You could try: s8 cpio patch: 112097-08 s8 compress patch: 108823-02 s8 flar patch: 109318-39 (requires some other patches)
You could be hitting 4384301, fixed in 109318-12, which was obsoleted by the flar patch above. -Steve L. On Fri, Aug 08, 2008 at 04:58:40PM -0400, Asif Iqbal wrote: > On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 2:13 PM, Edward Pilatowicz > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [ changing the cc to zones-discuss which is a more appropriate alias for > > this kind of question. ] > > > > hey asif, > > > > i'm guessing that cpio is not your problem. the key error below is: > > uncompress: stdin: corrupt input > > > > perhaps the s8_install script is somehow not detecting the compression > > type correctly? could you run the following command: > > grep files_compressed_method /engr.flar > > bash-3.00# grep files_compressed_method /engr.flar > files_compressed_method=compress > > > bash-3.00# flar info /engr.flar > archive_id=d37bfbb8e8f8940362746dfc5af2fbed > files_archived_method=cpio > creation_date=20080807215755 > creation_master=engr-01 > content_name=engr > creation_node=engr-01 > creation_hardware_class=sun4u > creation_platform=SUNW,UltraSPARC-IIi-cEngine > creation_processor=sparc > creation_release=5.8 > creation_os_name=SunOS > creation_os_version=Generic_117350-39 > files_compressed_method=compress > content_architectures=sun4u > > > > > thanks > > ed > > > > On Fri, Aug 08, 2008 at 12:24:25AM -0400, Asif Iqbal wrote: > >> I am failing to install flash archive of a solaris 8 02/04 running on > >> a netra t1. I can install the example solaris8-image.flar (optional > >> download from sun). > >> > >> Here is the failed log > >> > >> bash-3.00# more /var/tmp/engr-01.install.7078.log > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:59:44 EDT 2008] Log File: > >> /var/tmp/engr-01.install.7078.log > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:59:44 EDT 2008] Product: Solaris 8 Containers 1.0 > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:59:44 EDT 2008] Installer: solaris8 brand installer > >> 1.22 > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:59:44 EDT 2008] Zone: engr-01 > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:59:44 EDT 2008] Path: /zones/solaris8 > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:59:44 EDT 2008] Starting pre-installation tasks. > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:59:44 EDT 2008] Installation started for zone "engr-01" > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:59:44 EDT 2008] Source: /engr.flar > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:59:44 EDT 2008] Media Type: flash archive > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:59:44 EDT 2008] Installing: This may take several > >> minutes... > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:59:44 EDT 2008] cd /zones/solaris8/root && > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:59:44 EDT 2008] do_flar < "/engr.flar" > >> uncompress: stdin: corrupt input > >> [Fri Aug 8 00:01:31 EDT 2008] Postprocessing: This may take several > >> minutes... > >> [Fri Aug 8 00:01:31 EDT 2008] running: p2v -u eug-engr-01 > >> [Fri Aug 8 00:01:31 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Gathering information > >> about zone engr-01 > >> [Fri Aug 8 00:01:31 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Creating mount points > >> touch: /zones/solaris8/root/etc/mnttab cannot create > >> chmod: WARNING: can't access /zones/solaris8/root/etc/mnttab > >> [Fri Aug 8 00:01:31 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Processing /etc/system > >> cp: cannot access /zones/solaris8/root/etc/system > >> [Fri Aug 8 00:01:32 EDT 2008] Result: Postprocessing failed. > >> [Fri Aug 8 00:01:32 EDT 2008] > >> [Fri Aug 8 00:01:32 EDT 2008] Result: *** Installation FAILED *** > >> [Fri Aug 8 00:01:32 EDT 2008] Log File: > >> /var/tmp/engr-01.install.7078.log > >> > >> > >> > >> Here is the good log where installing from the example solaris 8 image > >> from SUN site that comes as optional download with solaris 8 container > >> software > >> > >> bash-3.00# more /var/tmp/engr-01.install.5279.log > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:31:12 EDT 2008] Log File: > >> /var/tmp/engr-01.install.5279.log > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:31:12 EDT 2008] Product: Solaris 8 Containers 1.0 > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:31:12 EDT 2008] Installer: solaris8 brand installer > >> 1.22 > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:31:12 EDT 2008] Zone: engr-01 > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:31:12 EDT 2008] Path: /zones/solaris8 > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:31:12 EDT 2008] Starting pre-installation tasks. > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:31:12 EDT 2008] Installation started for zone "engr-01" > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:31:12 EDT 2008] Source: /tmp/solaris8-image.flar > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:31:12 EDT 2008] Media Type: flash archive > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:31:13 EDT 2008] Installing: This may take several > >> minutes... > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:31:13 EDT 2008] cd /zones/solaris8/root && > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:31:13 EDT 2008] do_flar < "/tmp/solaris8-image.flar" > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:35:28 EDT 2008] Sanity Check: Passed. Looks like a > >> Solaris 8 system. > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:35:28 EDT 2008] Postprocessing: This may take several > >> minutes... > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:35:28 EDT 2008] running: p2v -u eug-engr-01 > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:35:28 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Gathering information > >> about zone eug-engr-01 > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:35:29 