[SunRescue] multiple boots on solaris machine

[Ed Pate]

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That's a pain.  Why not set up nvaliases for the different boot devices and just
specify which one at the OBP?

Ed

Les wrote:

> Have U thought about a couple of external 411 cases?
> One boot drive in each case.
> Power down machine, change drives, power up,
> should boot fine. If you need more space, look into
> a couple of 911 case for 4 drives. One for each boot
> config. All of your network, video, keyboard, etc stuff
> would be config'd into each setup.
>
> Les
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mnapaul1 at netscape.net>
> To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 10:48 PM
> Subject: [SunRescue] multiple boots on solaris machine
>
> > Hi Guys:  I have a very unique problem (called as such after few pots of
> coffee, two six pack of coke and god knows what else).  We used to have two
> sun machine for development work (an E450 and E250).  Recently, someone took
> those machines except for the hard drives.  All remaining machines are
> currently used for productions that can not be pulled for development work.
> >
> > The two disks contained ongoing development works I am working on (by the
> way, these works are under review for patent).  I am trying to have my U10
> boot in multiple configurations depending on which hard disk I am running.
> Does anyone have any suggestion the most efficiency way to do that short of
> by additional machines.
> >
> > Thanks
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