Create a Solaris 10 10/08 DVD to deploy a flash archive
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From: manuel.devega on 10 Dec 2008 08:52 On 10 dic, 11:38, Roland Titze <news...(a)online.de> wrote: > On 9 Dez., 21:12, manuel.dev...(a)gmail.com wrote: > > > > > > > On 24 nov, 19:51, ker...(a)gmail.com wrote: > > > > #/boot/solaris/bin/root_archive unpack <tempdir_2>/boot/ > > > sparc.miniroot <tempdir_3> > > > > The previously command will not exit gracefully due to internal > > > errors. Unmount any temp directories mentioned in the output. > > > > 8. Modify <tempdir_3>/usr/sbin/install.d/profind > > > > See page 9 inhttp://www.sun.com/blueprints/0404/817-6991.pdf > > > I use similar method, but my problem is that profind is not an > > editable script, > > but some king of data file. The file begin with Zcmp, but it is not a > > compress or > > gzip file. InSolarisU5 profind,sysidfindand other files that were > > editable scripts. > > > How can edit and modify these files SolarisU6?. > > > Regards. > > Hi Manuel, > > the file /usr/sbin/install.d/profind in Sol.10U6is part of the > miniroot > archive /boot/sparc.miniroot. You have to use the command > > /boot/solaris/bin/root_archive unpack <tempdir2>/boot/sparc.miniroot > <tempdir3> > > to extract the file in <tempdir3>/usr/sbin/install.d/profind. > If I use this way I get a writable scipt <tempdir3>/usr/sbin/install.d/ > profind. > > # file <tempdir3>/usr/sbin/install.d/profind > <tempdir3>/usr/sbin/install.d/profind: executable /usr/bin/sh script > > The permission and ownership of this file is > -rwxr-xr-x root sys > > Do you have performed these steps? > What command you are using to determine the file type? > > -- > BR > Roland- Ocultar texto de la cita - > > - Mostrar texto de la cita - Hi Roland, I am working with sparc DVD 10/08 , and use this command /boot/solaris/bin/root_archive unpack sparc.miniroot unpack and after unpack files sysidcfg and profind file unpack/sbin/sysidfind sysidfind: data file usr/sbin/install.d/profind usr/sbin/install.d/profind: data root_archive finish whitout errors: echo $? = 0 any idea that where is the problem?.
From: manuel.devega on 10 Dec 2008 13:46 On 10 dic, 14:52, manuel.dev...(a)gmail.com wrote: > > Hi Roland, > > I am working with sparc DVD10/08 , and use this command > > /boot/solaris/bin/root_archive unpack sparc.miniroot unpack > > and after unpack files sysidcfg andprofind > > file unpack/sbin/sysidfind > sysidfind: data > > file usr/sbin/install.d/profind > usr/sbin/install.d/profind: data > > root_archive finish whitout errors: echo $? = 0 > > any idea that where is the problem?. Hi, I discover the problem: fiocompress tools was not installed. Without this tools, root_archive doesn't uncompress file in sparc.miniroot. regards.
