(Doing a manual quote due to HTML not correctly handled by Jive forums -
apologies if the text below is slightly garbled):
>> How does this new project relate to the existing driver update facility in
>> x86/x64 Solaris? Will this new project be targetting both SPARC and x86/x64?
>
> The existing is a standalone tool used post-install. My project will add
> functionality to installers to add missing drivers during installation time.
> My
> project will leverage the existing facility where it can.
>
> My project will target both SPARC and X86.
I was not aware of an existing tool used post-install - which tool are you
referring to? I'm talking about the Install Time Updates (ITU) feature - also
known an Driver Update (DU) - which is present on the installation menu of
Solaris 10 and Nevada (but not OpenSolaris). Here is the Solaris 10 install
menu with the driver update option at 5 (the boot menu for recent Nevada builds
is similar and contains additional text after option 4 with a hint for doing a
ZFS-based install):
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Select the type of installation you want to perform:
1 Solaris Interactive
2 Custom JumpStart
3 Solaris Interactive Text (Desktop session)
4 Solaris Interactive Text (Console session)
5 Apply driver updates <--- *****this one here*****
6 Single user shell
Enter the number of your choice followed by the <ENTER> key.
Alternatively, enter custom boot arguments directly.
If you wait 30 seconds without typing anything,
an interactive installation will be started.
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Cheers
Andrew.
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