Solaris network boot - a20 enable failed

i am trying to install solaris 10 x64 on a HP proliant blade HP bl45p.
It only supports PXE boot and for that i have setup a PXE server that assigns a DHCP address to my blade. The blade gets the IP and start to net boot but fails giving error
A20 enable failed
<hangs here>
looks like there is a patch to solve this problem butnot sure how to put that patch to my cd image on the PXE server.
any views on this??

Which version of Solaris x86 are you installing? This isn't the GRUB based
S10 1/2006 release, correct?
I guess that HP proliant blade HP bl45p doesn't have a PS/2 keyboard controller
any more (legacy free pc), and fails for a similar reason that GRUB doesn't start
on Intel iMacs: the boot code tries to use the non-existant keyboard controller to
toggle the gate A20, and fails:
http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/message.jspa?messageID=31818#31818
OTOH, I do see a bug report filed against the old boostrap loader boot.bin
http://bugs.opensolaris.org/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6230381
and this appears to be fixed in S10 1/2006 . If you haven't tried S10 1/2006...
it might work better on this HP blade hardware.
BTW, you probably have to use a serial console, otherwise it will hang once
again in multiboot, when no i8042 ps/2 keyboard controller is present:
http://bugs.opensolaris.org/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6412226

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I have setup my Oracle dhcp server and AI on oracle 11.1.
configure the /etc/ethers and /etc/hosts file as well.
pntadm and dhtam is also setup with macro
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Nov 1 15:21:51 sol8blade md_mirror: [ID 437521 kern.info] NOTICE: md: d21: B_FAILFAST I/O disabled
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8     66415436 Sep 22 2012 17:24:06 +05:30 c1900-universalk9-mz.SPA.152-3.T.bin
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Cisco IOS Software, C1900 Software (C1900-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 15.2(3)T, RELEASE SOFTW
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2012 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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We are geeting the "SSL hand shake failed while communicating with WAAS express device " critical warning from Central manger GUI for the same branch express. Kindly suggest how we can resplve this issue.
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Hi Ranjith,
Can you try the following commands on your router and see if it helps:
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Message was edited by: Virgule - changed a "foul" word

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Lion Recovery - show all hidden partitions and check health of all, hidden debug menu in Disk Utility can be enabled in command line
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If you clone OS X then it is easy to move it to another drive and also to do full initialization and restore. If 3 days of your time isn't an option maybe time to invest in program(s) and methods that can backup and restore.
Trying to find the needle in haystack that you have limped along with I guess since July (since installing Lion? maybe ?) can take 3 days probably, unless you are lucky enough to replace a mouse or cable on first step and it all goes away (hit the lottery or get hit by lightning odds)

Is PXE network booting supported on 875p Neo FIS2R?

Hi all,
I have spent a full day trying to get my computer to boot via PXE from a remote server. My computer is equipped with an MSI 875p Neo FIS2R motherboard.
relevant stats are as follows:
Motherboard: MSI 875p Neo FIS2R
Ethernet Card: Integrated on Motherboard (Intel 82547EI (CSA Interface Gigabit LAN))
The PXE server to which I am trying to connect is running Windows 2000 Server and is configured with Windows Remote Installation Service. The server has been tested with another pxe client (my laptop) and I am able to boot over the network succesfully. It looks like everything is configured properly on the server side.
I am using the msi motherboard's Intel 82547EI integrated ethernet controller when attempting to connect to the server. I do not have another PCI ethernet controller that I can try as an alternative.
I could not find any mention of network booting in the boot sequence section of the BIOS configuration, nor anywhere else in the BIOS settings. I have made sure the integrated ethernet controller is enabled in the BIOS.
I also upgraded the BIOS to the most recent version (2.4) but there is still no sign of any 'network boot' settings in the boot sequence nor anywhere else in the BIOS settings.
See the following webpage for the BIOS versions:
http://www.msicomputer.com/support/bios_result.asp?platform=Intel&model=875P%20Neo-LSR/FIS2R%20(MS-6758%20PCBv1)&newsearch=1
Note that BIOS version 2.2 specifically mentions:
"This BIOS fixes the following problems of the previous version:
- System cannot login to PXE server without floppy drive installed."
This seems to suggest that the motherboard supports PXE. While I do not have a floppy drive installed on my machine, this BIOS update indicates that a lack of a floppy drive should not pose a problem.
When booting the computer I am presented with a few keystroke options, one of which is to press F12 for a 'Network Boot'. After pressing F12 I receive no indication that the computer is attempting to contact a PXE server and the computer boots into Windows XP as usual.
I have searched the MSI forums and have yet to come across a solution. Signs point to there being PXE support but I must be missing something. Can anyone give me any definitive answers here? Thanks in advance.