From: Daniel Caminada on 11 Dec 2008 09:22
On Nov 25, 1:55 pm, ker...(a)gmail.com wrote: > On Nov 25, 9:46 am, Roland Titze <news...(a)online.de> wrote: > > > On 24 Nov., 19:51, ker...(a)gmail.com wrote: > > > > Hi people, > > > > I just wanted to share some info how to create a Solaris 10 10/08 > > > SPARC DVD to deploy a flash archive. > > > > Since 10/08 on SPARC uses boot archives during boot process, the > > > process to create a bootable DVD to deploy a flash archive also has > > > changed. > > > > I will only highlight the steps, so you need some basic knowledge in > > > this area to successfully build your own DVD... > > > > I assume you are creating this bootable DVD on a Solaris 10 10/08 > > > SPARC installed host. > > > > A # indicates a shell command. > > > > ================================================= > > > > 1. Download the Solaris 10 10/08 SPARC DVD iso from sun.com > > > > 2. Extract slice 0 from the DVD (From 10/08, the only slice containing > > > data). > > > > # dd if=iso/sol-10-u6-ga1-sparc-dvd.iso of=<extracted_slice_0> > > > count=5197439 > > > > 3. Create loop back device for the file created in step 2. > > > > # lofiadm -a `<full_path_to_extraced_slice_0_file>` > > > (Notice the lofi device echoed on screen) > > > > 4. Mount the loop back device. > > > > mount -o ro -F hsfs /dev/lofi/<instance> <tempdir_1> > > > > 5. Create a writable copy of the mounted filesystem in step 4. > > > > # mkdir <tempdir_2> > > > # cd <tempdir_1> > > > # /usr/sfw/bin/gtar cf - . | (cd <tempdir_2>; /usr/sfw/bin/gtar xf -) > > > > 6. Modify/Create the rules.ok, a profile file and any Begin/Finish > > > scripts in <tempdir_2>/.install_config. > > > > The profile file should point out the flash archive in step 6.5 > > > > 6.5 Remove all files (packages) in <tempdir_2>/Solaris_10/Product/ > > > > Put your flash archive in the Product directory. > > > > 7. Unpack the boot.archive file (Previously slice 1 on the DVD) > > > > #/boot/solaris/bin/root_archive unpack <tempdir_2>/boot/ > > > sparc.miniroot <tempdir_3> > > > > The previously command will not exit gracefully due to internal > > > errors. Unmount any temp directories mentioned in the output. > > > > 8. Modify <tempdir_3>/usr/sbin/install.d/profind > > > > See page 9 inhttp://www.sun.com/blueprints/0404/817-6991.pdf > > > > 9. Modify/Create <tempdir_3>/sparc.miniroot_dir/etc/sysidcfg to suite > > > your needs. > > > > Change attributes to 755 > > > > # chmod 755 <tempdir_3>/sparc.miniroot_dir/etc/sysidcfg > > > > 10. Create a new boot archive file > > > > # /boot/solaris/bin/root_archive pack <tempdir_2>/sparc.miniroot > > > <tempdir_3> > > > > 11. Copy the CORRECT bootblock to use, to your base directory, where > > > you have created your temp directories. > > > > # cp <tempdir_3>/boot/hsfs.bootblock <your base directory> > > > > 12. Create the new iso file > > > > # mkisofs -r -omit-period -allow-leading-dots -full-iso9660- > > > filenames -d -sparc-boot ... -G hsfs.bootblock -o > > > <file_name_of_new_iso> -volid Solaris <tempdir_2> > > > > That's It! > > > Hope I didn't mixed up the directories or any info! > > > > Burn the iso file with any burning software you usually uses. > > > > Regards, > > > /D > > > Hi /D, > > > thanks for sharing this interesting information with us! > > I have 1 comment to step 2 and 1 question to step 12. > > > - To Step 1: > > I was able to use > > > # lofiadm -a /temp/images/sol-10-u6-ga1-sparc-dvd.iso > > /dev/lofi/1 > > # mount -o ro -F hsfs /dev/lofi/1 /mnt > > > So I think we can skip the creation if the image > > <extracted_slice_0>. > > You're right. Your solution is simplier. > > > > > - To Step 12: > > According to "man mkisofs" the option -sparc-boot needs > > a list of boot images, e.g. > > > -sparc-boot img_sun4c,img_sun4m,img_sun4d,img_sun4u,img_sun4v > > > Would you please provide the full mkisofs command with all > > parameters and options. I would be also interested in how you > > has created these architecture dependent boot images or how > > you has extraced these boot images from Suns ISO image? > > From 10/08, the architecture dependent boot images are not longer > needed, since the > bootloader has been altered (my conclusions, though...) > > If you print the VTOC of the iso, the slices 2-6 on the 10/08 will > look exactly as slice0. > That's why we need to use mkisofs exactly as I stated above, with - > sparc-boot ... , which which > create links from slices 2-6 to point at slice 0. > > Regards, > D D'oh! I did the same mistake as Roland and tried to burn my modified SPARC 10/08 disk with a script containing the old mkisofs command I used with the previous releases... What ended up with a non bootable disc: === Executing last command: boot cdrom - install Boot device: /pci(a)83,4000/ide@d/cdrom@0,0:f File and args: - install Boot load failed. The file just loaded does not appear to be executable. === Thanks a lot D, you made my day ;-) nada |