SUMMARY: jumpstart solaris 9

Turns out there is an entry I forgot in my sysidcfg file that is required
with Solaris 9. The default_route variable.  Thanks to Shawn Williams! -
db > > > >Dan, > > > >Check your sysidcfg file (for instance, mine is
located in > >/jumpstart/Sysidcfg/Solaris_9/sysidcfg). For Solaris 9 you
have to have the > >default_route variable defined in the
network_interface (was not required > >in > >Solaris 8 jumpstarts). For
instance: > > > >network_interface=primary {netmask=255.255.255.0 > >
default_route=172.xxx.xxx.254 > > protocol_ipv6=no} > > > >Let me know if
that helps... > > > >-Shawn > >Shawn Williams > >UNIX Administrator >
>Nexstar Financial Corporation > >Phone: 636.685.9391 > >Cell:
314.616.7298 > >Fax: 636.685.9491 > >Text Pager: page.shawn@nexstar.com >
>Email: SWilliams@nexstar.com > >Web: www.nexstar.com > > > > > > > > >
>-----Original Message----- > >From: Dan Barnes
[mailto:barnesdan@hotmail.com] > >Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 1:32
PM > >To: sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org > >Subject: (no subject) > > > > >
>Greetings, > > > >I was jumpstart/flashing a V1280 from a Sunblade 100 >
>with a Solaris 9 flash archive. For some reason it > >kept kicking out
to a manual installation after the > >line getting system information.
After troubleshooting > >to no avail I finally started the manual install
it > >wanted to do, but it turns out all it wanted was a > >router ip.
After I entered that and continued it > >started the flash install with
no problems including > >all start and finish scripts. My sysidcfg,
profiles > >and rules files are in the same format I've done all > >my
other automated installs with. Anyone know why it > >had to have this
router address to continue? > > > >Thanks for any suggestions, > > > >-
db > > >
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