Leslie H Wood wrote: > > > Dave Miner wrote, On 02/11/09 13:04: >> Leslie H Wood wrote: >>> Mfg is also working on OpenSolaris pre-install on factory units. >>> The assumption was that we would still use sys-unconfig but maybe we >>> need to rethink that since the one time I used it on a test system, >>> it did not behave as expected on bootup. It still came up as a >>> DHCP client since sys-unconfig did not disable the >>> "network/physical:nwam" service.
Btw, you're probably running into 5012 here. -ethan >> >> Right, that issue's been discussed in multiple forums. Fixing >> sys-unconfig is probably the wrong answer there; instead I think we >> just want the correct configuration laid down directly by AI. > > What would be the correct "generic" configuration for pre-installed > units that cover the range of hardware (desktop to top end server) we > sell since OpenSolaris requirement "will" include sparc ? > >> >> Dave >> >>> >>> Dave Miner wrote, On 02/11/09 12:14: >>>> Paul Neary wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I've seen various bugs mentioning problems with sys-unconfig. Being >>>>> more familiar with Solaris than OpenSolaris, I of course tried this >>>>> out on 11/08. Despite some ugliness, this actually works OK. >>>>> However, I'd like to know what the final word is on this SOLARIS >>>>> feature. Is it the intention to remove it from OpenSolaris and >>>>> should I get used to NOT having around? >>>>> >>>> sys-unconfig was always the wrong answer for re-configuring systems >>>> outside of the Sun factory after pre-installation, which is what it >>>> was originally written for. Our continuing inability to ship proper >>>> tools to reconfigure the odd set of items sysidtool and sys-unconfig >>>> touched led to it being co-opted into more general use. >>>> >>>> Since the present sys-unconfig is more of an attractive nuisance >>>> than a useful tool with the inclusion of graphical boot, we're >>>> considering removing it from OpenSolaris. >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> caiman-discuss mailing list >>>> caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org >>>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss >>> >> >
