Create a Solaris 10 10/08 DVD to deploy a flash archive
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From: kertby on 24 Nov 2008 13:51 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 in http://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
From: Roland Titze on 25 Nov 2008 03:46 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>. - 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? -- Thanks Roland
From: kertby on 25 Nov 2008 07:55 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 > > -- > Thanks > Roland
From: manuel.devega on 9 Dec 2008 15:12 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. In Solaris U5 profind, sysidfind and other files that were editable scripts. How can edit and modify these files Solaris U6?. Regards.
From: Roland Titze on 10 Dec 2008 05:38
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. In Solaris U5 profind, sysidfind and other files that were > editable scripts. > > How can edit and modify these files Solaris U6?. > > Regards. Hi Manuel, the file /usr/sbin/install.d/profind in Sol. 10 U6 is 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 |