From: Vincent S. Cojot (coyote@step.polymtl.ca)
Date: Wed Jul 10 2002 - 07:14:27 EDT
Hello everyone,
Please forgive me for asking..I acknowledge that this is indeed an FAQ
however, I'd like to have other people's enlightened opinions on this
(specific) issue. Here is the story:
- Source system:
* Ultra2 1300 Creator3d with Solaris 8 02/02 (entire OE install + OEM).
* Recommended cluster from 14/06/2002 (108528-15).
* A lot of software and no license problems that I cannot deal with.
- Target system (will replace the U2, lucky me).
* SunBlade 2000 @900Mhz, XVR-1000, 73GB FC-AL disk.
- Why bother?:
* lots of 3rd party packages, lots of packages, many DB's, many /opt
products (with corresponding /var/sadm/install/contents entries, etc..
gnome, softwindows, mae, lotus domino, to name a few).. I have a clean
/usr/local tree but that's not enough.. I'd like to avoid the hassle of
re-pkgadd'ing all of the installed products
- Proposed procedure:
* de-encapsulate everthing on the Ultra2
* delete SDS meta databases on the Ultra2
* Insert disk from Ultra2 into unipack enclosure connected to SB2000.
* Boot from CD (Sol8 OE rev 02/02)
* label/newfs on the 73GB FC-AL disk after a CD-BOOT (mount as /a).
* ufsdump/ufsrestore from SCSI disk to target 73GB FC-AL disk.
* modify /a/etc/vfstab on the 73GB to match the new paths..
* copy /dev and /devices from CD boot to /a/dev and /a/devices
* do the same for /etc/path_to_inst (to /a/etc/path_to_inst)
* installboot the new boot block...
(plus all other steps necessary).
I'm worrying about this:
1) Is there the faintest chance that the whole stuff is going to work?
2) Assuming that it works, will the result give me an install which will
be the equivalent of a fresh install directly on the SB2000?
I'm quite curious about 2) since I remember that around the 2.5.1/2.6
times, I once tried to move a solaris 2.5.1 disk from an Ultra1 to an
Ultra2.. It did work (after quite a few steps) but some packages were
missing... Did that change in Solaris 8 if you do a Solaris OE "entire dist
+ OEM" install? I'm very concerned about SB2k-specific drivers that could
possibly be missing but then again if I have the complete dist + OEM...
3) What about the xvr-1000? Will I need special drivers? Just wondering..
but if I get 1) and 2) done OK, then the XVR-1000 is going to be a very very
very minor problem.. (I think I'll update FFB drivers up the latest up
before commencing the whole operation).
If anyone can shed some light on this issue... Thank you very much for
reading.. that's my new home machine.. :) :) :)
Vincent (coyote@step.polymtl.ca)
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