu.  Hmm.
> 

I believe you're a victim of 6753758, which is fixed in 101.  You can 
try adding "-B disable-ata=true" to the GRUB kernel line and it'll 
probably boot fine (though be unable to access the CD drive).

Dave