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

[Steffen Weiberle]

Clay Baenziger wrote:
> 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

Thanks, Clay

I will let my customer know. Could not get remote KVM to work on the 
systems I borrowed for my tests.

Thanks
Steffen

> 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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