If you don't use AI, installadm, or the Text Installer, you may ignore
this message.
With the integration of:
6971585 Solaris Next text installer should support network boot/data storage
It is now possible to complete an interactive text installation when
network booted off of AI client images. This functionality is enabled by
default when using AI client images on builds 157+. In order to access
this functionality, follow these steps:
1. Download the AI client image (build 157+) and create a service
based on that image. This functionality is compatible with older AI servers*
2. Boot a client over the network without using the "install" flag:
- On SPARC, from OBP enter: boot net:dhcp (As opposed to boot
net:dhcp - install)
- On x86, choose Text Installer and command line from the Grub
Menu*
3. Upon booting, users of the Text Installer will see the familiar
"menu of choices," from which it is possible to start the Text
Installer, drop to a shell prompt, select the terminal type, etc.
4. If necessary, use the proper menu option to change the terminal type.
5. Start the Text Installer, and follow the prompts to complete
installation.
* When using an AI server on build 156 or earlier, the Grub Menu
selection for x86 will be "<release> boot image". However, if the AI
client image is 157 or later, selecting that option will still lead to
the Text Installer.
Caveats and Additional Information
- As mentioned above, for AI servers on build 156 or earlier, the
Grub Menu when booting is not updated.
- The resultant installation will contain an even more limited set
of packages than the full Text Installer CD image. Specifically, the
packages installed are those contained on the AI client (the contents of
pkg:/auto_install). After rebooting the system, pkg(1) may be used to
add/remove software as normal.
- Bugs may be filed against Bugster category solaris/install/textui
for problems during/after installation, and solaris/install/services for
problems encountered during booting of the AI client.
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