creating a custom install DVD - comp.unix.solaris

Hi, I have generated a flar image of one system and would like to produce an installable DVD out of it. The main goal of that DVD is just to install that flar image. For some network related issues I won't be able to use jumpstart, hence would have to carry this DVD. I know I can use DVD to boot and then point to a flash image on NFS, but I was thinking if there is any way of embedding this flash image in DVD. Any pointers would be very helpful. --Harshal

On Nov 6, 1:39=A0pm, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > =A0 =A0I have generated a flar image of one system and would like to > produce an installable DVD out of it. The main goal of that DVD is > just to install that flar image. For some network related issues I > won't be able to use jumpstart, hence would have to carry this DVD. I > know I can use DVD to boot and then point to a flash image on NFS, but > I was thinking if there is any way of embedding this flash image in > DVD. > > Any pointers would be very helpful. > > --Harshal Sorry forgot to mention, I am using Solaris on x86.

On Nov 6, 2:32=A0pm, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Nov 6, 1:39=A0pm, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > =A0 =A0I have generated a flar image of one system and would like to > > produce an installable DVD out of it. The main goal of that DVD is > > just to install that flar image. For some network related issues I > > won't be able to use jumpstart, hence would have to carry this DVD. I > > know I can use DVD to boot and then point to a flash image on NFS, but > > I was thinking if there is any way of embedding this flash image in > > DVD. > > > Any pointers would be very helpful. > > > --Harshal > > Sorry forgot to mention, I am using Solaris on x86. I am not sure if this is the right way, but I did following and it seems to work 1. loop back mounted DVD 2. cp the entire DVD to one folder 3. rm -rf the Product dir (Since I wanted flash image only) 4. Copy my flar image to that folder 5. generate iso using mkisofs --Harshal

On Nov 6, 5:09=A0am, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Nov 6, 2:32=A0pm, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Nov 6, 1:39=A0pm, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > =A0 =A0I have generated a flar image of one system and would like to > > > produce an installable DVD out of it. The main goal of that DVD is > > > just to install that flar image. For some network related issues I > > > won't be able to use jumpstart, hence would have to carry this DVD. I > > > know I can use DVD to boot and then point to a flash image on NFS, bu= t > > > I was thinking if there is any way of embedding this flash image in > > > DVD. > > > > Any pointers would be very helpful. > > > > --Harshal > > > Sorry forgot to mention, I am using Solaris on x86. > > I am not sure if this is the right way, but I did following and it > seems to work > > 1. loop back mounted DVD > > 2. cp the entire DVD to one folder > > 3. rm -rf the Product dir (Since I wanted flash image only) > > 4. Copy my flar image to that folder > > 5. generate iso using mkisofs > > --Harshal That's pretty much all there is to it. Sun has a white paper describing the process.

On 7 Nov., 02:51, ITguy <southa...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Nov 6, 5:09=A0am, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Nov 6, 2:32=A0pm, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Nov 6, 1:39=A0pm, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > =A0 =A0I have generated a flar image of one system and would like t= o > > > > produce an installable DVD out of it. The main goal of that DVD is > > > > just to install that flar image. For some network related issues I > > > > won't be able to use jumpstart, hence would have to carry this DVD.= I > > > > know I can use DVD to boot and then point to a flash image on NFS, = but > > > > I was thinking if there is any way of embedding this flash image in > > > > DVD. > > > > > Any pointers would be very helpful. > > > > > --Harshal > > > > Sorry forgot to mention, I am using Solaris on x86. > > > I am not sure if this is the right way, but I did following and it > > seems to work > > > 1. loop back mounted DVD > > > 2. cp the entire DVD to one folder > > > 3. rm -rf the Product dir (Since I wanted flash image only) > > > 4. Copy my flar image to that folder > > > 5. generate iso using mkisofs > > > --Harshal > > That's pretty much all there is to it. =A0Sun has a white paper > describing the process. There is a blue print available with the title "Building a Bootable DVD to Deplay a Solaris Flash Archive" from John S. Howard from April 2004. I have successully used this way to create customized Solaris 10 installation DVDs. Unfortunately this way is no longer usable because some things have changed in the Sol. 10 10/08 SPARC DVD. I (and probably some other people) are trying to find a similiar solution for this new Sol. 10 SPARC DVD. Unfortunately flash installation is not yet supported together with ZFS as root filesystem :-((( -- BR Roland

