Apple Powerbook with OS X as Jumpstart Server

In a month I will need to install Solaris 9 on multiple SUN servers via a jumpstart process. Now, I've done this a few times using a SUN server running SolarisOS. This time I�m on a tight schedule since it requires going overseas to the client's site. I have 2 scenarios available to me:
1. Jumpstart using an Intel laptop running VMware with Solaris distro
or
2. use an Apple Powerbook running Mac OS X 10.3.8 to install
I'd rather use #2 if I can since in scenario #1 the laptop is running MS Windoze (don't ask).
My understanding that the <b>install</b> server is easy since it only requires an NFS mount (supported by OS X). The problem lies in the <b>boot</b> server since there some differences/problems on OS X such as rarpd, etc.
I found this thread where a SUN engineer actually did try to use OS X -;)
http://www.opendarwin.org/pipermail/hackers/2004-September/0 04753.html
I�m asking for your you expert advise on this one:
Has anyone of you tried this before and if you have could you please post your comments/suggestions/solutions in this thread?
Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Andrei T.

Here is an update from me(better later than never):
I ended up using Solaris9 though VMWare software on WindowsXP laptop and successfully jump started 7 Sun servers that way.
Thank you, Chris Marget.
I have not given up on the idea using my powerbook as a Solaris jumpstart server .
Since I also own an Ultra10 workstation I will give it a try once I have more spare time. I'll try to keep you all posted on my progress.
Best regards,

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Hello,
I have setup a jumpstart server and am finding it difficult to get a fully unattended solaris 10 sparc 10/09 install on a t1000 client. The console connection to the client goes into interactive mode at the point in system identification when the installer asks if the system is networked or non-networked, and runs a setup of default time zone and date/time. Using esc-2 to advance through the interactive menu it asks if ithe system is on a subnet, for the netmask (which is there as default), asks if the current time is correct, then asks me to confirm that my selections are correct. When I confirm it goes on it's merry way to finish the installation unattended.
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keyboard=US-English
terminal=vt100
security_policy=NONE
system_locale=en_US
install_locale=en_US
timeserver=service-time
timezone=US/Eastern
network_interface=bge0 {hostname=D-Wade.xxx.xxxx.xxx default_route=xx.xx.xxx.1 ip_address=xx.xx.xxx..3 netmask=255.255.255.0 protocol_ipv6=no}
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Edited by: jmck407 on Aug 6, 2010 11:42 AM

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Is there any way to get a second interface (in this case bge0) configured with ip/netmask values that are not part of the jumpstart server's network, using a non interactive jumpstart installation? Using these values in sysidcfg, the only things prompted for during the installation are, Is the system on a subnet, and what is the netmask. Anyone know what the sysidcfg part of the installation does to check the validity of a netmask value given in the sysidcfg file on the jumpstart server?
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keyboard=US-English
terminal=vt100
security_policy=NONE
system_locale=en_US
install_locale=en_US
timeserver=localhost
timezone=US/Eastern
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name_service=NONE
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root_password=someEncryptedValue
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# Question
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�� The Solaris Installation Program ��
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��
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��
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��
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> Confirm the following information. If it is correct, press F2;
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��
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Installation failed when using Jumpstart Server to install SUN Netra T1 200

