Prem: If your machines cannot do net wanboot, then they cannot be installed with opensolaris for 2009.0906.
We are looking into this and see whether it is possible to get this to work in the future. prem wrote: > Hi, > > any help for installing opensolaris on sparc? i couldn't with the > instruction provided. mainly most of our boxes are non-WAN boot. so how > to do it? > > Dave: thanks for pointing the caiman-discuss alias. > > > thanks > prem. > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: struck with opensolaris 2009.06 SPARC install using AI. > Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:27:43 -0500 > From: Dave Miner <Dave.Miner at Sun.COM> > To: prem <V.Premkumar at Sun.COM> > CC: opensolaris-eng-interest at sun.com, Gaurav Shrivastav > <Gaurav.Shrivastav at Sun.COM> > > > > prem wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am stuck with OpenSolaris 2009.06 on a SPARC box using AI method. >> >> followed this instruction. >> >> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/auto_install/AI_install_server_setup.html >> >> >> >> Note: the above seems to work only on WAN boot supported client. my >> U60,Sun Blade, SFv440 etc doesn't support. why are we complicating >> things? >> >> got stuck like this >> >> http://iwsqa.india.sun.com/prem/osol0906-sparc-install-using-AI.txt >> >> AI server: >> escort.india.sun.com (a 2009.06 osol x86 box running inside vbox212 >> on win2003) abc/abc123; root/abc123 >> >> OS client (where i want to install) >> >> 8:0:20:c6:d1:e6 lancer.india.sun.com 129.158.224.155 >> >> questions: >> >> 1. Why are we complicating for SPARC? why can't it be x86 way. ie. >> give one liveCD+install and/or AI. >> > > I think I've already answered your question as well as it can be > answered. If you're looking for specific help with your problems, we > request that you do so on caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org, where the > entire project team will be available to help. > > Dave > >> any help on this is much appreciated. >> >> thanks >> prem. >> >> >> >> Dave Miner wrote: >>> prem wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I have been testing OpenSolaris 2008.05,11 and 2009.06 as part of my >>>> WebServer and WebStack product. >>>> >>>> though there is a notification of 2009.06 sparc (AI) build, like >>>> following x86 >>>> >>>> http://nana.eng.sun.com/products/osol_0906/106a/osol-0906-106a-global-x86.iso >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> it would be really easy to start if there is a LiveCD+Install or >>>> Install image is available. because >>>> setting up AI etc may be nice in tech. pov but will slowdown the >>>> testing. >>>> >>> Like all teams, we have limited resources, and prioritized delivery >>> of features means you don't get everything at once. If having to use >>> AI is a complete blocker, you should contact me or Eric Ray (Install >>> manager) and we can discuss your issues. Otherwise, well, you'll get >>> to learn something new (which should be fairly easy to use, we hope) >>> and provide feedback to us on how it works :-) >>> >>>> also if it is straight forward older way of net/jumpstart install >>>> ./add_install_client method, that will also >>>> speed up things till LiveCD/full-install get ready. >>>> >>>> >>>> thanks >>>> prem. >>>> >>>> >>>> Note: I agree there might be some explanation might come, instead of >>>> older net/jumpstart, we are providing this AI >>>> etc. But my point is carry forwarding some amount of backward >>>> compatibility till we reaches some stability. >>>> >>> You mostly answered your own question here, in that we're building a >>> new automation capability with some different approaches. It would >>> be fairly unusual, in my experience, for a new product to first spend >>> its time attempting to emulate an old one. Any compatibility or >>> transition capabilities are something we'll be looking at down the >>> road, but right now the product is aimed more at attracting a broader >>> set of customers, not catering to existing ones. >>> >>>> more preferred method i would love is, HTTP based install like RHEL. >>>> give small kernel to boot with and point to a URL where >>>> image resides to pick-up. >>> AI is oriented in that direction, though not precisely the same. >>> >>> Dave >> > > > _______________________________________________ > caiman-discuss mailing list > caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss
