$Header: /mit/bootkit/solarisinstall/RCS/README,v 1.27 2007/02/23 20:20:41 jweiss Exp $ ******************************************************************************* * Note on compatibility between floppies and installers * ---------------------------------------------------- * * NOTE: Athena 9.1 and later *DO NOT SUPPORT* sun4m based hardware. There is * no longer any supported Sun hardware for which you must use an * install floppy. If you want to install a sparc5, tough. * * Each of the subdirectories 21-28, contain the binaries necessary for * creating a Solaris install floppy. The install floppies work in conjunction * with the software which runs on the installers (solar, solar2), namely with * the "miniroots" on the installers. * In order to be successful in installing a Solaris machine, you have to * use a floppy image that works with what is now deployed on the installers. * * e.g : * * the 28 floppy image will work with a 2.6 (8.3) installer with the * 2.8 miniroot. * the 26 floppy image will work with a 2.6 (8.3) installer or a 2.5.1 * installer which has a 2.6 miniroot. * the 25 floppy image will work with a 2.5.1 (8.1) installer * * solar (18.92.0.80) is a Solaris 8 (9.1) machine, using a Solaris 9 miniroot. * solar will install athena 9.3, solaris 9 by default. * solar2(18.179.0.32) is a Solaris 8 (9.1) machine, using a Solaris 9 miniroot. * solar2 will install athena 9.3, solaris 9 by default. * note: * ==== * * * sunburn will install athena 9.3 solaris 9 ****************************************************************************** Instructions and files for making a 7.6 install floppy are in: /mit/bootkit/solarisinstall/21 Instructions for making 7.7 or 8.0 or ops SunOS install floppy are in: /mit/bootkit/solarisinstall/23 Instructions for making an 8.1 install floppy are in: /mit/bootkit/solarisinstall/25/README.floppy (and below) See ./25/cnboot.ps for information from Sun on how cnboot works, and in particular how to set cnboot.defaults (you can edit that file before creating running fd.install to put specific default values on the diskette...as of today, it doesn't know how to construct a default gateway from the host's IP address). NOTE: Athena 9.1 *DOES NOT SUPPORT* sun4m based hardware. There is no longer any supported Sun hardware for which you must use an install floppy. See section 2a below for the installation instructions for installing Ultras and Sun Blades. 1. Make an install floppy (see OPTIONAL note below on customizing): - login on an Athena Sun - attach bootkit; cd /mit/bootkit/solarisinstall/28 - look at cnboot.defaults to make sure the defaults look sane; if you want something different, edit the file - put a high-density diskette into the floppy dirve - fdformat -U - volcheck - if there are no errors during the format, fd.install /vol/dev/aliases/floppy0 (if vold is not running fd.install /dev/rdiskette) 2. How to use the install floppy to install Athena and Sun software: 1. Halt the machine to be installed. 2. At the PROM prompt type: boot floppy (for SparcClassics, SparcStation 5) boot /fd (for ipx machines) 3. Answer the questions (or take defaults): a. The IP address of the machine you install (if staged, the staging IP address) b. The IP address of the gateway (18.subnet.0.1) c. The IP address of the server solar is the main one to use: 18.7.15.98 solar2 is the secondary: 18.179.0.32 sundown is for installing using the previous version of the *installer* software: 18.7.15.113 (N.B.: As of the time of this writing, sundown can be used to install ss20s and Ultra 1s.) d. The netmask (always 255.255.0.0) 2a. Net install an Ultra or Sun Blade 100: you need to boot off the network: boot net:,, (currently tae-kwan-leap(18.179.0.20) is our central tftp server) e.g to install a machine as stage1.mit.edu: --> boot net:18.179.0.20,cnboot,18.177.1.59 NOTE: If installing off of sundown, you need to use "cnboot.old" instead of "cnboot" in the above boot command. it is possible that in certain cases you'll need to append the router's IP addre to the aboveline to get it to work, but generally this should not be necessary: boot net:18.179.0.20,cnboot,18.177.1.59,18.177.0.1 3. After the floppy is ejected, you will see on the screen the question Custom installation ? (will default to n in 60 seconds) If you do not answer or answer n the current rev will be installed. If you answer y you will be asked : Which rev do you want to install ? enter 9.1, or 9.0 (or some other appropriate number) You will also be asked if you want to partition the disk yourself. 4. Once the machine has installed, please visit: http://web.mit.edu/acs/athena-pws-reg.html to register the machine. OPTIONAL Note: [OPTIONAL] if you want to make special default values for the boot floppy prompts (say, if you have to install lots of workstations on the same subnet), save the file /mit/bootkit/solarisinstall/25/cnboot.defaults then edit a new one. MAKE SURE YOU GET IT RIGHT, BECAUSE YOU WON'T KNOW IT'S WRONG UNTIL YOU TRY TO USE THE DISKETTE. Do this step before running fd.install /dev/rdiskette