On Thu, 6 Nov 2008 17:51:52 -0800 (PST), ITguy wrote: > On Nov 6, 5:09�am, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I am not sure if this is the right way, but I did following and it >> seems to work >> >> 1. loop back mounted DVD >> >> 2. cp the entire DVD to one folder >> >> 3. rm -rf the Product dir (Since I wanted flash image only) >> >> 4. Copy my flar image to that folder >> >> 5. generate iso using mkisofs >> >> --Harshal > > That's pretty much all there is to it. Sun has a white paper > describing the process. Do you have a link for it, or it's title? -- * John Oliver http://www.john-oliver.net/ *

On Nov 7, 2:44=A0am, Roland Titze <news...@online.de> wrote: > On 7 Nov., 02:51, ITguy <southa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Nov 6, 5:09=A0am, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Nov 6, 2:32=A0pm, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Nov 6, 1:39=A0pm, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > =A0 =A0I have generated a flar image of one system and would like= to > > > > > produce an installable DVD out of it. The main goal of that DVD i= s > > > > > just to install that flar image. For some network related issues = I > > > > > won't be able to use jumpstart, hence would have to carry this DV= D. I > > > > > know I can use DVD to boot and then point to a flash image on NFS= , but > > > > > I was thinking if there is any way of embedding this flash image = in > > > > > DVD. > > > > > > Any pointers would be very helpful. > > > > > > --Harshal > > > > > Sorry forgot to mention, I am using Solaris on x86. > > > > I am not sure if this is the right way, but I did following and it > > > seems to work > > > > 1. loop back mounted DVD > > > > 2. cp the entire DVD to one folder > > > > 3. rm -rf the Product dir (Since I wanted flash image only) > > > > 4. Copy my flar image to that folder > > > > 5. generate iso using mkisofs > > > > --Harshal > > > That's pretty much all there is to it. =A0Sun has a white paper > > describing the process. > > There is a blue print available with the title > "Building a Bootable DVD to Deplay a Solaris Flash Archive" > from John S. Howard from April 2004. > I have successully used this way to create customized > Solaris 10 installation DVDs. Unfortunately this way is no > longer usable because some things have changed in the > Sol. 10 10/08 SPARC DVD. > I (and probably some other people) are trying to find a similiar > solution for this new Sol. 10 SPARC DVD. > Unfortunately flash installation is not yet supported together > with ZFS as root filesystem :-((( > > -- > BR > Roland It was actually easier to mod the Solaris x86 media than sparc. I've created DVDs to install custom flash archives of Solaris10 x86 this way. The sparc DVD now matches the x86 boot method with a compressed root archive and hsfs boot block, so I imagine the procedure will be the same now for sparc. I've got some notes at work on how I went about doing this and will post them out here next week (if anyone is interested).

