SUMMARY: Can't boot from Solaris 10 6/06 DVD on SunFire 240

I wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I downloaded the Solaris 10 6/06 DVD for Sparc, as I'd like to
> install it on a SunFire 240 system. This system doesn't have a
> graphics card, but it has a ALOM (Sun(tm) Advanced Lights Out
> Manager 1.3), to which I can connect.
> 
> Now, how do I boot from the DVD to start the installation? I
> inserted the DVD and got me a boot prompt:
> 
> 
> 
> {0} ok boot /pci@1e,600000/ide@d/cdrom
>  
> SC Alert: Host System has Reset
>  
> Sun Fire V240, No Keyboard
> Copyright 1998-2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
> OpenBoot 4.11.4, 4096 MB memory installed, Serial #59201045.
> Ethernet address 0:3:ba:87:56:15, Host ID: 83875615.
>  
>  
>  
> Rebooting with command: boot /pci@1e,600000/ide@d/cdrom
> Boot device: /pci@1e,600000/ide@d/cdrom  File and args:
> Evaluating:
>  
> Can't open boot device
> 
> 
> 
> This didn't work :( I also tried "boot cdrom" which also didn't work:
> 
> 
> {1} ok boot cdrom
> Boot device: /pci@1e,600000/ide@d/cdrom@0,0:f  File and args:
>  
> Can't open boot device
> 
> 
> 
> What am I doing wrong?

I removed the pluggable DVD drive and reinserted it (while the
box was turned off, of course *G*). After that, the system recognized
the drive and a "boot cdrom" worked.

Thanks to all who helped!

Alexander Skwar
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