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Re: boot server os X -> solaris

hi,

some things didn't work so well- still working out the specifics. i
never got bootparamd to answer properly, as far as i can tell.

i was only able to mount the cd over nfs, and use the built in tar to
create tar balls, then copy them over. any copying over nfs was a
disaster. because there were 601 directories in the Product directory,
i'm assuming that was the reason, even a simple ls from the client side
returned wacky whacked out results!! (i eventually created an install
server on the sun side, which i used to install another machine-
neither of them have cd's... older machines)...

i agree- booting from an ipod would be tits. didn't realize the blade
has firewire. would be nice...

now i REALLY have an interest- you and your g4 notebook.. it is nice,
fer sher.. but i could NOT break the stupid problems. i was snooping
and did not see an nfs call, so i don't believe it got that far. if
you know of another bootparamd i could use... that would be the next
step i think.

ok, now your turn to brainstorm.. i'm almost tired of it.


--- Sean <email@hidden> wrote:
> 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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