On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 10:07 AM, Aubrey Li <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >
Now ISO images are available on genunix. Going with only the global images is good to me, I never downloaded the primary language CD, since it cann't be put into one 700MB-CD, :) Thanks, -Aubrey _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
