Hi Paul.

 From the client side, just boot net:dhcp. However, you need to set up 
an install server first. Instructions for that are at:

http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/auto_install/AI_install_server_setup.html
 


Thanks,
Jack

On 01/30/09 11:56, Paul Southerby wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I work for Sun Microsystems in MPK12.   I have an Ultra45 in my
> office.  I just upgraded the firmware.   How difficult would it be for
> me to use wanboot to install OpenSolaris from my office?   Which
> Opensolaris install server would I use?  How would I set up the wanboot
> on my Ultra45?   Any suggestions?  It would be great to run the latest
> Opensolaris on my office system.  I might find some really interesting
> bugs.
>
> Paul
>
> mary ding wrote:
>   
>> Jan:
>>
>> You are welcome.  If I run into any wanboot issues, normally I will 
>> check to see what the OBP level is and see whether there is a later rev 
>> avaiable.  If not, then I will file a bug and move onward.
>>
>>
>>
>> Jan Hlodan wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Hello,
>>> I can confirm, that upgrading OBP to 4.21.8 helped and I was able to 
>>> install OS on Ultra 45.
>>> More information about upgrading OBP can be found here:
>>> http://developers.sun.com/solaris/articles/openboot_sparc.html
>>>
>>> For Ultra 45 just download this patch (Readme and Installation 
>>> instructions are in archive too):
>>> http://sunsolve.sun.com/pdownload.do?target=124411-03&method=h
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>> On 01/30/09 10:03, Jan Hlodan wrote:
>>>     
>>>       
>>>> Hello Mary and Ethan,
>>>>
>>>> thank you for prompt answers!
>>>> I checked the OBP - my version is:  4.21.2
>>>> I suppose, it needs to be upgraded.
>>>> I'll try it.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 01/30/09 09:03, Ethan Quach wrote:
>>>>       
>>>>         
>>>>> mary ding wrote:
>>>>>         
>>>>>           
>>>>>> Ethan and Jan:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I was able to do this on ultra 45 without any problem.  My OBP is 
>>>>>> 4.21.6.
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>           
>>>>>>             
>>>>> Jan, can you verify what OBP version your Ultra45 has?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -ethan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>         
>>>>>           
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