Re: JumpStart with Flash Archives

From: David McWilliams (davidkmcw_at_gmail.com)
Date: 03/25/05

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    Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 11:58:21 -0500
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    Solution - The jumpstart server does not need EA but the
    add_install_client script needs to see a Product directory, although
    the directory itself can be empty.

    On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:28:57 -0800 (PST), Darren Dunham
    <ddunham@taos.com> wrote:
    > >
    > > I have a quick question about JumpStart, hopefully someone can shed
    > > some light on it for me.
    > >
    > > I performed both the setup_install_server & add_to_install_server &
    > > have a fully functioning JumpStart server that will only be used to
    > > either send out flash archives or booting into single user moe across
    > > the network (rarely).
    > >
    > > Obviously running the setup_install_server & add_to_install_server
    > > commands offloads the entire Solaris distribution to allow for a
    > > classic JumpStart installation, ie perfroms pkgadd, etc.
    > >
    > > Does anyone know what I definately need from my /jumpstart/sol8_0204
    > > tree to allow the above, as I am looking to minimise this as much as
    > > possible.
    >
    > If you're sure you'll never do a traditional installation (even
    > interactively) from the machine, you could probably just delete the
    > Product directory. That would give you 99% of the space back. I
    > wouldn't bother looking to trim elsewhere.
    >
    > --
    > Darren Dunham ddunham@taos.com
    > Senior Technical Consultant TAOS http://www.taos.com/
    > Got some Dr Pepper? San Francisco, CA bay area
    > < This line left intentionally blank to confuse you. >
    > 

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