Thanks folks I've filed: 7986 AI should validate manifests against an install image's schema http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=7986
jan damborsky stated: > 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 > -- Sean. .
