Hi all,
         I am very new to Solaris... does anyone know how to pass OK
prompt boot parameters from a telnet session.... i did "man reboot"
which says i have to use "--" to do so.... but when i tried "reboot --
net - install" it doesnt work.... what we generally do is, to install
the solaris from jumstart is run that add_install_client script and
then from OK prompt give "boot net - install" . It would be great if i
can sent those parameters "net - install" from telnet session only, so
i dont have to connect console for the same.


Thanks,
Harshal

Harshal wrote:
> Hi all,
>          I am very new to Solaris... does anyone know how to pass OK
> prompt boot parameters from a telnet session.... i did "man reboot"
> which says i have to use "--" to do so.... but when i tried "reboot --
> net - install" it doesnt work.... what we generally do is, to install
> the solaris from jumstart is run that add_install_client script and
> then from OK prompt give "boot net - install" . It would be great if i
> can sent those parameters "net - install" from telnet session only, so
> i dont have to connect console for the same.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Harshal
> 

domain_name# eeprom boot-device=boot_device_alias

Steve P

On Feb 14, 5:42 am, "Harshal" <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>          I am very new to Solaris... does anyone know how to pass OK
> prompt boot parameters from a telnet session.... i did "man reboot"
> which says i have to use "--" to do so.... but when i tried "reboot --
> net - install" it doesnt work.... what we generally do is, to install
> the solaris from jumstart is run that add_install_client script and
> then from OK prompt give "boot net - install" . It would be great if i
> can sent those parameters "net - install" from telnet session only, so
> i dont have to connect console for the same.
>
> Thanks,
> Harshal

Use:
  reboot -- "net - install"

On Feb 14, 3:32 pm, "Noel R. Nihill" <Noel.Nih...@Vallent.com> wrote:
> On Feb 14, 5:42 am, "Harshal" <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >          I am very new to Solaris... does anyone know how to pass OK
> > prompt boot parameters from a telnet session.... i did "man reboot"
> > which says i have to use "--" to do so.... but when i tried "reboot --
> > net - install" it doesnt work.... what we generally do is, to install
> > the solaris from jumstart is run that add_install_client script and
> > then from OK prompt give "boot net - install" . It would be great if i
> > can sent those parameters "net - install" from telnet session only, so
> > i dont have to connect console for the same.
>
> > Thanks,
> > Harshal
>
> Use:
>   reboot -- "net - install"

Thanks... that worked!

On Feb 15, 12:04 am, "Harshal" <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 14, 3:32 pm, "Noel R. Nihill" <Noel.Nih...@Vallent.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Feb 14, 5:42 am, "Harshal" <p.hars...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hi all,
> > >          I am very new to Solaris... does anyone know how to pass OK
> > > prompt boot parameters from a telnet session.... i did "man reboot"
> > > which says i have to use "--" to do so.... but when i tried "reboot --
> > > net - install" it doesnt work.... what we generally do is, to install
> > > the solaris from jumstart is run that add_install_client script and
> > > then from OK prompt give "boot net - install" . It would be great if i
> > > can sent those parameters "net - install" from telnet session only, so
> > > i dont have to connect console for the same.
>
> > > Thanks,
> > > Harshal
>
> > Use:
> >   reboot -- "net - install"
>
> Thanks... that worked!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hi there,
my system has an OS pre-installed.
What process or command should I type in order to make the system boot
from CD from CLI?
Thanks

learner <Zabaloch@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi there,
> my system has an OS pre-installed.
> What process or command should I type in order to make the system boot
> from CD from CLI?

At the 'OK' prompt on the console, "boot cdrom".  You may need to press
<stop>-<A> together if you're typing on a local keyboard, or to send a
BREAK if you're on a serial console to reach the prompt.

-- 
Darren Dunham                                           ddunham@taos.com
Senior Technical Consultant         TAOS            http://www.taos.com/
Got some Dr Pepper?                           San Francisco, CA bay area
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On Feb 15, 2:39 pm, Darren Dunham <ddun...@redwood.taos.com> wrote:
> learner <Zabal...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi there,
> > my system has an OS pre-installed.
> > What process or command should I type in order to make the system boot
> > from CD from CLI?
>
> At the 'OK' prompt on the console, "boot cdrom".  You may need to press
> <stop>-<A> together if you're typing on a local keyboard, or to send a
> BREAK if you're on a serial console to reach the prompt.
>
> --
> Darren Dunham                                           ddun...@taos.com
> Senior Technical Consultant         TAOS            http://www.taos.com/
> Got some Dr Pepper?                           San Francisco, CA bay area
>          < This line left intentionally blank to confuse you. >

Hey Darren,
I tried that ,but it does not seem to be working.
I do not have an "OK" prompt what so ever.
I booted the system and it asked me for username and password and
after that it gave me a # prompt.
Do you know what should I do in order to make the system boot from the
CD and reinsall the Solaris 10 OS from the CD?
Thanks

learner <Zabaloch@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Darren,
> I tried that ,but it does not seem to be working.
> I do not have an "OK" prompt what so ever.

You have to get there. 

What is your hardware?  Do you have an attached monitor/keyboard?  When
you power on the machine, do you see all the boot messages on it?

> I booted the system and it asked me for username and password and
> after that it gave me a # prompt.
> Do you know what should I do in order to make the system boot from the
> CD and reinsall the Solaris 10 OS from the CD?

You have to get to the OK prompt.  You can boot from the CD without it,
but you won't be able to answer any of the installation questions until
you are on the console.

-- 
Darren Dunham                                           ddunham@taos.com
Senior Technical Consultant         TAOS            http://www.taos.com/
Got some Dr Pepper?                           San Francisco, CA bay area
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