* Darren Reed ([email protected]) wrote:
> In converting my jumpstart configuration over to IPS, I need
> to install a "finish install" service. The challenge for me is
> how to do this whilst working with the install servers we
> have.  I think this is what I need to do, please correct me
> if I'm wrong.
> 
> * start up pkg.depotd on a new IP/port# combination that
> I can create the new IPS package with as per the guidelines
> for creating packages (pkg send, etc.)
> 
> * create the new package that I need to install
> 
> * in the default.xml manifest that I use with the caiman
> autoinstaller, I need to add my an additional package
> repository authority using ai_pkg_repo_addl_authority.
> 
> * also in default.xml, under ai_install_packages, I add a
> new package, "finish-install".
> 
> Well, I might want to call "finish-install" by some other
> name, such as "finish-darrenr-install" so that it isn't
> likely to be found in any other package authority.
> 
> Then during the install, AI will query the various depotd's
> and find finish-darrenr-install at my server and download
> it from there.
> 
> Is that it in a summary?

Yes.

-- 
Glenn
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