I'm pretty sure there's no other opensolaris install servers on my  
network :)

here's a screen shot of the failure. aybe there error message is  
misleading and it's just that the kernel didn't load?


On Mar 13, 2009, at 6:38 PM, mary ding wrote:

> Jay:
>
> I talked to someone in the kernel group about the multiboot failure  
> that you see in the x4500 grub menu.  According to him, we no longer  
> use multiboot since we change to dboot in snv_80 or later.
>
> Can you check to make sure that the x4500 is not an install client  
> on another install server ?
>
> i.e.:
>
> admin at osol-inst:/tftpboot# installadm create-client -e 0:19:bb: 
> 60:ec:ca -t /export/home/images/osol-0906-106a-ai-x86 -n  
> osol-0906-106a-ai-x86
> Setting up X86 client...
> Cleaning up preexisting install client "010019BB60ECCA"
> If not already configured, enable network boot by creating
> a macro named 010019BB60ECCA with:
>  Boot server IP     (BootSrvA) : 10.6.68.21
>  Boot file          (BootFile) : 010019BB60ECCA
> admin at osol-inst:/tftpboot#
>
> On my dhcp server, I can see that the Boot Server is set to  
> 10.6.68.21:
>
> # dhtadm -P | grep 010019BB60ECCA
> 010019BB60ECCA           
> Macro :BootSrvA=10.6.68.21:BootFile="010019BB60ECCA":
> #
>
> Can you check your dhcp server to make sure the BootSrvA is point to  
> v20z and not another install server ???
>
>
>
>
> Jay Seaman - GE Enterprise Architect wrote:
>> jay at opensolaris:/usr/lib/installadm$ pkg info SUNWinstalladm- 
>> tools           Name: SUNWinstalladm-tools
>>       Summary: Automatic Installation Server Setup Tools
>>      Category: System/Administration and Configuration
>>         State: Installed
>>     Authority: opensolaris.org
>>       Version: 0.5.11
>> Build Release: 5.11
>>        Branch: 0.101
>> Packaging Date: Wed Nov 19 22:34:44 2008
>>          Size: 349.93 kB
>>          FMRI: pkg:/SUNWinstalladm-tools at 0.5.11 
>> <mailto:/SUNWinstalladm-tools at 0.5.11 
>> >,5.11-0.101:20081119T223444Z
>> I'm not sure what you're asking me in your second question. I'm  
>> trying to install the exact same version of opensolaris on the  
>> X4500. I took the same iso that I burned to boot the V20z and used  
>> that file as the source for -s when I ran create-service.
>> Jay
>> On Mar 13, 2009, at 5:09 PM, mary ding wrote:
>>> Jay:
>>>
>>> Can you do this:
>>>
>>> # pkg info SUNWinstalladm-tools
>>>
>>>
>>> Also what services are you trying to install osol 101b or ?????
>> Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.
>> Open Solaris*Jay Seaman*: Systems Engineer at Sun Microsystems 
>> <http://sun.com 
>> > 281 Tresser Boulevard, 2 Stamford Plaza 12th floor - Stamford, CT  
>> 06901
>> Contact | jay.seaman at sun.com <mailto:jay.seaman at sun.com> |  
>> 877-718-3263 | aim - jayseaman4sun
>

We struggle with the complexities and avoid the simplicities.

Jay Seaman: Systems Engineer at Sun Microsystems
281 Tresser Boulevard, 2 Stamford Plaza 12th floor - Stamford, CT 06901
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