I had this problem below on build 111b which poses interesting  
questions for future compatibility of OSOL releases.

o I install an AI server using 2009.06 CD
o I set up both SPARC and X86 clients using default manifests (pointing 
to pkg.opensolaris.org/release)
o The X86 client installed fine.
o The SPARC client croaked with
"...
ict_installboot Command /usr/bin/env -i PATH=/usr/bin 
/usr/sbin/installboot -F zfs /a/platform/sun4v/lib/fs/zfs/bootblk 
/dev/rdsk/c6t0d0s0 failed with 256
<OM May 19 19:43:57>
installboot failed
 ...
See full log file in attachments

I guess that since 2008.11 didn't support AI on SPARC then I've 
inadvertently tried to do something that's not supported.  Also, this 
only happens right now because  pkg.opensolaris.org/release is pointing 
to 2008.11.   When we actually release 2009.06 this will point to 2009.06.

The only way a customer will encounter this problem is if they have 
already cloned a 2008.11 repo and then use  2009.06 AI to install on 
sparc while pointing to their old repository. 

Questions I have are,
1. Should this fact be release noted for 2009.06?
2. Are 2009.06 AI and all subsequent releases going to be compatible 
with repositories from earlier releases (x86 and SPARC)? If not, 
deliberately checking for compatible/incompatible repositories and 
failing gracefully would be nicer than an obscure failure (as in this 
case).  Does this qualify as a possible RFE?

Thanks
Paul

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