Solaris 9 install server

From: Andreas Hoeschler (ahoesch@smartsoft.de)
Date: Fri Aug 06 2004 - 17:20:24 EDT


Dear managers,

I am trying to install Solaris 9 on a Netra X1 from a SunFire 280 R
Solaris 8 setup as an nstall server. The SunFire worked as an install
server for Solaris 8 before. I did

        mkdir -p /export/install/sparc_9

        cd /cdrom/sol_9_803_sparc/s0/Solaris_9/Tools
        ./setup_install_server /export/install/sparc_9
        cd
        eject

Insert Solaris 9 Software 1/2 into the CD drive.

        cd /cdrom/sol_9_803_sparc_2/Solaris_9/Tools
        ./add_to_install_server /export/install/sparc_9
        cd
        eject

Insert Solaris 9 Languages into the CD drive.

        cd /cdrom/sol_9_803_lang_sparc/Tools
        ./add_to_install_server -s /export/install/sparc_9
        cd
        eject

        cd /export/install/sparc_9/Solaris_9/Tools
        ./add_install_client meridian sun4u

on the SunFire. I have meridian in /etc/hosts and in /etc/ethers. I
then startet the Netra isntallation with

        ok boot net - install

It seems to find the server

Sun Netra X1 (UltraSPARC-IIe 500MHz), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 4.0, 640 MB memory installed, Serial #51368719.
Ethernet address 0:3:ba:f:d3:f, Host ID: 830fd30f.

Executing last command: boot net - install
Boot device: /pci@1f,0/ethernet@c File and args: - install
SunOS Release 5.9 Version Generic_112233-07 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Use is subject to license terms.
Configuring /dev and /devices
...
System identification is completed.
System identification complete.
Generating software table of contents [this may take a few minutes...]
Table of contents complete.
Starting Solaris installation program...
Searching for JumpStart directory...
not found
Warning: Could not find matching rule in rules.ok
Press the return key for an interactive Solaris install program...
Executing JumpStart preinstall phase...
Searching for SolStart directory...
Checking rules.ok file...
Using begin script: install_begin
Using finish script: patch_finish
Executing SolStart preinstall phase...
Executing begin script "install_begin"...
Begin script install_begin execution completed.

but here it hangs. The Netra has Solaris 8 installed on two mirrored
disks. I want to wipe everything out. Any ideas how to proceed from
here?

Thanks a lot!

Regards,

   Andreas
_______________________________________________
sunmanagers mailing list
sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org
http://www.sunmanagers.org/mailman/listinfo/sunmanagers



This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.7 : Wed Apr 09 2008 - 23:29:13 EDT