Re: Jumpstart boot problem Solaris 9

From: Lyle Merdan (lyle_at_visi.com)
Date: 11/10/03 

Date: 10 Nov 2003 22:23:10 GMT

Zii Ell <withheldxpx_sloewenthal##w3i34t7h54e56l1d@remove_this_bit_gemini_.remove_this_bit_edu> wrote:
: Hi all,

: I have a single server set up as a boot/install/config server to install
: Solaris 9.

: The test client boots and locates the shared file systems and start to
: download from /export/install/Solaris_9/..., however the client hangs soon
: afterwards.

: Snoop shows hundreds of messages showing the client request a file. i.e
: kernal or sched or cn.conf and the server returning "no such file or
: directory".

: Have I missed something on the setup_install_server section.

: I have used disks 1 and 2 of the CD distribution.
: We have and initial install CD that I use to start an interactive
: suninstall, which then asks for disks 1 and 2 later. Was I meant to use
: that to install the boot/install server, as I have only used disks 1 and 2?

: Many thanks in advance for any light shed on this.

: Perplexed,

: Zii.

I would try doing a plain "boot net -s" from the OBP to see that the
system will complete a bootup off of the net without hanging.

If it gets you to a plain root prompt then you are close.

The next step would be to do a "boot net - install w" and snoop
the client MAC address from the server. You should be able to
see what's last accessed at the time of the hang.

Lyle