Daily Archives: September 23, 2009

Solaris: Preparing Hard Disks and Partitioning Disks

prtvtoc Utility prtvtoc prints the content of the VTOC (volume table of contents). It displays the start/stopcylinder, the size of the partition and the mounted directory. Execute prtvtoc as follows:1. Log on as user root.2. Enter: /usr/sbin/prtvtoc -s <rawdevice> Solaris … Continue reading

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Solaris: Mounting a CD-ROM

In the Solaris operating system, a layer of software manages CD-ROM and other media.This is the volume manager, which automates the interaction between you and your CDROMs.Do not use this volume manager to mount CD-ROMs needed for the installation, asthe … Continue reading

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Linux: How to Mounting a CD-ROM / DVD

1. Log on as user root.2. Create a mount point for the CD-ROM with the command:mkdir <CD-mountdir> (for example, <CD-mountdir> is /sapcd)3. Mount the first CD-ROM device with the command:mount -t iso9660 -r <device> <CD-mountdir>where <device> is /dev/cdrom for non-SCSI … Continue reading

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Compaq Tru64 UNIX: Troubleshooting

If you suspect that hardware problems are the reason for errors in your installation, analyzethe system log. To do this, enter the command:/usr/sbin/uerf -R | more Original post blogged on b2evolution.

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