[SunHELP] boot: cannot open kernel/sparcv9/unix

[michael masterson]

update your miniroot on your jumpstart server with the additions on the
215 hardware disk included with the 215.

Peter Ullah wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I hope someone can shed some light on this, I have already searched the
> archives and not found a definitive answer which has resolved my problem.
>
> I am trying to jumpstart a V215, following exactly the same procedure as with
> all previous builds although they have been V240, and V210.
>
> After boot net - install I revive;
>
> Rebooting with command: boot net - install
> Boot device: /pci at 1e,600000/pci at 0/pci at 9/pci at 0/network at 4  File and args: -
> install
> 100 Mbps FDX Link up
> Requesting Internet Address for 0:14:4f:7a:53:3e
> 100 Mbps FDX Link up
> boot: cannot open kernel/sparcv9/unix
> Enter filename [kernel/sparcv9/unix]:
>
> After reading several posts, I found that perhaps I needed to update the nfs
> file, with
>
> NFS_SERVER_VERSMAX=2
>
> Instead of 4.
>
> This did not help, N.B. I updated the nfs file on the boot path e.g.
> /jumpstart/Sol8_02_02/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot/kernel/fs/sparcv9/nfs
>
> I also tried adding rootopts=:proto=tcp,vers=2 to the /etc/bootparams file for
> the new client to no avail, although something must of changed as the boot
> haulted at
> ....
> 100 Mbps FDX Link up
> Requesting Internet Address for 0:14:4f:7a:53:3e
> 100 Mbps FDX Link up
>
> And went no further.
>
> Ifconfig shows that the client has picked up its ip details as specified by
> the jumpstart server, indicating that the RARP/ARP process is working, I could
> subsequently ping between the two.
>
> A snoop on the server reveals (below) after jumpstarting again;
>
> (server: bohica, client: tcap25)
>
>  bohica -> tcap25       TFTP Data block 294 (512 bytes)
>       tcap25 -> bohica       TFTP Ack  block 294
>       bohica -> tcap25       TFTP Data block 295 (512 bytes)
>       tcap25 -> bohica       TFTP Ack  block 295
>       bohica -> tcap25       TFTP Data block 296 (512 bytes)
>       tcap25 -> bohica       TFTP Ack  block 296
>       bohica -> tcap25       TFTP Data block 297 (512 bytes)
>       tcap25 -> bohica       TFTP Ack  block 297
>       bohica -> tcap25       TFTP Data block 298 (312 bytes) (last block)
>       tcap25 -> bohica       TFTP Ack  block 298
> OLD-BROADCAST -> (broadcast)  RARP C Who is 0:14:4f:7a:53:3e ?
>       bohica -> tcap25       RARP R 0:14:4f:7a:53:3e is 212.140.141.50,
> tcap25
>       tcap25 -> BROADCAST    BIFF R port=111
>       bohica -> tcap25       BIFF C port=32771
>       tcap25 -> (broadcast)  ARP C Who is 212.140.141.51, bohica ?
>       bohica -> tcap25       ARP R 212.140.141.51, bohica is 0:3:ba:14:dd:a5
>       tcap25 -> bohica       WHO R port=33227
>       bohica -> tcap25       WHO C port=33227
>       tcap25 -> bohica       PORTMAP C GETPORT prog=100005 (MOUNT) vers=1
> proto=UDP
>       bohica -> tcap25       PORTMAP R GETPORT port=32781
>       tcap25 -> bohica       SYSLOG R port=32781
>       bohica -> tcap25       SYSLOG C port=32781
>       tcap25 -> bohica       NFS C LOOKUP2 FH=E239 platform
>       bohica -> tcap25       NFS R LOOKUP2 OK FH=0149
>       tcap25 -> bohica       TALK R port=2049
>       bohica -> tcap25       TALK C port=2049
>       tcap25 -> bohica       NFS C LOOKUP2 FH=0149 sun4u
>       bohica -> tcap25       NFS R LOOKUP2 OK FH=E4E2
>       tcap25 -> bohica       NFS C LOOKUP2 FH=E4E2 kernel
>       bohica -> tcap25       NFS R LOOKUP2 OK FH=AC7B
>       tcap25 -> bohica       RIP ?
>       bohica -> tcap25       RIP ?
>       tcap25 -> bohica       RIPng ?
>       bohica -> tcap25       RIPng ?
>       tcap25 -> bohica       NFS C LOOKUP2 FH=0149 SUNW,Sun-Fire-V215
>       bohica -> tcap25       NFS R LOOKUP2 No such file or directory
>
> It looks as though its getting as far as bootparams, but cant see the files
> that it wants on the mount point?
>
>
> Any help in this would be gratefully received.
>
>
> Peter Ullah
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