[indiana-discuss] 2008.11 install hangs "probing devices" on X4150

[Shawn Walker]

Paul Fisher wrote:
> While trying to install Opensolaris 2008.11 from DVD on a newly acquired 
> Sun X4150, the boot hangs at the "probing devices" message.  Install was 
> local monitor/keyboard, with one J4400 attached via SAS x4 cable.  Any 
> reason that this should happen, and any guidance on diagnosing the issue?

In the past, someone mentioned that:

"I own the internal DVD drive for the x4150, which is a usb cdrom. If I 
eject the entire DVD assembly the livecd boots without any issues."

I also see this bug open:
http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=4849

...which would be very helpful to add your comments to.

Cheers,
-- 
Shawn Walker