On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 6:53 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > The OpenSolaris development package repository > > http://pkg.opensolaris.org/dev/ > > has been updated to reflect the changes in snv_109 for both x86/x64 and > SPARC platforms. This update also includes fixes to the Caiman "Slim > Install" and the Image Packaging System (IPS). > > Users who wish to update their system to the development build can do > so by setting their preferred authority to the above URL and using the > "image-update" facility provided by the pkg(1) command or by the > "Update All" facility of the Package Manager GUI. > > IMPORTANT NOTE: The development builds have undergone limited testing > and users should expect to uncover issues as the next release is > developed. Bug reports and requests for enhancement are welcome > through http://defect.opensolaris.org/ > > IMPORTANT NOTE: As changes have been integrated to support "variants" > within IPS[1], newly published packages in the development repository > will require the latest version of the pkg(1) command to install. In > general, users of the development repository should ensure the latest > version of IPS is installed by either using "image-update" facility or > manually installing SUNWipkg. > > ISO images for the Automated Installer, CD-R/CD-RW and USB are being > made available for this build via BitTorrent. Starting with build 109, > Live CD images are expected to be the LZMA-based "All Languages" > variety. Torrent files are provided as follows > > SPARC Automated Installer image, 256MB > http://dlc.sun.com/torrents/info/osol-0906-109-ai-sparc.iso.torrent > > x86/x64 Automated Installer image, 158MB > http://dlc.sun.com/torrents/info/osol-0906-109-ai-x86.iso.torrent > > x86/x64 All Languages CD, LZMA compression, 655MB > http://dlc.sun.com/torrents/info/osol-0906-109-x86.iso.torrent > > x86/x64 All Languages USB, LZMA compression, 786MB > http://dlc.sun.com/torrents/info/osol-0906-109-x86.usb.torrent > > MD5 checksums for these images > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/indiana/files/md5sums_109.txt > > The ISO images are also available for HTTP download from > http://www.genunix.org/ > > More information on using the Automated Installer can be found here > > > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/auto_install/AI_install_server_setup.html > > The SPARC Automated Installer ISO for this development build is > expected to work on all sun4v-based platforms and on sun4u-based > platforms with an OBP level of 4.17 or greater. This capability can be > determined on an existing system by executing the command > > # eeprom | grep network-boot-arguments > > If the network-boot-arguments parameter is set or if the following > output is displayed > > network-boot-arguments: data not available. > > then the OBP can be used with the Automated Installer. > > USB images can be copied to a USB device using the "usbcopy" program > that is part of the SUNWdistro-const package or by downloading the > script > > > http://src.opensolaris.org/source/raw/caiman/slim_source/usr/src/cmd/install-tools/usbcopy > > Known issues in this repository update > ====================================== > 4215 AI doesn't set 'root' role and 'Primary Administrator' profile > http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=4215 > > After performing an installation using the Automated Installer, > the default user is not able to use pfexec(1) to perform > operations as a privileged user. > > Work-around: Become the superuser using su(1) and then execute > the command in question. > > 6804 AI fails due to solaris.zlib becoming corrupt during install > http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=6804 > > In certain circumstances, the installation process will not > succeed or will appear to succeed but the installed system will > not boot. In addition, the following messages may be reported > on the system console log > > lofi: NOTICE: LzmaDecode failed > > Work-around: None at this time. This issue is being actively > investigated and updated information will be reported when > available at the above URL. > > 7269 beadm rename can fail. > http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=7269 > > Renaming a newly created boot environment (BE) using beadm(1M) > may fail. > > Work-around: None at this time. > > 6811922 PCIE init err info failed BDF 0x0 on snv_109 (Ultra 20 M2) > > Ultra 20 M2 systems may not boot after being upgraded or > installed with build 109. > > Work-around: Upgrade the system's firmware to at least revision > 1.52. Updated firmware can be obtained from > > http://www.sun.com/desktop/workstation/ultra20/downloads.jsp > > Known issues for users running OpenSolaris as a VirtualBox guest > ================================================================ > The Xorg driver included with the VirtualBox Guest Additions is > incompatible with the 1.5.3 version of the Xorg server included in this > build. VirtualBox users should remove the VirtualBox guest additions > prior to updating to this build. > > New packages in this repository update > ====================================== > SUNWPython26 The Python interpreter, libraries and > utilities > SUNWPython26-extra Supplemental Python libraries and utilities > SUNWastfb AST Graphics System Software