[Gllug] [OT] Sun Network Install server

[Richard Cohen]

(okay - I probably shouldn't be answering this...)

On Thu, 7 Mar 2002, Richard Cottrill wrote:

> You've got it. I'd like to take the Sun from the 'Sun install server'. I do
> need to install Solaris on a Sun box; but I'm wondering how I can replicate
> the Jumpstart service without using a Sun/Solaris server. It's a bit of an
> academic question really but I'm not sure where I'd go for an answer.
>
> I suppose there's two parts:
> 1) What *IS* a Jumpstart server and how does it work?

Best info I've found is
http://www.samag.com/documents/s=1165/sam0005a/0005a.htm

> 2) How can I replicate the functionality of a Jumpstart server without the
> server itself running Solaris?

I'd have thought you couldn't, since the bootparamd is Real Code[TM] (I went
and looked...), but there seems to be a Linux version.  That looks to me
like the only sticking point - give it a go!

I'd be *really* interested to know how you get on... :-)

> Richard

Cheers
Richard (silly name!)

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gllug-admin at linux.co.uk [mailto:gllug-admin at linux.co.uk]On Behalf
> > Of Richard Cohen
> > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 1:32 PM
> > To: gllug at linux.co.uk
> > Subject: Re: [Gllug] [OT] Sun Network Install server
> >
> >
> > On 7 Mar 2002, John Hearns wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, 2002-03-07 at 13:07, Richard Cottrill wrote:
> > > > This is both-sides-of-the-fence type problem; but as it
> > heavily involves
> > > > Solaris I've whacked an OT in the subject to keep the purists happy.
> > > >
> > > > I'd like to replicate a Solaris network install server on Linux.
> > >
> > > Do you mean Kickstart?
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.2-Manual/custom-gui
> > de/ch-kickstart2.html
> >
> > I read it as "I've got some Sun boxen and a big Linux box.  How can I have
> > the Sun boxen do an install off the Linux box?"
> >
> > As far as I know, Jumpstart and Kickstart are *not* compatible...
> >
> > And no, I can't really answer the original question.  Strangely enough...
> > :-)
> >
> > Cheers
> > Richard
> >
> >
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