Hi Prem. On 02/11/09 20:14, 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? You can't right now. The closest thing would be to boot wanboot off a Solaris installation media, but right now wanboot doesn't recognize all that is needed for OpenSolaris.
There is currently bugster bug 6805094 open for this. Thanks, Jack > > 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
