There IS a bug with snv_90 and above(ish) with DHCP Jumpstarts on SPARC.

See CR: 6633017

I've put a workaround in JET. I'm about to release 4.4.5 for external 
download.

Mike



UNIX admin wrote:
>> I've done some debug....(on Sparc system)
>>
>> It's the same with build snv_96 on SPARC system
>> (sun4u, sun4v)
>>
>> boot net:dhcp - install_debug
>>
>> in the script /sbin/install-solaris
>> ....
>> + [ -f /etc/netboot/system.conf ] ^M
>> + /sbin/dhcpinfo SjumpsCF ^M
>> /sbin/dhcpinfo: primary interface requested but no
>> primary interface is set^M
>> SjumpsCF=^M
>>     
>
> It would appear, that your DHCP server isn't configured to answer to a 
> "SjumpsCF" question.
>
> 1. is the "SjumpsCF" symbol defined in the DHCP server (you can check using 
> `dhtadm -P`)
>
> 2. is the "SjumpsCF" defined as a part of any macros in your DHCP server? 
> (This will also be visible using `dhtadm -P`).
>
>   
>> # /sbin/dhcpinfo SjumpsCF
>> 172.16.64.1:/opt/SUNWjet
>>
>> Looks good. My dhcp server is correct!
>> Solaris problem?
>>     
>
> Hmmm, I'm not so sure about that.
>
>   
>> Now the questions..
>>
>> - Have anyone tried jumpstart since snv_90 with sparc
>> and dhcp? (JET)
>>     
>
> Yes, but NO JET. I've configured it all manually (as a PoC first, then using 
> System V packages to configure the DHCP server). I used dhtadm(1M) and 
> pntadm(1M), and did it all by hand.
>
> In doing so, I had no problems PXE booting and installing:
>
> - snv 85
> - snv 94
> - snv 95
> - Solaris 10 06/06 (u2)
> - Solaris 10 11/06 (u3)
> - Solaris 10 05/08 (u5)
>
> On the same system (a laptop).
>
>   
>> svc:/network/physical:default, but I don't know,
>> why it isn't running.
>>     
>
> Find the corresponding script (method) in /lib/svc/method/, and modify it 
> such that it starts with "-x", e.g. "#!/sbin/sh -x", then run it by hand. 
> That's about the best advice I'm capable of giving you right now.
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