On 03/01/2010 17:58, Some Sparc User wrote: > I have downloaded the new Opensolaris 2009.06 Sparc auto install iso to give > it a try. Little do I know that it is so difficult to get it install on > Sparc? The CD is not even bootable. And it seems like that I need to install > another Opensolaris Automated Installer Server to install my first client. > Talking about chicken and egg problem. Plus the documentation is not at all > helpful. > > Seems Sun like have forgotten about the Sparc user based, and evaluating > Opensolaris has to wait. BTW, we are mainly a Sun Sparc shop and we are > looking for a future those systems. > > > Yours, > The latest snv_130 build has an option of bootable installation CD for SPARC (it's the same image which is used for autoinstall). See details here: http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=120631&tstart=0
However I had issues when installing it on Sun Blade 2500. It didn't contain a driver for Sun XVR-1200 video card. Are drivers supposed to be included on SPARC CD or they are expected to be provided somehow additionally? I didn't figure that out. I guess it's still pretty raw and is yet in active development. Regards, Hillel
