So, sounds like something is changed between b117 and b118 that caused the following command to fail when the system can't contact the repo.
The command is: pkg -R /a uninstall -q --no-index SUNWslim-utils copying pkg-discuss to see whether somebody over there knows. --Karen Alan Steinberg wrote: > To clarify a little: I was able to only successfully install the > LiveCD when the system I was using had direct access to the > pkg.opensolaris.org. If I turned off networking on the same system, it > failed. This was only for build 118. For Build 117, the same system > succeeded even with networking turned off. > > -- Alan > > Lou Ann Smith wrote: >> The machine can normally reach the external internet with the right >> /etc/resolv.conf. However with LiveCD it is working with the >> /etc/resolv.conf that comes with it. >> >> There has been one successful install on a machine outside of the >> SWAN. That machine did not have a problem seeing >> pkg.opensolaris.org/dev >> >> Lou Ann >> >> Karen Tung wrote: >>> I believe the fact that the machine can't access the Internet >>> outside of SWAN is causing >>> the error in removing SUNWslim-utils package, since the default repo >>> set for the >>> image is http://pkg.opensolaris.org/release >>> >>> Do you know why this particular machine can't access the Internet? >>> Is it possible to >>> try the install on a machine that can access the Internet? >>> >>> Of course, we still have to figure out why uninstalling a package >>> involve contacting >>> the pkg repo even with the --no-index option. That doesn't sound >>> right to me. >>> >>> --Karen >>> >>> Lou Ann Smith wrote: >>>> We are seeing a problem when trying to install from LiveCD. The >>>> install quits with a "did not complete normally" The following is >>>> seen in the install_log. The install_log is also attached. The >>>> machine that is being installed is in the SWAN. When the installer >>>> is running it can see machines and internal Sun webpages but not >>>> external webpages. >>>> >>>> Lou Ann >>>> >>>> <ICT Feb 8 19:12:13> shell cmd (pkg -R /a uninstall -q --no-index >>>> SUNWslim-utils 2>&1) returned status 256 >>>> <ICT_E Feb 8 19:12:13> Removal of package SUNWslim-utils failed. >>>> pkg exit status =256 >>>> <ICT_E Feb 8 19:12:13> Failed package removal command=pkg -R /a >>>> uninstall -q --no-index SUNWslim-utils 2>&1 >>>> <ICT_E Feb 8 19:12:13> >>>> <ICT_E Feb 8 19:12:13> Unable to contact a valid package depot. >>>> This may be due to a problem with the server, network >>>> misconfiguration, or an incorrect pkg client configuration. Please >>>> check your network settings and attempt to contact the server using >>>> a web browser. >>>> <ICT_E Feb 8 19:12:13> >>>> <ICT_E Feb 8 19:12:13> Additional details: >>>> <ICT_E Feb 8 19:12:13> >>>> <ICT_E Feb 8 19:12:13> Unable to contact valid package server >>>> <ICT_E Feb 8 19:12:13> Encountered the following error(s): >>>> <ICT_E Feb 8 19:12:13> Unable to contact any configured >>>> publishers. This is likely a network configuration problem. >>>> <ICT_E Feb 8 19:12:13> Failure. Returning: ICT_PACKAGE_REMOVAL_FAILED >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> caiman-discuss mailing list >>>> caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org >>>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caiman-discuss mailing list >> caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss
