Solaris grub

Set SP-console on x86-systems to 115200 Baud

You need to set the new speed in all three places:

1. grub
2. SP host serial
3. BIOS serial

Solaris 11

Set speed and port in grub

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>

1. bootadm set-menu console=serial serial_params=0,115200,8,N,1
2. bootadm generate-menu -f
3. eeprom console=ttya
4. eeprom ttya-mode=115200,8,n,1,-

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Solaris 10

Set speed and port in grub

/rpool/boot/grub/menu.lst <syntaxhighlight lang=bash> title Oracle Solaris 10 X86 findroot (pool_rpool,0,a) kernel$ /platform/i86pc/multiboot -B $ZFS-BOOTFS,console=ttya,ttya-mode="115200,8,n,1,-" module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive

title Solaris failsafe findroot (pool_rpool,0,a) kernel /boot/multiboot -s -B console=ttya,ttya-mode="115200,8,n,1,-" module /boot/amd64/x86.miniroot-safe </source>

Set speed

/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc <syntaxhighlight lang=bash> setprop ttya-mode '115200,8,n,1,-' </source>

Active after reboot.

Set console login speed

/etc/ttydefs <syntaxhighlight lang=bash> console115200:115200 hupcl opost onlcr:115200::console </source>

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>

1. svccfg -s svc:/system/console-login setprop ttymon/label= astring: "console115200"
2. svcadm refresh svc:/system/console-login
3. svcadm restart svc:/system/console-login

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Set speed in BIOS

Enter BIOS setup with F2 or CTRL+E, then go to

Advanced -> Serial Port Console Redirection -> Bits per second : 115200

Set speed for SP host serial

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash> -> set SP/serial/host pendingspeed=115200 commitpending=true Set 'pendingspeed' to '115200' Set 'commitpending' to 'true'

-> show SP/serial/host speed

 /SP/serial/host
   Properties:
       speed = 115200

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grub rescue>

The problem: <syntaxhighlight lang=bash> GRUB loading... Welcome to GRUB!

error: couldn't find a valid DVA. Entering rescue mode... grub rescue> </source>

Get into the normal grub

Find your devices: <syntaxhighlight lang=bash> grub rescue> ls (hd0) (hd0,gpt9) (hd0,gpt2) (hd0,gpt1) (hd1) </source>

Find the directory where the normal.mod file resides

In this example the boot environment is named Solaris11.3SRU1. Remember to replace Solaris11.3SRU15 with your boot environment name. <syntaxhighlight lang=bash> grub rescue> ls (hd0,gpt2)/ROOT/Solaris11.3SRU15/@/boot/grub/i386-pc ... normal.mod ... </source>

Set the prefix to the right place

Remember to replace Solaris11.3SRU15 with your boot environment name. <syntaxhighlight lang=bash> grub rescue> set prefix=(hd0,gpt2)//@/boot/grub/i386-pc root=hd0,gpt2 grub rescue> set prefix=(hd0,gpt2)/ROOT/Solaris11.3SRU15/@/boot/grub/i386-pc </source>

Now you can load and start the module called "normal"

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash> grub rescue> insmod normal grub rescue> normal

                 GNU GRUB  version 1.99,5.11.0.175.2.0.0.42.2

  Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB
  lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists possible
  device or file completions.

grub> </source>

Normal grub is bootet, now start the Solaris

At the grub> prompt enter the following lines. Remember to replace Solaris11.3SRU15 with your boot environment name. <syntaxhighlight lang=bash> insmod zfs zfs-bootfs /ROOT/Solaris11.3SRU15/@/ zfs_bootfs set kern=/platform/i86pc/kernel/amd64/unix $multiboot /ROOT/Solaris11.3SRU15/@/$kern $kern -B $zfs_bootfs insmod gzio $module /ROOT/Solaris11.3SRU15/@/platform/i86pc/amd64/boot_archive boot </source>