[indiana-discuss] ?: OpenSolaris 2008.05 on x86 servers with SP/LOM installation

[Clay Baenziger]

Hi Steffen,
	I've successfully used the KVM redirection on these machines to
install them. Indiana doesn't support installing from a terminal device
yet (see bug 415).
							Thank you,
							Clay

On Thu, 1 May 2008, Steffen Weiberle wrote:

> Steffen Weiberle wrote:
> > David.Comay at Sun.COM wrote:
> >>> Will OpenSolaris install on servers via the service processor/xLOM? I
> >>> tried on a pre-production x4100 with known LOM issues and never got the
> >>> GRUB menu. I can't rule out the LOM, unfortunately. The KVM redirection
> >>> also does not work on this system, so I can't use that to confirm.
> >> Unless such a machine also has a frame buffer and keyboard or you're
> >> willing/able to login to it via the network using ssh(1), then I would
> >> say the answer here is not at this time.
> >
> > Hi David, thanks.
> >
> > I am connected to the service processor via the network, probably ssh
> > (since I confuse which one does what). The same character screens should
> > come up if I am connected serially.
> >
> > I will try a monitor off of the graphics port just to see what it does.
> >
> >> If you didn't see the GRUB menu, I would say it's likely the LOM or
> >> perhaps a bad burn of the CD.
> >
> > The CD should be OK, as I just used it to install on a Tecra M2.
>
> I have tested on both an x4100 and an x4150, and neither allows
> installation via ILOM. I have filed
> http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=1741
>
> Steffen
>
> >
> > Thanks
> > Steffen
> >
> >> dsc
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