Jumpstart on Solaris 10 - things to start
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From: BertieBigBollox on 6 Oct 2009 06:46 On Oct 5, 4:40 pm, Casper H.S. Dik <Casper....(a)Sun.COM> wrote: > "BertieBigBol...(a)gmail.com" <bertiebigbol...(a)gmail.com> writes: > >Hmmm. OK, Got bootparams, rarp and tftp/udp6 running but client is > >timing out with waiting for rarp.... ? > > Not using DHCP? Then you will need to put the systems name & ethernet > address in /etc/ethers (or whatever namneservice you use) > > Casper > -- > Expressed in this posting are my opinions. They are in no way related > to opinions held by my employer, Sun Microsystems. > Statements on Sun products included here are not gospel and may > be fiction rather than truth. Would DHCP be better? These are sparc based machines I'm jumpstarting...
From: BertieBigBollox on 6 Oct 2009 06:47 On Sep 29, 1:53 pm, hume.spamfil...(a)bofh.ca wrote: > In alt.solaris.x86 BertieBigBol...(a)gmail.com <bertiebigbol...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > then run inetconv). If I do inetadm now it does appear to have added > > tftp to the bottom. Rebooted. > > Rebooting isn't really necessary. > > > Should I be able to see the tftp and in.rarpd services using ps-aef > > now. Or not? > > Not in.tftpd; you wouldn't see it under inetd, either. inetd handles the > port, and just fires off the services it manages as needed. inetadm (startd) > on Solaris works the same way. (As does inetd on any other Unix...) > > To get in.rarpd running, you'll need to 'svcadm enable' network/rarp. Then > you should be able to see it running. > > -- > Brandon Hume - hume -> BOFH.Ca,http://WWW.BOFH.Ca/ If I do svcs -a I can see RARP TFTP/UDP6 BOOTPARAMS all running...
From: BertieBigBollox on 6 Oct 2009 06:57 It looks like the client isnt even seeing the server as a network boot server. And it looks like the interface isnt even coming up. Is it possible the interface works normally but wont support network boot?
From: Richard B. Gilbert on 6 Oct 2009 08:21 BertieBigBollox(a)gmail.com wrote: > On Oct 5, 4:40 pm, Casper H.S. Dik <Casper....(a)Sun.COM> wrote: >> "BertieBigBol...(a)gmail.com" <bertiebigbol...(a)gmail.com> writes: >>> Hmmm. OK, Got bootparams, rarp and tftp/udp6 running but client is >>> timing out with waiting for rarp.... ? >> Not using DHCP? Then you will need to put the systems name & ethernet >> address in /etc/ethers (or whatever namneservice you use) >> >> Casper >> -- >> Expressed in this posting are my opinions. They are in no way related >> to opinions held by my employer, Sun Microsystems. >> Statements on Sun products included here are not gospel and may >> be fiction rather than truth. > > Yes. /etc/ethers entry has been added. > > When I "boot - net install" from the client machine I get message > 'link is not up' and then boot device not found. > > Strangely I dont get an interface up/down message when I connect/ > disconnect the lan cable? Something is broken!! You may have a bad cable or a defective Ethernet interface. Do you get "link lights" at both ends? It's customary to have a little LED turn on when both ends of the cable are connected to working interfaces.
From: YTC#1 on 8 Oct 2009 17:48
BertieBigBollox(a)gmail.com wrote: > On Oct 6, 2:16 pm, YTC#1 <b...(a)ytc1-spambin.co.uk> wrote: >> BertieBigBol...(a)gmail.com wrote: >>> It looks like the client isnt even seeing the server as a network boot >>> server. And it looks like the interface isnt even coming up. >> If it won't come up, you will not get far. >> >> What (HW) is the client ? >> What is the server ? >> What is the network setup ? >> ie:- are you back to back or through a switch ? >> >>> Is it possible the interface works normally but wont support network >>> boot? > > Interface is up. The RARP broadcast message seems to indicate that no > boot server is responding to the RARP request for IP address.... > > Connected via crossover BTW. Have a look at this troubleshooting guide http://jet.maui.co.uk/wiki/index.php/Faq#Troubleshooting , it should give some good tips. If you plug the JumpStart serevr into a switch, can you get the network ok ? I ask, as you seem to have a lot of issues with the network driver. I think it would be easier if you used a different server with a recognised driver/hardware. Or, use another OS, add VirtualBox and build your JumpStart server inside that. -- Bruce Porter XJR1300SP, XJ900F, GSX750W, GSX250, Pegaso 650 Trail POTM#1(KoTL), WUSS#1 , YTC#1(bar), OSOS#2(KoTL) , DS#3 , IbW#18 ,Apostle#8 "The internet is a huge and diverse community and not every one is friendly" http://www.ytc1.co.uk There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/ |