On 8 Nov., 02:35, ITguy <southa...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Nov 7, 2:44=A0am, Roland Titze <news...@online.de> wrote: > > > > > On 7 Nov., 02:51, ITguy <southa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Nov 6, 5:09=A0am, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Nov 6, 2:32=A0pm, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > On Nov 6, 1:39=A0pm, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > =A0 =A0I have generated a flar image of one system and would li= ke to > > > > > > produce an installable DVD out of it. The main goal of that DVD= is > > > > > > just to install that flar image. For some network related issue= s I > > > > > > won't be able to use jumpstart, hence would have to carry this = DVD. I > > > > > > know I can use DVD to boot and then point to a flash image on N= FS, but > > > > > > I was thinking if there is any way of embedding this flash imag= e in > > > > > > DVD. > > > > > > > Any pointers would be very helpful. > > > > > > > --Harshal > > > > > > Sorry forgot to mention, I am using Solaris on x86. > > > > > I am not sure if this is the right way, but I did following and it > > > > seems to work > > > > > 1. loop back mounted DVD > > > > > 2. cp the entire DVD to one folder > > > > > 3. rm -rf the Product dir (Since I wanted flash image only) > > > > > 4. Copy my flar image to that folder > > > > > 5. generate iso using mkisofs > > > > > --Harshal > > > > That's pretty much all there is to it. =A0Sun has a white paper > > > describing the process. > > > There is a blue print available with the title > > "Building a Bootable DVD to Deplay a Solaris Flash Archive" > > from John S. Howard from April 2004. > > I have successully used this way to create customized > > Solaris 10 installation DVDs. Unfortunately this way is no > > longer usable because some things have changed in the > > Sol. 10 10/08 SPARC DVD. > > I (and probably some other people) are trying to find a similiar > > solution for this new Sol. 10 SPARC DVD. > > Unfortunately flash installation is not yet supported together > > with ZFS as root filesystem :-((( > > > -- > > BR > > Roland > > It was actually easier to mod the Solaris x86 media than sparc. =A0I've > created DVDs to install custom flash archives of Solaris10 x86 this > way. =A0The sparc DVD now matches the x86 boot method with a compressed > root archive and hsfs boot block, so I imagine the procedure will be > the same now for sparc. =A0I've got some notes at work on how I went > about doing this and will post them out here next week (if anyone is > interested). Hi John, here the link to the document: http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0404/817-6991.pdf -- HTH Roland

On Nov 8, 9:35=A0am, ITguy <southa...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Nov 7, 2:44=A0am, Roland Titze <news...@online.de> wrote: > > > > > On 7 Nov., 02:51, ITguy <southa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Nov 6, 5:09=A0am, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Nov 6, 2:32=A0pm, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > On Nov 6, 1:39=A0pm, Harshal <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > =A0 =A0I have generated a flar image of one system and would li= ke to > > > > > > produce an installable DVD out of it. The main goal of that DVD= is > > > > > > just to install that flar image. For some network related issue= s I > > > > > > won't be able to use jumpstart, hence would have to carry this = DVD. I > > > > > > know I can use DVD to boot and then point to a flash image on N= FS, but > > > > > > I was thinking if there is any way of embedding this flash imag= e in > > > > > > DVD. > > > > > > > Any pointers would be very helpful. > > > > > > > --Harshal > > > > > > Sorry forgot to mention, I am using Solaris on x86. > > > > > I am not sure if this is the right way, but I did following and it > > > > seems to work > > > > > 1. loop back mounted DVD > > > > > 2. cp the entire DVD to one folder > > > > > 3. rm -rf the Product dir (Since I wanted flash image only) > > > > > 4. Copy my flar image to that folder > > > > > 5. generate iso using mkisofs > > > > > --Harshal > > > > That's pretty much all there is to it. =A0Sun has a white paper > > > describing the process. > > > There is a blue print available with the title > > "Building a Bootable DVD to Deplay a Solaris Flash Archive" > > from John S. Howard from April 2004. > > I have successully used this way to create customized > > Solaris 10 installation DVDs. Unfortunately this way is no > > longer usable because some things have changed in the > > Sol. 10 10/08 SPARC DVD. > > I (and probably some other people) are trying to find a similiar > > solution for this new Sol. 10 SPARC DVD. > > Unfortunately flash installation is not yet supported together > > with ZFS as root filesystem :-((( > > > -- > > BR > > Roland > > It was actually easier to mod the Solaris x86 media than sparc. =A0I've > created DVDs to install custom flash archives of Solaris10 x86 this > way. =A0The sparc DVD now matches the x86 boot method with a compressed > root archive and hsfs boot block, so I imagine the procedure will be > the same now for sparc. =A0I've got some notes at work on how I went > about doing this and will post them out here next week (if anyone is > interested). I would like to procedure to create custom dvd for solaris 10/08 sparc. If you can post the link it will be much appreciated.

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