Shawn Walker wrote: > Mike Gerdts wrote: >> On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Shawn Walker<swalker at opensolaris.org> >> wrote: >>> Michael Sichler wrote: >>>> Glen, >>>> >>>> Thanks for the quick response. >>>> >>>> I'm not sure I am aware of 'repo-on-dvd.' Is this were one would >>>> download >>>> the ISO repository image and install it as a local repository? >>> Hi, the 'repository on dvd' is the media product mentioned to you >>> previously, found here: >>> >>> http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=108575&tstart=15 >>> http://blogs.sun.com/observatory/entry/repo_on_a_stick >>> http://blogs.sun.com/observatory/entry/local_repository_mirror >>> >>> While for practical reasons, it is more suitable to put it on a USB >>> flash >>> device, you can also use suitable DVD media if you have the appropriate >>> hardware. >> >> If the repo is already on a DVD (or USB) drive, it would seem to be >> "no big deal" (TM) to make the DVD bootable, fire up a pkg server >> listening on localhost then kick off the text-based installer. Big >> bonus points if the media could be used to boot sparc and x86. > > The current installer projects don't currently support package-based > installs; only 'cpio-based' installs as far as I know (which means a > pre-installed image).
And to be clear, I'm talking about the interactive ones; not the automated installer project :) -- Shawn Walker
