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From: ThanksButNo on 24 Feb 2007 16:03 On Feb 24, 5:09 am, simoninusa2...(a)yahoo.co.uk wrote: > I've just bought a Netra T1 105 and as it has no CD-ROM, I want to > Jumpstart it. > I've tried using installing an OS from a boot server, without success. My opinion is, for the time and energy required to get it working without (admittedly due to my lack of expertise in the area), it's cheaper and quicker to just go out and purchase a CD-ROM for the thing.
From: Sven Hilmer on 25 Feb 2007 06:27 simoninusa2001(a)yahoo.co.uk wrote: > Can't open boot device > > ok boot net - install > Boot device: /pci(a)1f,0/pci@1,1/network@1,1 File and args: - install > 38e00 | > 1. try this: ok boot net -v install and post the output here. 2. how did you setup networking in VMWare : NAT or Bridged ? should be Bridged. greetings Sven
From: simoninusa2001 on 25 Feb 2007 07:45 On 25 Feb, 12:27, Sven Hilmer <shil...(a)nospam.ch> wrote: [snip] > 1. try this: > > ok boot net -v install > > and post the output here. ah we might be onto something here, it just sits at the size prompt, I can't type anything into it: ok boot net -v install Boot device: /pci(a)1f,0/pci@1,1/network@1,1 File and args: -v install 38e00 Using RARP/BOOTPARAMS... Internet address is: 192.168.0.8 hostname: netra Found 192.168.0.79 @ 0:c:29:fe:b3:77 root server: solaris10u3 (192.168.0.79) root directory: /export/home/jumpstart/install/Solaris_10/Tools/Boot Size: > 2. how did you setup networking in VMWare : NAT or Bridged ? > should be Bridged. Yup, it's bridged.
From: Bruce Porter on 25 Feb 2007 16:47 On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:02:13 -0800, simoninusa200 wrote: > On 24 Feb, 21:10, Bruce Porter <b...(a)ytc1NOARGEYSPAM.co.uk> wrote: > > [snip] >> If you want to play with JET (http://www.sun.com/downloads) that can be >> used for a quick DHCP setup > > I'll look into it thanks. > > [snip] >> > I hope not as that's going to be a right show-stopper! I don't think >> > so though, as its pretty much the same as I got from using Linux as >> > the jumpstart server. > >> So, I'd now look at the network. >> >> Are you able to go back-back (if not already tried) > > You mean with a piece of crossover instead of a switch, I could give it a > try, being a VMWare instance is probably not going to help much there. Yes, it would at least rule out the network/switch > >> > The printer thing is actually NFS and it eventually stops - it seems >> > the Netra dies or something as the LOM stops responding and pings >> > timeout... I hope its not a hardware issue. > >> Have you patched the OBP ? > > OpenBoot PROM? No. I did see a few posts about a broken LOM on Netra's, > but it doesn't seem to be anything like my issues, and I'm not sure you > can even do it without a running OS can you? Good point :-) > >> > Anyone got a Netra CD-ROM drive for sale? ;-) > >> :-) >> >> Clue.... use a laptop one. >> >> I'm pretty sure you can plumb it in, you may have to remove any outer >> chassis bits, but that is how I solved needing one to inititae >> wanbooting on my V120. > > Yeah, I'm looking into that as it seems my laptop's DVD drive is a Teac > DW-224E and the CD-224E is the drive usually found in T1-105's, but it > seems there's some bit of circuitry and special cable needed on top of the > drive itself.....? If it was like my laptop drive, I just had to remove an outer plastic case and the correct connectors were underneath > > Thanks for the help so far, I'll keep at it despite the nagging in the > back of my head to buy an HP and bung RedHat on it :-( Noooooooooooooooooooooo, a DVD drive would be cheaper :-) -- Bruce "The internet is a huge and diverse community and not every one is friendly" http://www.ytc1.co.uk
From: simoninusa2001 on 25 Feb 2007 20:00
On 25 Feb, 22:47, Bruce Porter <b...(a)ytc1NOARGEYSPAM.co.uk> wrote: [back-to-back] > Yes, it would at least rule out the network/switch I'm going to try tha next, get a piece of crossover from work in the morning. I couldn't get the first bit of Cat5 I tried to work at all, so maybe my switch doesn't like the Netra, or the Netra is very fussy about cables. [openboot] > Good point :-) Bit of an oversight by Sun that - if you're having OBP issues, then you're unlikely to have a working OS! [cd-rom] > If it was like my laptop drive, I just had to remove an outer plastic case > and the correct connectors were underneath I might have a tinker later then, is it just a standard IDE cable then? [hp/redhat] > Noooooooooooooooooooooo, a DVD drive would be cheaper :-) Yeah, if I can find one on ebay - I might have to buy another Netra just to get the drive! Have you any idea what the "size" bit means that seems to be where "net boot -v install" hangs? Cheers ;-) |