[SunHELP] Solaris 8 installation problems

Sat Sep 29 12:24:47 CDT 2001

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(scratching my head) I wish I could help you out more. I never used a
boot/install server other than on sun architecture (I understand you're
using FreeBSD and manually configured it). Is there a jumpstart GURU in
the house?

I think there might be something wrong with your install sever
configuration or maybe the install server needs to be the same OS -
taken from http://web.bu.edu/dsgsupport/sun/jumpstart/booting.html
"You must use a boot server for the same OS revision as the OS you are
trying to install ". 

Every doc I read assumes that you're using the same OS and haven't come
upon anything that states that you can indeed use a different OS.

Is the Solaris install volume (/export/install) shared correctly through
NFS???
Is nfsd running?

Sorry if I might be steering you in the wrong direction but I think it's
wrong to focus just on the client when both machine setups are new.

Tim!
(I NEED A JOB)
tim at menus.com
-----Original Message-----
From: sunhelp-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:sunhelp-admin at sunhelp.org] On
Behalf Of Mike
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 8:10 AM
To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
Subject: Re: [SunHELP] Solaris 8 installation problems

Yes, it's actually called within the init script. I was doing some
digging around the FS yesterday.

It's trying to call "bpgetfile install", which would be the following
bootparam ...

install=server1:/export/install

It's in the bootparams file, my only guess is that it's not getting
broadcasted to the local boot server (255.255.255.0 netmask), but trying
to boot from a boot server with a 10.255.255.255 netmask. At one point,
the machine sends an "Address mask request".

How can I prevent that request from initiating? I would assume setting
the netmask somewhere on the shared root point
(server1:/export/install/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot/etc/netmasks?)

Thanks alot!

Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Tim Bell <mailto:tim at menus.com>  
To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org 
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 5:19 AM
Subject: RE: [SunHELP] Solaris 8 installation problems

bpgetfile does an rpc broadcast to the local subnet to try to locate an
install server with the install program

the install server is on the same local subnet isn't it???

>> What is the system trying to fetch via bpgetfile?
>bpgetfile is trying to locate a network version of the Solaris cdrom
(my best guess)

>timmy!
>(I need a freaking job)
>tim at menus.com

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(scratching my =
head) =
I wish I could help you out more. I never used =
a boot/install server other than on sun architecture (I understand you’re using FreeBSD and manually configured it). Is there a jumpstart GURU in the =
house?

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">I</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">think</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">re</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> might be something wrong =
with your</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> =
<FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">install</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"> sever configuration</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">or maybe the install =
server needs to be the same OS</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">–</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> taken</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">from</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> </SPAN><A =
HREF=3D"http://web.bu.edu/dsgsupport/sun/jumpstart/booting.html"><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">http://web.bu.edu/dsgsupport/sun/jumpstart/booting.html</F=
ONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

“You must use a =
boot server for the same OS revision as the OS you are trying to install =
“.

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Every =
doc I read assumes that you</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">r</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">e</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> using the same OS and =
haven</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">t come upon anything that</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">states</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">that</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">you can</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">indeed</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">use a different OS</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Is</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">the S</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">olaris install =
volume</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> =
<FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">(</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">/export/install</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> share</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">d</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> correctly through =
NFS???</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Is =
nfsd running?</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Sorry =
if I might be steering you</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">in</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">the =
wrong</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> =
<FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">direction</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"> but I think it</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">s wrong to focus just on =
the client when both machine</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"> setups are new.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Tim!</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">(I =
NEED A JOB)</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">tim at menus.com</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma">From:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma"> sunhelp-admin at sunhelp.org =
[<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:sunhelp-admin at sunhelp.org">mailto:sunhelp-admin at sunhelp.or=
g</A>]</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><B> <FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma">On Behalf =
Of</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> =
<FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma">Mike<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma">Sent:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma"> Saturday, September 29, =
2001 8:10 AM<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma">To:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma"> sunhelp at sunhelp.org<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma">Subject:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma"> Re: [SunHELP] Solaris 8 installation =
problems</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

Yes, =
it's actually called within the init script. I was doing some digging =
around the FS yesterday.

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> </SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">It's =
trying to call "bpgetfile install", which would be the =
following bootparam ...</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> </SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">install=3Dserver1:/export/install</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> </SPAN></P>

It's =
in the bootparams file, my only guess is that it's not getting =
broadcasted to the local boot server (255.255.255.0 netmask), but trying =
to boot from a boot server with a 10.255.255.255 netmask. At one =
point, the machine sends an "Address mask =
request".

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> </SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">How =
can I prevent that request from initiating? I would assume setting the =
netmask somewhere on the shared root point =
(server1:/export/install/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot/etc/netmasks?)</FONT></SPAN=
><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> </SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Thanks alot!</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> </SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Mike</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">----- =
Original Message ----- </FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">From:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF=3D"mailto:tim at menus.com"><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Tim Bell</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">To:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF=3D"mailto:sunhelp at sunhelp.org"><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">sunhelp at sunhelp.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Sent:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> Saturday, September 29, =
2001 5:19 AM</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Subject:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"> RE: [SunHELP] Solaris 8 installation =
problems</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">bpgetfile does an rpc broadcast to =
the local subnet to try to locate an install server with the install =
program</SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">the install server is on the same =
local subnet isn’t it???</SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma">></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> What is the system trying =
to fetch via bpgetfile?</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">>bpgetfile is trying to locate a =
network version of the Solaris cdrom (my best guess)</SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">>timmy!</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">>(I need a freaking job)</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">>tim at menus.com</FONT></SPAN></P>

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