I've since been in contact with MSI technical support. Oddly they cannot seem give me a definitive answer on the support of PXE in MSI motherboards so again I'm turning to you guys. I'm really hoping someone out there has some experience with PXE and any sort of MSI motherboard. Surely someone must have run into this issue before. Anyone? Anyone at all?

Cloning from solaris 10 to solaris 10 RC-50013: Fatal failed to intantiate

while cloning from solaris 10 to solaris 10 RC-50013: Fatal failed to intantiate Driver /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/driver/instconfig.drv

Application is 11.5.10.2
after running perl adcfgclone.pl dbTier getting error
bash-3.00$ tail -100 ApplyDBTier_02040759.log
backup : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/3682068/comps.xml.b4appl
y to /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/out/PRD_flex-sprod/comps.xml5.b4apply
setting ownership: applprod:dba
instantiate file:
source : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/template/.patch_storage/368206
8/comps.xml.afterapply
dest : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/3682068/comps.xml.aftera
pply
backup : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/3682068/comps.xml.aftera
pply to /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/out/PRD_flex-sprod/comps.xml5.afte
rapply
setting ownership: applprod:dba
instantiate file:
source : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/template/.patch_storage/369167
2/comps.xml.b4apply
dest : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/3691672/comps.xml.b4appl
y
backup : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/3691672/comps.xml.b4appl
y to /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/out/PRD_flex-sprod/comps.xml6.b4apply
setting ownership: applprod:dba
instantiate file:
source : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/template/.patch_storage/369167
2/comps.xml.afterapply
dest : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/3691672/comps.xml.aftera
pply
backup : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/3691672/comps.xml.aftera
pply to /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/out/PRD_flex-sprod/comps.xml6.afte
rapply
setting ownership: applprod:dba
instantiate file:
source : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/template/.patch_storage/416740
3/comps.xml.b4apply
dest : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/4167403/comps.xml.b4appl
y
backup : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/4167403/comps.xml.b4appl
y to /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/out/PRD_flex-sprod/comps.xml7.b4apply
setting ownership: applprod:dba
instantiate file:
source : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/template/.patch_storage/416740
3/comps.xml.afterapply
dest : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/4167403/comps.xml.aftera
pply
backup : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/4167403/comps.xml.aftera
pply to /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/out/PRD_flex-sprod/comps.xml7.afte
rapply
setting ownership: applprod:dba
instantiate file:
source : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/template/.patch_storage/425293
8/comps.xml.b4apply
dest : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/4252938/comps.xml.b4appl
y
backup : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/4252938/comps.xml.b4appl
y to /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/out/PRD_flex-sprod/comps.xml8.b4apply
setting ownership: applprod:dba
instantiate file:
source : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/template/.patch_storage/425293
8/comps.xml.afterapply
dest : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/4252938/comps.xml.aftera
pply
backup : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/4252938/comps.xml.aftera
pply to /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/out/PRD_flex-sprod/comps.xml8.afte
rapply
setting ownership: applprod:dba
instantiate file:
source : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/template/.patch_storage/438580
3/comps.xml.b4apply
dest : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/4385803/comps.xml.b4appl
y
backup : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/4385803/comps.xml.b4appl
y to /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/out/PRD_flex-sprod/comps.xml9.b4apply
setting ownership: applprod:dba
instantiate file:
source : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/template/.patch_storage/438580
