Kyle McDonald wrote: > Dave Miner wrote: >> Kyle McDonald wrote: >>> Stephen Hahn wrote: >>>> 2008.05 installation test report >>>> >>>> LiveCD version: 2008-04-24 >>>> Install Media: Physical DVD (Yes I know it's a waste but my burner >>>> only makes coasters out of CD's.) >>>> System Manufacturer: Dell >>>> System Model #: GX260 >>>> Installed on: 4/28/08 >>>> Issues encountered: >>>> >>> System has exactly 512MB of RAM, and has an Intell integrated >>> graphics chipset that steals memory from the system. >>> With PR2 I repeatedly got hangs during the install when booted to the >>> liveCD desktop and running the GUI displayed locally. >>> I was only able to instal PR2 when I booted to a text console, and >>> ran 'gui-install' with DISPLAY set to another machine. >>> >>> I just tried to do this remote display of 'gui-install' to instal >>> RC2a, and it fails silently. I just get a prompt back. No messages. >>> No errors. No windows on the remote host. >>> >>> To rule out Network and Xwindows connection problems, I was >>> successful at running an xterm from the text console with the DISPLAY >>> set. The xterm window popped up fine on the remote display. >>> >>> Is there any reason why this shouldn't work in RC2a? >>> >> Not that I can think of, but I'd suggest ssh'ing in with X forwarding >> on and run it that way. We've done that a bunch. >> > I figured it out. > > It's not the X Display that's failing. It's some sort of RBAC privledges > check. Should I log a bug for gui-install to print an error when the > permission check fails? > > I figured this out becuase when I just retried it I ran 'pfexec > gui-install' instead, and it worked without ssh -X. >
Could have sworn it did already, but yes, please do. Dave _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
