Hi Sean,
On 04/06/09 23:29, Sean McGrath wrote:
> With b111 bits and newer installadm pkgs the format of ai_manifest.xml
> changes
>
> I list the packages needed to install, using the version numbers so
> I could install different builds of osol_0906.
>
> Anyways, seems the change is from:
>
> old format:
> <ai_packages>
> <package_name>SUNWcsd at
> 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name>
> </ai_packages>
> <ai_packages>
> <package_name>SUNWcs at 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name>
> </ai_packages>
> . .. and so on ..
>
> to this new format:
>
> <ai_packages>
> <package_name>SUNWcsd at
> 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name>
> <package_name>SUNWcs at 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name>
> <package_name>entire at 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name>
> <package_name>SUNWj6rtx at
> 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name>
> <package_name>SUNWgroff at
> 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name>
> <package_name>SUNWgcc at 3.4.3,5.11-0.111</package_name>
> <package_name>slim_install at
> 0.1,5.11-0.111</package_name>
> </ai_packages>
New format supporter from build 111 specifying list of packages
to be installed has following structure:
...
<ai_install_packages>
<pkg name="entire"/>
<pkg name="SUNWcsd"/>
<pkg name="SUNWcs"/>
<pkg name="babel_install"/>
</ai_install_packages>
...
Please see Heads-up message with following subject for more details:
"Automated Installer can remove packages - format of AI manifest
changed - build 111"
>
> which is nice and neater but (I think) not backwards compatible, right ?
Yes, this is correct. Old AI images can't process new AI manifest.
>
> so to install older builds of osol_0906, even the b110 bits.. I can't
> unless I use older SUNWinstalladm-tools right ?
The intent was to continue to support old manifests with new
SUNWinstalladm-tools.
That said, it seems old AI client can accept list of packages in several
formats
and apparently not all were taken into account.
Following format of old manifest which old AI client can understand as well
is accepted by new SUNWinstalladm-tools:
<ai_packages>
<package_name>
entire
SUNWcsd
SUNWcs
babel_install
</package_name>
</ai_packages>
In order to be able to use old AI manifests with new SUNWinstalladm-tools,
you could convert your old AI manifests to that format, e.g.
<ai_packages>
<package_name>SUNWcsd at 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name>
</ai_packages>
<ai_packages>
<package_name>SUNWcs at 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name>
</ai_packages>
...
->
<ai_packages>
<package_name>
SUNWcsd at 0.5.11,5.11-0.111
SUNWcs at 0.5.11,5.11-0.111
...
</package_name>
</ai_packages>
If this solution might not be feasible, then AI RelaxNG schema might
be modified in such a way it also accepts the format you have used
so far - in that case please fee free to file bug for this issue.
My apologies for the inconvenience,
Jan
