Thank you Jan! Tycho,
In yesterdays OSOL Auto-Installer meeting Sundar had mentioned he had asked you to look at the ICT needs for SPARC. If you have anything to add to what Jan has posted please pass it on. Again huge thanks for the help! Joe jan damborsky wrote: > Hey Joe, > > I went through the ICTs and for now I can see that at > least following would need to be investigated and > modified/addressed in different way or just removed. > > Thank you, > Jan > > liborchestrator > =============== > > [1] ict_installgrub() > --------------------- > > installgrub(1M) should be replaced with installboot(1M) > for Sparc > > > ict.py > ====== > > [1] everything which directly modifies /boot/solaris/bootenv.rc > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > This file is x86 implementation of eeprom(1M). > On Sparc, eeprom(1M) should be used instead: > > * set_console_boot_device_property() > * set_prop_from_eeprom() > * remove_bootpath() - still needed ? > > [2] As you pointed out, everything which is GRUB specific > will need to be inspected and either removed or addressed > in different way > --------------------------------------------------------- > > * add_splash_image_to_grub_menu() > * fix_grub_entry() > * add_other_OS_to_grub_menu() > * enable_happy_face_boot() > * copy_splash_xpm() > > [3] fdisk specific stuff needs to be investigated > ------------------------------------------------- > * set_Solaris_partition_active() > - I think we could just skip this task for Sparc > > [4] Others > ---------- > * keyboard_layout() > > We now set keyboard layout in /etc/default/kbd. > It would need to be investigated if this is also right > approach for Sparc of if eeprom(1M) should be preferred > instead. > > * setup_dev_namespace() ? > - needs to be taken a look at if the implementation > is valid also for Sparc. We currently do > > # /usr/sbin/devfsadm -R /a > > > > Joseph J VLcek wrote: >> Hey Jan, >> >> Are you aware of what areas of ICT which will need attention for SPARC? >> >> I know GRUB and menu.lst things will need to be addressed as there is >> no GRUB on SPARC but there is a limited menu.lst file. >> >> >> Do you know of other issues that will need attention? >> >> Thanks for any and all help/input! >> >> Joe > > _______________________________________________ > caiman-discuss mailing list > caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss
