On Sun, 18 Oct 2009, Moinak Ghosh wrote: > On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Frank Allan <frank.allan at sun.com> wrote: >> I have been using ZFS root on sparc using both Nevada and Solaris 10 for >> quite some time. >> I am in an environment where setting up an x86 AI installer is not feasible. >> >> Is it possible to install OpenSolaris on a new boot environment on a SPARC >> system without an AI installer? >> >> Presumably if I can get this to happen on at least one system, then I could >> use the AI images to update that system and use it an AI installer for other >> SPARC systems. >> >> Given the lack of a standalone sparc install disk (for now), this appears to >> be a possible way to get OpenSolaris up and running on SPARC systems without >> x86 AI. >> >> Can it be done? >> > > It can technically be done as I have already implemented this for > BeleniX 0.8 on x86: > > http://moinakg.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/belenix-0-8-alpha-using-network-installer/ > That script can be re-whacked for OpenSolaris if someone wishes to do it.
The Bootable AI project will deliver a standalone sparc install disk. The system can be booted off of that disk and it will drive an automated install from an IPS repo. So, if you're open to modifying a manifest and customizing it with the appropriate installation parameters then it should meet your needs. http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/Bootable_AI_Image/bootable.ai.spec.txt Alok
