Stephen Hahn wrote: > * Shawn Walker <swalker at opensolaris.org> [2009-04-08 20:43]: >> Joseph J VLcek wrote: >>> Howdy pkg-discuss folks. >>> >>> Does pkg now always create a UUID on full images? >>> >>> Currently an ICT in the installer issues: >>> "pkg set-publisher --reset-uuid --no-refresh publisher" >>> >>> I am attempting to confirm if this ICT is no longer necessary for an AI >>> install. >>> >>> I had checked with Dave and he believes it is not... so I wanted to >>> confirm. >> At the point of image-create, yes, it will now always set a UUID for the >> publisher you named when creating the image. >> >> It will now also do so whenever you add new publishers using set-publisher. > > Right. The original reason for the --reset-uuid call was that the > installer was copying the initial image, and not using image-create > followed by install. If that's not changed, then the reset is still > needed, as the copy has the same UUID as the source image (which is > what everyone installing from would have...). >
AI installs are primarily just a series of package operations, no copying from the boot image, so that's the case that can avoid the reset-uuid. Live CD will continue to need it. Dave
