[rescue] net install redux

[Mark Brown]

stephen price wrote:
> Hi Arthur -
> I think I have some scsi cdroms that will work -
> where do I send it to?
> regards
> steve
>
> --- Arthur Wouk <awouk at nilenet.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> i screwed up the install of sol 10 on my ultra-2,
>> whose cdrom is dead.
>> so i tried to re-install using net install, as per
>> Mike F's instructions
>> as of a year ago, posted on the rescue list. [i am
>> running the install from  a blade 100 called blade.]
>>
>> I started using the following when update4 of sol 10
>> came out, avoiding burning cds.
>> it worked just fine at that time.  
>>
>>     
>>> Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:54:32 -0400
>>> From: Mike F <lists at ibrew.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [rescue] Pointers or how-to create an
>>>       
>> install server?
>>     
>>>>   
>>>>         
>>> For me, the easiest way is to first download the
>>>       
>> Solaris 10 DVD image 
>>     
>>> and cat the parts together to reassemble the DVD
>>>       
>> iso.
>>     
>>> Add the iso image as a loopback device:
>>> 'lofiadm -a /path/to/solaris.iso'
>>>
>>> Mount the lofi device as a filesystem:
>>> mount -F hsfs /dev/lofi/1 /mnt
>>>
>>> cd /mnt/Solaris_10/Tools
>>>
>>> ./add_install_client -i 192.168.x.x -e
>>>       
>> aa:bb:cc:dd;ee:ff machine_name 
>>     
>>> machine_platform
>>>
>>> where:
>>>
>>> -i specifies the client's ip address, -e specifies
>>>       
>> the client's MAC 
>>     
>>> address, machine_name is the client's short
>>>       
>> hostname, and 
>>     
>>> machine_platform is sun4u, etc.
>>>
>>> add_install_client will populate the necessary
>>>       
>> files in /etc and turn on 
>>     
>>> all the appropriate services (through SMF.)
>>>
>>> repeat the add_install_client script for additional
>>>       
>> clients and 'svcadm 
>>     
>>> -v restart rarp nfs/server bootparams' to make sure
>>>       
>> everything is updated.
>>
>>
>>     
> ==================================================================
>   
>> here is what i get:
>>
>> blade> add_install_client -i 192.168.0.18  -e
>> 8:0:20:79:84:ad ul2 sun4u
>> blade> making /tftpboot
>> svcprop: Pattern
>>
>>     
> 'network/tftp/udp6:default/:properties/restarter/state'
>   
>> doesn't match any entities
>> enabling network/tftp/udp6 service
>> svcadm: Pattern 'network/tftp/udp6' doesn't match
>> any instances
>> updating /etc/bootparams
>> copying boot file to
>> /tftpboot/inetboot.SUN4U.Solaris_10-1
>>
>> whenever i try to install on any machine,  'boot net
>> -i install' fails with
>>  a failure to connect.
>>
>> any clue as to what is wrong?
>>
>> if not, anyone have  an ultra-2 with a good cd or
>> dvd reader, or a good
>> cdrom or dvdrom which would work in my ultra2? the
>> machine has 2gigs of ram
>> dual 400mh cpus 40gigs of disk, and is my best sun
>> machine. 
>> _____________________________________________
>>     

Ensure the tftp service is enabled in inetd.conf, and then run 
inetconv.  (It's a solaris 10 'ism)

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