Summary: Solaris 9 install server

Hi all,

I got a bunch of responses. Unfortunately nothing helped me to get the
install server working. Finally I opened the case, attached an
IDE-CDROM drive and installled directly from CD. This worked!

Thanks!

Regards,

   Andreas

> I have installed all 3 CDs. However, I did this on a SunFire 280 R
> (Solaris 8) and then rsynced the /export/install/sparc_9 directory to
> a SunBlade 100 (Solaris 9). There I did
>
>
>         cd /export/install/sparc_9/Solaris_9/Tools
>
>         ./add_install_client netratest sun4u
>
>
> Should this work? On the SunFire I did the following to setup the
> install server:
>
>
> Insert Solaris 9 Software 1/2 into the CD drive.
>
>
>         mkdir -p /export/install/sparc_9
>
>
>         cd /cdrom/sol_9_803_sparc/s0/Solaris_9/Tools
>
>         ./setup_install_server /export/install/sparc_9 
>
>         cd
>
>         eject
>
>
> Insert Solaris 9 Software 2/2 into the CD drive.
>
>
>         cd /cdrom/sol_9_803_sparc_2/Solaris_9/Tools
>
>         ./add_to_install_server /export/install/sparc_9
>
>         cd
>
>         eject
>
>
> Insert Solaris 9 Languages into the CD drive.
>
>
>         cd /cdrom/sol_9_803_lang_sparc/Tools
>
>         ./add_to_install_server -s /export/install/sparc_9
>
>         cd
>
>         eject
>
>
>         cd /export/install/sparc_9/Solaris_9/Tools
>
>         ./add_install_client netratest sun4u
>
>
> The hostname netratest is in /etc/hosts and in /etc/ethers. I am still
> hanging. Any more ideas?
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