3/comps.xml.afterapply
dest : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/4385803/comps.xml.aftera
pply
backup : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/4385803/comps.xml.aftera
pply to /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/out/PRD_flex-sprod/comps.xml9.afte
rapply
setting ownership: applprod:dba
instantiate file:
source : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/template/.patch_storage/270137
2/comps.xml.b4apply
dest : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/2701372/comps.xml.b4appl
y
backup : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/2701372/comps.xml.b4appl
y to /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/out/PRD_flex-sprod/comps.xml10.b4appl
y
setting ownership: applprod:dba
instantiate file:
source : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/template/.patch_storage/270137
2/comps.xml.afterapply
dest : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/2701372/comps.xml.aftera
pply
backup : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/.patch_storage/2701372/comps.xml.aftera
pply to /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/out/PRD_flex-sprod/comps.xml10.aft
erapply
setting ownership: applprod:dba
instantiate file:
source : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/template/root.sh.old
dest : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/root.sh.old
backup : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/root.sh.old to /applprod/oracle/prddb/9
.2.0/appsutil//out/PRD_flex-sprod/root.sh.old
setting ownership: applprod:dba
instantiate file:
source : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/template/root.sh.old.1
dest : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/root.sh.old.1
backup : /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/root.sh.old.1 to /applprod/oracle/prddb
/9.2.0/appsutil//out/PRD_flex-sprod/root.sh.old.1
setting ownership: applprod:dba
[AutoConfig Error Report]
The following report lists errors AutoConfig encountered during each
phase of its execution. Errors are grouped by directory and phase.
The report format is:
<filename> <phase> <return code where appropriate>
[INSTANTIATE PHASE]
AutoConfig could not successfully instantiate the following files:
Directory: /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/lib
clntsh.map INSTE8
Directory: /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/lib32
clntsh.map INSTE8
AutoConfig is exiting with status 2
RC-50013: Fatal: Failed to instantiate driver /applprod/oracle/prddb/9.2.0/appsu
til/driver/instconf.drv
Raised by oracle.apps.ad.clone.ApplyDBTechStack
StackTrace:
java.lang.Exception: RC-50013: Fatal: Failed to instantiate driver /applprod/ora
cle/prddb/9.2.0/appsutil/driver/instconf.drv
at oracle.apps.ad.clone.ApplyDBTechStack.checkInstallDrvErr(ApplyDBTechS
tack.java:717)
at oracle.apps.ad.clone.ApplyDBTechStack.runInstallConfigDriver(ApplyDBT
echStack.java:622)
at oracle.apps.ad.clone.ApplyDBTechStack.<init>(ApplyDBTechStack.java:38
9)
at oracle.apps.ad.clone.ApplyDBTier.<init>(ApplyDBTier.java:149)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Native Method)
at oracle.apps.ad.clone.util.CloneProcessor.run(CloneProcessor.java:68)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:484)

Attempting to connect my MacBook to my 4s iPhone. I have had them connected in the past to use the "hand off" function. Today it tells me "network unavailable" make sure network access is enabled. I don't know what to do.

Attempting to connect my MacBook to my 4s iPhone. I have had them connected in the past to use the "hands off" function. Today it tells me "network unavailable" make sure network access is enabled. I don't know what to do. I love the hands off feature as my iPhone is never with me when on my mac! I'm not sure what to do. Both are "discoverable" via bluetooth and show up on each device but when I try to connect it says "network unavailable". HELP!

An iPhone will not pair via Bluetooth to a computer (Mac or Windows) except for personal hotspot and then only if your cellular plan supports it. https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-7722
If you are attempting to use Handoff/Continuity, that does involve Bluetooth but the devices are NOT paired; Bluetooth just needs to be on and the devices in range of each other. The following may help with Handoff/Continuity issues: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5458

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