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Attached i will sent the Jumpstart-Client-Output and the config Files of the Jumpstart-Server.
****Netra T1 Server Output, while configured as an Jumpstart client:****
ok boot net -install
Resetti
LOM event: +2h28m47s host reset
ng ...
`
Netra T1 200 (UltraSPARC-IIe 500MHz), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 4.0, 1024 MB memory installed, Serial #16692502.
Ethernet address 8:0:20:fe:b5:16, Host ID: 80feb516.
Executing last command: boot net -install
Boot device: /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/network@c,1 File and args: -install
Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet
Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet
Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet
Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet
2ae00 Warning: boot will not enable cache
Requesting Internet address for 8:0:20:fe:b5:16
Enter filename [kernel/sparcv9/unix]:
Enter default directory for modules [platform/SUNW,UltraAX-i2/kernel /platform/sun4u/kernel /kernel /usr/kernel]:
SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic_108528-13 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
whoami: no domain name
panic[cpu0]/thread=300010a9ba0: Can't invoke , error 2
000002a1000f7a40 genunix:icode+274 (ffbefff0, 0, 300010a7b88, 0, ffbefffc, ffffffffffffffff)
%l0-3: 00000000ffbefffc 0000000000000000 0000000000002000 000002a10000fd20
%l4-7: 0000000000000bb8 0000000010423a00 000000001041b2f8 00000000000007a9
syncing file systems... done
skipping system dump - no dump device configured
rebooting...
Resetti
LOM event: +2h36m51s host reset
ng ...
p
Netra T1 200 (UltraSPARC-IIe 500MHz), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 4.0, 1024 MB memory installed, Serial #16692502.
Ethernet address 8:0:20:fe:b5:16, Host ID: 80feb516.
Executing last command: boot
Boot device: disk File and args:
SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic_108528-13 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
configuring IPv4 interfaces: eri0.
Hostname: infrasrv
The system is coming up. Please wait.
checking ufs filesystems
/dev/rdsk/c1t0d0s4: is stable.
/dev/rdsk/c1t0d0s6: is stable.
Starting IPv4 routing daemon.
starting rpc services: rpcbind done.
Setting netmask of eri0 to 255.255.255.0
Setting default IPv4 interface for multicast: add net 224.0/4: gateway infrasrv
syslog service starting.
Print services started.
Jun 26 04:48:14 infrasrv sendmail[220]: My unqualified host name (infrasrv) unknown; sleeping for retry
volume management starting.
The system is ready.
infrasrv console login: root
Password:
Last login: Thu Jun 26 02:13:59 on console
Jun 26 04:48:24 infrasrv login: ROOT LOGIN /dev/console
Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.8 Generic Patch October 2001
Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.8 Generic Patch October 2001
# uname -i
SUNW,UltraAX-i2
# ^[[A
^[[A: not found
# uname -m
sun4u
*****Config Files of the Jumpstart-Server******************
Sysidcfg
bootparams
bash-2.03# more bootparams
infrasrv root=adminws:/cdrom/sol_8_202_sparc/s0/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot install=ad
minws:/export/install boottype=:in sysid_config=adminws:/export/sysidcfg install
_config=adminws:/export/config rootopts=:rsize=32768
bash-2.03#
rules
bash-2.03# more rules
#       @(#)rules 1.12 94/07/27 SMI
# The rules file is a text file used to create the rules.ok file for
# a custom JumpStart installation. The rules file is a lookup table
# consisting of one or more rules that define matches between system
# attributes and profiles.
# This example rules file contains:
#   o syntax of a rule used in the rules file
#   o rule_keyword and rule_value descriptions
#   o rule examples
# See the installation manual for a complete description of the rules file.
# RULE SYNTAX:
# [!]rule_keyword rule_value [&& [!]rule_keyword rule_value]... begin profile fi
# nish
# "[ ]" indicates an optional expression or field
# "..." indicates the preceding expression may be repeated
# "&&" used to "logically AND" rule_keyword and rule_value pairs together
# "!" indicates negation of the following rule_keyword
# rule_keyword a predefined keyword that describes a general system
# attribute. It is used with the rule_value to match a
# system with the same attribute to a profile.
# rule_value a value that provides the specific system attribute
# for the corresponding rule_keyword. A rule_value can
# be text or a range of values (NN-MM).
# To match a range of values, a system's value must be
# greater than or equal to NN and less than or equal to MM.
# begin a file name of an optional Bourne shell script
# that will be executed before the installation begins.
# If no begin script exists, you must enter a minus sign (-)
# in this field.
# profile a file name of a text file used as a template by the
# custom JumpStart installation software that defines how
# to install Solaris on a system.
# finish a file name of an optional Bourne shell script
# that will be executed after the installation completes.
