[SunHELP] Solaris 8 installation problems

Sun Sep 30 14:04:16 CDT 2001

Thanks?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Bell" <tim at menus.com>
To: <sunhelp at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 7:04 PM
Subject: RE: [SunHELP] Solaris 8 installation problems

> > I don't think the install/boot server needs to be of the same
> architecture.
> 
> Just proves the point - don't believe everything you read.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sunhelp-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:sunhelp-admin at sunhelp.org] On
> Behalf Of Mike
> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 2:59 PM
> To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
> Subject: Re: [SunHELP] Solaris 8 installation problems
> 
> First, thanks for your replies. Secondly, I don't think the install/boot
> server needs to be of the same architecture. However, if you don't
> install a
> Sun from a Sun, you are going to be faced with ALOT of work, considering
> you
> don't have use of the install/configuration scripts. Hey, if anyone ever
> wants to install Sun over the network from a Non-sun machine, just call
> me!
> ;)
> 
> Yes, nfsd is running, and registered with RPC, as well as mountd. The
> root
> partition mounts fine, and I can browse it via the sun client. As far as
> the
> install share, I haven't tested that. I can check monday.
> 
> I think if there was away to eliminate the "Address mask request",
> things
> might be going great. I want to believe there is an alternative to this
> request, like putting the netmask in /etc/netmaks/, or /netmasks.
> Unfortunately, I haven't found much documentation on that. However, I
> think
> routers are responsible for replying to AMR's.
> 
> Like I said , I was using a tool called "sing". It's basically a toolbox
> of
> different ICMP services, and you can perform ECHO replies. That actually
> satisfied the Address Mask Request from the sun client, but it somehow
> got
> the subnet mask of 255.0.0.0. Maybe "sing" was taking the netmask from
> my
> 127.0.0.1 interface, but I even fudged the interface to have a netmask
> of
> 255.255.255.0, replied again, and the sun client still got 255.0.0.0 as
> a
> subnet mask, ARGGGG :)
> 
> I appreciate any help from anyone!
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hichael Morton" <mh1272 at yahoo.com>
> To: <sunhelp at sunhelp.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 4:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [SunHELP] Solaris 8 installation problems
> 
> 
> > Under Solaris, the jumpstart and boot/install servers do not need to
> be
> > the same version of OS as the install.  Images for 2.x series of OSes
> is
> > mentioned as do-able in the Sun SysAdmin courses and manuals.
> >
> > The same should be true of using FreeBSD.  The clients are, in each
> > case, loading an image from the server.  The processing of the image
> is
> > on the client.
> >
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > HM
> >
> >
> > > Tim Bell wrote:
> > >
> > > (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
> > >
> > > 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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