Frank Allan wrote: > Shawn > > Is it possible to do an AI install using a b125 AI server and b127 AI > images or the more general case of build n server and build n+x AI > images? From what I have seen I believe it is not.
Not that I know of. You need a b127 server to install b127. As I mentioned before, it is not always true that you need the server to run a newer OS build or newer version of the package software. Build 127 just happened to contain a set of flag day changes for the repository that require it. > If it is possible, then at least there is a way forward. Otherwise, > either the release of SPARC boot images should be a much higher priority > (preferable) or an AI server should support later AI images (also > preferable in the longer term). > > The current situation is untenable for enterprise customers. I have seen > several people proclaim that OpenSolaris is a released product. It may > be for single-user desktops, but at the moment it is a long way from > being suitable for large enterprise customers. As you may be aware, no enterprise release yet exists for OpenSolaris 200x, and in addition build 127 was a development build, not a 'release' build. > Hopefully the direction is to provide at least the functionality which > currently exists in the Solaris world, where an older OS version can > host packages or bootable images for later versions. As for the repository, yes, that is an eventual goal. Although there will still likely be limitations here and there. The AI project is separate from the pkg(5) project so I can't speak as to what their timelines are. Cheers, -- Shawn Walker
