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I want to jumpstart a Sparc Netra X1 from an x86 Intel PC using Solaris 9
Hi,
I'm trying to jumpstart a Sun Netra X1 sparc box using Solaris 9 on an x86 Intel PC. I've seen some guides which i'm following but i get stuck when i try and run ./setup_install_server on the Intel PC as it tells me that the Boot does not exist. This command will run with the x86 CD 1 in however. So how am i possibly supposed to be able to copy over the sparc CD 1 & 2, that will be required to jumpstart the sparc box, to an x86 PC?
I run the following :
mkdir -p /export/install/sparc_9
cd /cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools
./setup_install_server /export/install/sparc_9
Using Sparc CD 1 it doesn't work and returns and error of :
Install boot image /cdrom/sol_9_904_sparc/Sol
Please help, i've got a nice Netra here collecting dust and the only way to make use of it is to install it by jumpstarting it.
Thanks in advance! :-)
I'm trying to jumpstart a Sun Netra X1 sparc box using Solaris 9 on an x86 Intel PC. I've seen some guides which i'm following but i get stuck when i try and run ./setup_install_server on the Intel PC as it tells me that the Boot does not exist. This command will run with the x86 CD 1 in however. So how am i possibly supposed to be able to copy over the sparc CD 1 & 2, that will be required to jumpstart the sparc box, to an x86 PC?
I run the following :
mkdir -p /export/install/sparc_9
cd /cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools
./setup_install_server /export/install/sparc_9
Using Sparc CD 1 it doesn't work and returns and error of :
Install boot image /cdrom/sol_9_904_sparc/Sol
Please help, i've got a nice Netra here collecting dust and the only way to make use of it is to install it by jumpstarting it.
Thanks in advance! :-)
It's been quite a while since I need to set up a hertogenous install server, but I think I just looked at what the setup_install_server script did and duplicated what would result manually.
ASKER
erm?
Huh?
ASKER
That seems to be be more of a thought than being of any help, just wondered why you bothered pasting it really....
You have used the wrong CD, you need to use the Solaris 9 Insatllation CD to setup
installation server, then use Solaris 9 Software CD 1 0f 2 and 2 of 2 !
installation server, then use Solaris 9 Software CD 1 0f 2 and 2 of 2 !
ASKER
how do you suggest that i run ./setup_install_server when this is all thats on the sparc install cd?
/cdrom/cdrom0> ls -la
total 196
dr-xr-xr-x 2 root sys 2048 Jun 29 20:51 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 512 Aug 18 02:23 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root other 30 Jun 29 20:51 .volume.inf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root other 5 Jun 29 20:51 Boot -> ../s1
-r--r--r-- 1 root other 7052 Jun 29 20:51 Copyright
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root other 63732 Jun 29 20:51 add_install_client
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root other 5684 Jun 29 20:51 modify_install_server
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root other 18523 Jun 29 20:51 rm_install_client
/cdrom/cdrom0> ls -la
total 196
dr-xr-xr-x 2 root sys 2048 Jun 29 20:51 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 512 Aug 18 02:23 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root other 30 Jun 29 20:51 .volume.inf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root other 5 Jun 29 20:51 Boot -> ../s1
-r--r--r-- 1 root other 7052 Jun 29 20:51 Copyright
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root other 63732 Jun 29 20:51 add_install_client
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root other 5684 Jun 29 20:51 modify_install_server
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root other 18523 Jun 29 20:51 rm_install_client
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You do need to use the Solaris Software CD 1 of 2 to setup the installation server.
I have not try use Solaris 9 as an installation server.
I have use Solaris 7/8 as installation server with multiple Solaris OS versions and
never have any problem. Please read the "Advanced Installation Guide Comes
with the Solaris 9 media" or have a look at:
http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/806-5205
To see if anything has changed in Solaris 9.
You do need to use the Solaris Software CD 1 of 2 to setup the installation server.
I have not try use Solaris 9 as an installation server.
I have use Solaris 7/8 as installation server with multiple Solaris OS versions and
never have any problem. Please read the "Advanced Installation Guide Comes
with the Solaris 9 media" or have a look at:
http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/806-5205
To see if anything has changed in Solaris 9.
ASKER
Ok, i found this on sunsolve :
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsrdb/50566
The only problem is i can't get that to work either as the example is referring to sol-9-u1-sparc-v1.iso and i'm using the latest sol-9-u7-sparc-v1.iso downloaded from sun.com
I can't be the only person in the world attempting to boot a sparc box from an intel box using this release surely?
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsrdb/50566
The only problem is i can't get that to work either as the example is referring to sol-9-u1-sparc-v1.iso and i'm using the latest sol-9-u7-sparc-v1.iso downloaded from sun.com
I can't be the only person in the world attempting to boot a sparc box from an intel box using this release surely?
I have a Solaris 8 Jumpstart server, but hopefully Sun hasn't changed too much in the setup_install_server script.
The error says to specify the /Boot image, which is the portion that gets netbooted when you "boot net" from the ok> prompt.
What's odd is that it doesn't seem to know the proper directory to look,
as evidenced by the error portion:
"/cdrom/sol_9_904_sparc/So
when in actuality you are at:
"/cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools"
Try specifying the location of the boot image as such:
./setup_install_server /export/install/sparc_9 -t /cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools/Bo
In the event that it automatically appends the /Boot:
./setup_install_server /export/install/sparc_9 -t /cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools
If it copies, then the rest of the Jumpstart Install Guide shouldn't cause any issue.
(Though I'm dubios about the add_install_client being x86 compatible either....)
The error says to specify the /Boot image, which is the portion that gets netbooted when you "boot net" from the ok> prompt.
What's odd is that it doesn't seem to know the proper directory to look,
as evidenced by the error portion:
"/cdrom/sol_9_904_sparc/So
when in actuality you are at:
"/cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools"
Try specifying the location of the boot image as such:
./setup_install_server /export/install/sparc_9 -t /cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools/Bo
In the event that it automatically appends the /Boot:
./setup_install_server /export/install/sparc_9 -t /cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools
If it copies, then the rest of the Jumpstart Install Guide shouldn't cause any issue.
(Though I'm dubios about the add_install_client being x86 compatible either....)
ASKER
please refund points, i answered / solved this myself by just using a jumpstart from Solaris 8, as this seems to be a common fault on Solaris 9.
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