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Creating mount points > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:35:30 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Processing /etc/system > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:35:30 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Booting zone to single user > >> mode > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:35:48 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Applying p2v module > >> S20_apply_patches > >> [Thu Aug 7 20:35:49 PDT 2008] S20_apply_patches: Unpacking > >> patch: 109147-44 > >> [Thu Aug 7 20:35:50 PDT 2008] S20_apply_patches: Installing > >> patch: 109147-44 > >> > >> Checking installed patches... > >> Patch 109147-44 has already been applied. > >> See patchadd(1M) for instructions. > >> > >> Patchadd is terminating. > >> [Thu Aug 7 20:36:01 PDT 2008] S20_apply_patches: Unpacking > >> patch: 111023-03 > >> [Thu Aug 7 20:36:02 PDT 2008] S20_apply_patches: Installing > >> patch: 111023-03 > >> > >> Checking installed patches... > >> Patch 111023-03 has already been applied. > >> See patchadd(1M) for instructions. > >> > >> Patchadd is terminating. > >> [Thu Aug 7 20:36:08 PDT 2008] S20_apply_patches: Unpacking > >> patch: 111431-01 > >> [Thu Aug 7 20:36:08 PDT 2008] S20_apply_patches: Installing > >> patch: 111431-01 > >> > >> Checking installed patches... > >> This patch is obsoleted by patch 108993-67 which has already > >> been applied to this system. > >> > >> Patchadd is terminating. > >> [Thu Aug 7 20:36:13 PDT 2008] S20_apply_patches: Unpacking > >> patch: 112605-04 > >> [Thu Aug 7 20:36:13 PDT 2008] S20_apply_patches: Installing > >> patch: 112605-04 > >> > >> Checking installed patches... > >> This patch is obsoleted by patch 108993-67 which has already > >> been applied to this system. > >> > >> Patchadd is terminating. > >> [Thu Aug 7 20:36:20 PDT 2008] S20_apply_patches: Unpacking > >> patch: 112050-04 > >> [Thu Aug 7 20:36:20 PDT 2008] S20_apply_patches: Installing > >> patch: 112050-04 > >> > >> Checking installed patches... > >> Verifying sufficient filesystem capacity (dry run method)... > >> Installing patch packages... > >> > >> Patch number 112050-04 has been successfully installed. > >> See /var/sadm/patch/112050-04/log for details > >> > >> Patch packages installed: > >> SUNWesu > >> SUNWesxu > >> > >> [Thu Aug 7 20:36:45 PDT 2008] S20_apply_patches: Unpacking > >> patch: 109221-01 > >> [Thu Aug 7 20:36:45 PDT 2008] S20_apply_patches: Installing > >> patch: 109221-01 > >> > >> Checking installed patches... > >> This patch is obsoleted by patch 109318-39 which has already > >> been applied to this system. > >> > >> Patchadd is terminating. > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:36:50 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Applying p2v module > >> S31_fix_net > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:36:51 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Applying p2v module > >> S32_fix_nfs > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:36:52 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Applying p2v module > >> S33_fix_vfstab > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:36:53 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Applying p2v module > >> S34_fix_inittab > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:36:53 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Applying p2v module > >> S35_fix_crontab > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:36:54 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Applying p2v module > >> S36_fix_pam_conf > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:36:54 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Applying p2v module > >> S40_setup_preload > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:36:55 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Performing zone sys-unconfig > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:37:27 EDT 2008] Postprocess: Postprocessing successful. > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:37:27 EDT 2008] Result: Postprocessing complete. > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:37:28 EDT 2008] Service Tag: Gathering information > >> about zone engr-01 > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:37:28 EDT 2008] Service Tag: Adding service tag: > >> urn:st:801126fc-aceb-4fe5-931e-b55f8d2d3e15 > >> Solaris 8 Containers 1.0 added > >> Product instance URN=urn:st:801126fc-aceb-4fe5-931e-b55f8d2d3e15 > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:37:28 EDT 2008] Service Tag: Operation successful. > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:37:28 EDT 2008] > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:37:28 EDT 2008] Result: Installation completed > >> successfully. > >> [Thu Aug 7 23:37:28 EDT 2008] Log File: > >> /zones/solaris8/root/var/log/engr-01.install.5279.log > >> > >> > >> I noticed on the failed log it things my flash image is corrupted. > >> > >> I used the following command to create the flash. I created flash > >> image million times. Should I use a different method instead > >> of `cpio' which is what flarcreate calls to create image? Is there > >> some patch may be for cpio on solaris 8 02/04 that needs > >> to be applied before creating the image? > >> > >> cd / > >> flarcreate -S -n engr -c -x /opt/flash /opt/flash/engr.flar > >> > >> I also tried like this (also one w/o compression) > >> > >> flarcreate -R / -n engr -c -x /opt/flash /opt/flash/engr.flar > >> > >> -- > >> Asif Iqbal > >> PGP Key: 0xE62693C5 KeyServer: pgp.mit.edu > >> _______________________________________________ > >> opensolaris-discuss mailing list > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > Asif Iqbal > PGP Key: 0xE62693C5 KeyServer: pgp.mit.edu > _______________________________________________ > zones-discuss mailing list > zones-discuss@opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org
