Asset ID:	1-72-1009243.1
Update Date:	2012-07-30
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Solution Type  Problem Resolution Sure

Solution  1009243.1 :   Sun Fire[TM] Servers (280R and V880): A Panic Occurs During the Installation of the Solaris[TM] 8 Operating System  


PreviouslyPublishedAs
212788

Symptoms
During the installation of the Solaris[TM] 8 Operating System (Solaris 8 OS),
the following error is reported at the ok prompt on the Sun Fire[TM] 280R
Server and on the Sun Fire[TM] V880 Server, with 900MHz CPUs:

OK > boot cdrom
krtld: load exec: fail to expand cpu/$CPU
krtld: error during initial load/link phase
panic - boot: exitto64 return to client program
Program terminated

Resolution
To avoid the problem on the Sun Fire systems, use these minimum Solaris 8
OS revisions to avoid the problem:

Sun Fire v880 Server:
Solaris 8 10/01 + all patches - 900MHz CPUs and higher
Solaris 8 2/02 - 900MHz CPUs and higher
http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/SunFire880/SunFire880.html

Sun Fire 280R Server:
Solaris 8 10/01 is the minimum OS for 900 MHz Cu modules.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/SunFire280R/SunFire280R.html

Product
Sun Fire 280R Server
Sun Fire V880 Server

krtld, Solaris 8, 280R, v880, 900MHz, CPU
Previously Published As
77164

Change History
Date: 2004-07-11
User Name: c8840
Action: Approved
Comment: I edited this document and then submitted it for publication.
Version: 0
Date: 2004-07-09

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