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Re: boot server os X -> solaris

Are you using a ufs or hfs+ filesystem on the mac to store the
Solaris /dev info on? I would guess HFS+ would screw things up.

If you havent, try the GNU tar, the tar included with Sun is a tad
different. The GNU tar _might_ work. The same thing on the Apple side.

Offtopic, but I would love to see Sun support booting from firewire.
I think it would be kick ass to boot my blade from my iPod. I would also
like to see solaris support it too but...

If you DO get this working I might invest in a G4 portable so can
you post to the list? =) I need to have my Zenith 386sx portable replaced
at work anyway and I might convince them they have to buy it instead of
me if it works. =) I have to upgrade 80 Sun servers this month.

Sean


On Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Jed Davis wrote:

> david steed <email@hidden> writes:
>
> > all,
> >
> > i've identified the issue with using os X as a boot server- bootparamd
> > with the -d issue tells me it knows which client is making a request,
> > but it doesn't know the "bootparam root." this is just before the nfs
> > stage (that is working properly in tests). i can't tell if it is
> > actually reading the /etc/bootparams file or not.
>
> The last time I tried to use it, I eventually figured out that it
> ignored the file /etc/bootparams and used the bootparams key of the
> client's NetInfo node under /machines, as described in the man page
> netinfo(5). For instance, dredging up the property I used:
>
> jdev@Snefru$ nicl . cat machines/rubisco bootparams :~
> bootparams: root=Snefru:/Volumes/Storage/rubisco/netbsd/root gateway=132.162.33.1:255.255.0.0
>
> (bootparamd also needs the ip_address key, of course).
>
> --Jed
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