Device Driver > SUNWastfbcf AST Graphics Configuration and Diagnostics > SUNWefbcf Sun XVR-300/XVR-100, XVR-50 Graphics > SUNWgnome-python26-libs Python 2.6 support libraries for GNOME > SUNWkonkretcmpi KonkretCMPI > SUNWlang-be Belarus language support > SUNWlang-ka Georgian language support > SUNWonbld OS-Net Build Tools > SUNWpostgr-83-l10n-ja Japanese localization for PostgreSQL 8.3 > SUNWpython26-setuptools Download, build, install, upgrade, and > SUNWsg3utils sg3_utils - a package of utilities for > sending > SUNWsimplewbem SimpleWBEM (Cimple) > SUNWtree tree - recursive directory listing program > > Image Packaging System (IPS) specific bugs addressed in this repository > update > ============================================================================== > 1164 "installed" metadata files don't end in newlines > 2747 make per-package progress output work on Windows > 2883 image-update should have option to choose new BE name > 3562 pkg image-update doesn't update /lib/libc.so.1 > 3718 plan_update_all needs to have an optional argument for the new BE name > 3748 beCopy should be called with no arguments, then the clone renamed > 4503 Modify New Boot Environment dialog to allow BE name to be specified > 5539 SUNWpython-mako should deliver egg info > 5947 File in use not detected during delete of a package on Windows > 6020 pkg.depotd fails to deliver incremental catalog updates (Windows Vista) > 6021 incremental catalog update size calculated incorrectly on Windows > 6132 Message from Updatemanager is confusing > 6155 Text "left over" in terminal window after pkg fix > 6549 Defunct subprocess of packagemanager > 6602 Package Manager hangs when invalid repository information is supplied > 6634 License information not displayed > 6653 we should elide alternate architectures from in-memory manifests > 6664 SUNWcodeina missing dependencies > 6665 SUNWpython-twisted has missing dependencies > 6671 rpcgen and cpp > 6681 Exception without args during install should be handled > 6688 .../distro-import/00/common/SUNWsmf_repo should be removed. > 6697 Windows rename/remove tests fail due to unwanted catalog refresh > 6700 TestCatalog.test_bug_5603 test fails on Windows (stat problem) > 6712 search shouldn't index actions for other variants of an image > 6715 packagemanager >= rev 871 hangs if Orca is running prior to launch > 6716 Attempting to rename a BE via BE Management dialog hangs packagemanager > if > 6725 Add caching support for lists/categories > 6729 usage for image-update documents unimplemented --variant option > 6747 packagemanager hangs on Reload if orca is running > 6771 Need a way to remove preserve=true from actions > 6821 missing dependancy in SUNWcups-manager > 6822 Dependencies missing for SUNWcups-administration and > 6848 Reload does not work properly when initial_toplevel is specified > 6853 svr4 package prototype files shouldn't be auto-generated > 6862 Update All not enabled after load from cache. > 6873 importer license logic subtly broken by changes for 2691 > 6875 null publishing scheme should work for file paths > 6902 api.info needs a "fast" flag or a way to pass a set of the information > 6905 pkg.depotd --refresh-index can't fork > 6931 .SUNW_dof section should be dropped from ELF hash > 6949 fix to 6712 broke low_mem conditions and degraded local search > 6958 null scheme tests in TestPkgSendBasics.test_2_invalid_url are wrong > 6973 Initial Category > 6974 Behavior of Clear Search (Brush Icon) > 6978 Details Panels should be cleared if package is no longer displayed > 6980 Behavior of Selected Packages filter > 6982 Addition of Repository Dropdown > 6988 Fix Error Message after Install/Update of incorporated package > 7010 Remove Blank Column together with data model. > 7019 The first package in the category is not shown > 7020 Gray out empty top level categories. > 7031 Install/Update and Remove buttons should act only on visible > repository. > 7054 Reload does not update the list > 7106 The pkg details and license should be shown after the catalogs are > loaded. > 7109 Handle the EOFError when the cache is broken > 7113 resync repository to snv_109 > 7127 elf hash verification problems with new elf hashing > 7132 Visual Panels should be made available on SPARC > 7176 Help files are not delivered with the SUNWipkg-gui > 7188 reboot after install fails in GRUB due to splashimage filename > > Caiman installer specific bugs addressed in this repository update > ================================================================== > 4377 DC post_bootroot_pkg_image_mod script solaris.zlib error messages are > 4862 non-standard umask renders generated images unusable > 5220 file exclusion for the bootroot doesn't work > 5910 PKG is trying install packages from mirror, which was used for building > 6584 Automated Installer should allow creating non-Solaris partitions > 6622 cannot login to system after default AI install in b107 > 6840 post_bootroot_pkg_image_mod prints a debugging message to stderr > > [1] > http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/pkg-discuss/2008-December/009092.html > _______________________________________________ > indiana-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss >
Great to see b109 is out. When is the HTTP downloading available? :) Thanks, -Aubrey _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
