Sorry, forgot to cc: sysadmin-discuss.
> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Michael Ramchand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] is the better alias, > > Hi, yeah, I've tried there yesterday. Wasn't sure if anyone was on it. > >> but: >> What O/S version are you trying to install? > > Trying to install vinilla 05/08 x86. > >> If the O/S supports newboot, then you should be using grub. > > Got it, in fact, I tried grub first and it gave me this: > > Gathering network information.. > Client: 10.0.1.32 (10.0.1.0/255.255.255.0) > Server: 10.0.1.11 (10.0.1.0/255.255.255.0, SunOS) > Adding mdex86 to local /etc/hosts > Merge hosts file /tmp/addhost.1424 with /etc/inet/hosts > Solaris: client_prevalidate > Clean up /etc/ethers > Solaris: client_build > Creating sysidcfg > Creating profile > Adding base_config specifics to client configuration > Adding sds specifics to client configuration > Adding jass specifics to client configuration > Solaris: Configuring JumpStart boot for mdex86 > Starting SMF services for JumpStart > WARNING: Your selected client allocation method has not been used. > WARNING: Using bootp instead. > Solaris: Configure bootparams build > cleaning up preexisting install client "mdex86" > removing mdex86 from bootparams > rm: /tftpboot/ is a directory > updating /etc/bootparams > ln: cannot create /tftpboot//pxegrub.I86PC.Solaris_10-1: File exists > > Create a grub floppy and edit GRUB menu to contain > the following entry: > title Solaris netinstall > rarp > kernel /I86PC.Solaris_10-1/multiboot kernel/unix -B > install_media=ip-addr-for- > 10.0.1.11:/opt/SUNWjet/s10u5_x86/,install_boot=192.168.11.107:/opt/SUNWjet/s10u5 > _x86/boot > module /I86PC.Solaris_10-1/x86.miniroot > Force bootparams terminal type > -Restart bootparamd > Running '/opt/SUNWjet/bin/check_client mdex86' > Client: 10.0.1.32 (10.0.1.0/255.255.255.0) > Server: 10.0.1.11 (10.0.1.0/255.255.255.0, SunOS) > Checking product base_config/solaris > Checking Solaris boot image for critical patches (this may take a while..) > > WARNING: Patch 119375-03 has not been applied to the boot image. > This patch has been critical to the successful > installation of the O/S. > > Please apply the patch with the command: > > # patchadd -C /opt/SUNWjet/s10u5_x86//Solaris_10/Tools/Boot 119375-03 > > Checking product custom > Checking product sds > Product jass does not support 'check_client' > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Check of client mdex86 > -> Passed.... > > Note, I used client_alloc = "grub" but make_client says it wants to > bypass, using bootp. That's what made me re-think the "grub". Don't > know why it can't write over old /tftpboot/pxegrub, umask looks OK, > can't understand this error. It wants me to make a grub floppy. > Wh-h-h-at? I have made the decision to NOT add patch 119375, it's > been rolled into latest KJP, I think. Bad idea? This is patching the > image that JET wants me to do. > > Thanks for your help. Apparently we are FIRST! in trying to do this > with the x4450. Can't seem to find anyone else who experienced > similar. > > CT > _______________________________________________ sysadmin-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/sysadmin-discuss
