On Tue, Dec 10, 2002, Ingo T. Storm wrote:
> I am designing a way to automatically install production systems on the
> grounds of Solaris 9 and openpkg. My goal is to create a MINIMAL Solaris
> install and openpkg on top of it to have a system that is easier to
> maintain - with Sun's record of fixing too much too late and moreover
> silently. Just today a colleague of mine completed a jumpstart install
> server and the needed profiles and scripts to install SUNWreq + SUNWdoc +
> openpkg base automatically. What follows is a prep script that is run after
> the first boot to create some accounts, patch profiles and the likes and
> install openpkg CORE + updates (fetched from my build box).
>
> But then today's CVS log says about OS Prerequisites
>
> o Solaris 9:
> - entire distribution (SUNWCall)
>
> I realized that I need a compiler from Sun(freeware/companion CD) for
> bootstrapping my build box, but as said above I would like to avoid a full
> solaris install on my strictly binary only production systems on the
> internet.
>
> Ralf, could you please elaborate on why you require a full Solaris install?
> Is there a list of the actual requirements so that I can go about and create
> the list of pacakges really needed? Or is there a "trial and error"
> procedure you could recommend?
Aehhhm.... ok, yes, the "entire distribution" is certainly not correct.
Sorry, we created this file today with some initial contents and because
we always install the "entire distribution" here at C&W I've added that.
But if you can give us details what is the _minimum_ requirement I'm
happy to replace "entire distribution" with your set of packages.
Ralf S. Engelschall
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