[indiana-discuss] "zio_read_data failed" in GRUB while trying to boot from compact flash (CF)

[James Lee]

Joseph J VLcek wrote:
> With rpool imported/mounted can you cat the contents of the GRUB
> menu.lst file? What does it contain?
> 
> e.g.: % cat /rpool/boot/grub/menu.lst
> 
> This question should probably be posted to install-discuss at opensolaris.org
> 
> Joe


Yes, I can cat the file just fine once booted into the livecd:

> # zpool import rpool
> # cat /rpool/boot/grub/menu.lst 
> splashimage /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> background 215ECA
> timeout 30
> default 0
> #---------- ADDED BY BOOTADM - DO NOT EDIT ----------
> title OpenSolaris 2009.06
> findroot (pool_rpool,0,a)
> bootfs rpool/ROOT/opensolaris
> splashimage /boot/solaris.xpm
> foreground d25f00
> background 115d93
> kernel$ /platform/i86pc/kernel/$ISADIR/unix -B $ZFS-BOOTFS,console=graphics
> module$ /platform/i86pc/$ISADIR/boot_archive
> #---------------------END BOOTADM--------------------

Unfortunately, GRUB never gets to a point where it can.