Sean McGrath wrote: > Thanks folks I've filed: > 7986 AI should validate manifests against an install image's schema > http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=7986 >
Thanks. -ethan > jan damborsky stated: > >> Hi Sean, >> >> >> On 04/06/09 23:29, Sean McGrath wrote: >> >>> With b111 bits and newer installadm pkgs the format of ai_manifest.xml >>> changes >>> >>> I list the packages needed to install, using the version numbers so >>> I could install different builds of osol_0906. >>> >>> Anyways, seems the change is from: >>> >>> old format: >>> <ai_packages> >>> <package_name>SUNWcsd at >>> 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name> >>> </ai_packages> >>> <ai_packages> >>> <package_name>SUNWcs at 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name> >>> </ai_packages> >>> . .. and so on .. >>> >>> to this new format: >>> >>> <ai_packages> >>> <package_name>SUNWcsd at >>> 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name> >>> <package_name>SUNWcs at 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name> >>> <package_name>entire at 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name> >>> <package_name>SUNWj6rtx at >>> 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name> >>> >>> <package_name>SUNWgroff at 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name> >>> <package_name>SUNWgcc at 3.4.3,5.11-0.111</package_name> >>> <package_name>slim_install at >>> 0.1,5.11-0.111</package_name> >>> </ai_packages> >>> >> New format supporter from build 111 specifying list of packages >> to be installed has following structure: >> >> ... >> <ai_install_packages> >> <pkg name="entire"/> >> <pkg name="SUNWcsd"/> >> <pkg name="SUNWcs"/> >> <pkg name="babel_install"/> >> </ai_install_packages> >> ... >> >> Please see Heads-up message with following subject for more details: >> "Automated Installer can remove packages - format of AI manifest >> changed - build 111" >> >> >>> which is nice and neater but (I think) not backwards compatible, right ? >>> >> Yes, this is correct. Old AI images can't process new AI manifest. >> >> >>> so to install older builds of osol_0906, even the b110 bits.. I can't >>> unless I use older SUNWinstalladm-tools right ? >>> >> The intent was to continue to support old manifests with new >> SUNWinstalladm-tools. >> That said, it seems old AI client can accept list of packages in several >> formats >> and apparently not all were taken into account. >> Following format of old manifest which old AI client can understand as well >> is accepted by new SUNWinstalladm-tools: >> >> <ai_packages> >> <package_name> >> entire >> SUNWcsd >> SUNWcs >> babel_install >> </package_name> >> </ai_packages> >> >> >> In order to be able to use old AI manifests with new SUNWinstalladm-tools, >> you could convert your old AI manifests to that format, e.g. >> >> <ai_packages> >> <package_name>SUNWcsd at 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name> >> </ai_packages> >> <ai_packages> >> <package_name>SUNWcs at 0.5.11,5.11-0.111</package_name> >> </ai_packages> >> ... >> >> -> >> >> <ai_packages> >> <package_name> >> SUNWcsd at 0.5.11,5.11-0.111 >> SUNWcs at 0.5.11,5.11-0.111 >> ... >> </package_name> >> </ai_packages> >> >> >> If this solution might not be feasible, then AI RelaxNG schema might >> be modified in such a way it also accepts the format you have used >> so far - in that case please fee free to file bug for this issue. >> >> My apologies for the inconvenience, >> Jan >> >> > >
