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
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