# If no finish script exists, you must enter a minus sign (-)
# in this field.
# Notes:
# 1. You can add comments after the pound sign (#) anywhere on a line.
# 2. Rules are matched in descending order: first rule through the last rule.
# 3. Rules can be continued to a new line by using the backslash (\) before
# the carriage return.
# 4. Don't use the "*" character or other shell wildcards, because the rules
# file is interpreted by a Bourne shell script.
# RULE_KEYWORD AND RULE_VALUE DESCRIPTIONS
# rule_keyword rule_value Type rule_value Description
# any minus sign (-) always matches
# arch text system's architecture type
# domainname text system's domain name
# disksize text range system's disk size
# disk device name (text)
# disk size (MBytes range)
# hostname text system's host name
# installed text text system's installed version of Solaris
# disk device name (text)
# OS release (text)
# karch text system's kernel architecture
# memsize range system's memory size (MBytes range)
# model 'text' system's model number
# network text system's IP address
# totaldisk range system's total disk size (MBytes range)
# RULE EXAMPLES
# The following rule matches only one system:
# hostname sample_host - host_class set_root_pw
# The following rule matches any system that is on the 924.222.43.0 network
# and has the sun4c kernel architecture:
# Note: The backslash (\) is used to continue the rule to a new line.
#network 924.222.43.0 && \
# karch sun4c - net924_sun4c -
# The following rule matches any sparc system with a c0t3d0 disk that is
# between 400 to 600 MBytes and has Solaris 2.1 installed on it:
#arch sparc && \
# disksize c0t3d0 400-600 && \
# installed c0t3d0s0 solaris_2.1 - upgrade -
# The following rule matches all x86 systems:
#arch i386 x86-begin x86-class -
# The following rule matches any system:
#any - - any_machine -
hostname infrasrv - infrasrv_class -
hostname msm_srv1 - msm_srv_class -
hostname msm_srv2 - msm_srv_class -
bash-2.03#
class
bash-2.03# more infrasrv_class
install_type initial_install
system_type standalone
partitioning explicit
filesys c0t0d0s0 2048 /
filesys c0t0d0s1 10
filesys c0t0d0s3 1024 swap
filesys c0t0d0s4 2048 /var
filesys c0t0d0s5 2048 /opt
filesys c0t0d0s6 free /export
cluster SUNWCXall
bash-2.03# more msm_srv_class
install_type initial_install
system_type standalone
partitioning explicit
filesys c0t0d0s0 2048 /
filesys c0t0d0s1 10
filesys c0t0d0s3 1024 swap
filesys c0t0d0s4 2048 /var
filesys c0t0d0s5 free /opt
cluster SUNWCXall
bash-2.03#
ethers
bash-2.03# more ethers
8:00:20:fe:b5:16 infrasrv
bash-2.03#
hosts
bash-2.03# more hosts
# Internet host table
127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.0.220 adminws loghost
192.168.0.210 infrasrv
192.168.0.200 tc
bash-2.03#
dfstab
bash-2.03# more dfstab
# Place share(1M) commands here for automatic execution
# on entering init state 3.
# Issue the command '/etc/init.d/nfs.server start' to run the NFS
# daemon processes and the share commands, after adding the very
# first entry to this file.
# share [-F fstype] [ -o options] [-d "<text>"] <pathname> [resource]
# .e.g,
# share -F nfs -o rw=engineering -d "home dirs" /export/home2
share -d "jumpstart conf dir" /export/config
share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 /export/install
share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 /cdrom/sol_8_202_sparc/s0/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot
bash-2.03#
tftpboot
bash-2.03# pwd
/tftpboot
bash-2.03# ls -al
total 348
drwxrwxr-x 2 root other 512 Jun 26 11:45 .
drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 512 Jun 26 11:45 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root other 26 Jun 26 11:45 C0A800D2 -> inetboot.SUN4U.Solaris_8-1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root other 26 Jun 26 11:45 C0A800D2.SUN4U -> inetboot.SUN4U.Solaris_8-1
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root other 159416 Jun 26 11:45 inetboot.SUN4U.Solaris_8-1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root other 318 Jun 26 11:45 rm.192.168.0.210
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root other 1 Jun 26 11:45 tftpboot -> .
bash-2.03#

Hi,
It seems to me that you have not created a proper sysidcfg file. From your post, it looks to me like your sysidcfg contains no entries. This is why it prompts you to enter the kernel path. Look on docs.sun.com for a guide to creating the sysidcfg file .

Apple TV with A4 chip and Quello

Forum,
I just upgraded my Apple TV with the A4 chip to the latest IOS which includes new channels like HBO Go, ESPN, and Quello. I am trying the one week free trial for Quello and I am noticing an issue with Apple TV. After playing content from Quello for about 30 minutes with no issues, Apple TV will just stop and reset itself (blinking white light) in the middle of the video. When it comes back on line, I resume what I was playing and within minutes it resets again. It appears to be a memory/buffer and/or processor issue because before it resets, the video gets slightly out of sync or skips and sometimes the audio goes mono. It is not my wireless network or my ISP as I have plenty of bandwidth from both the Internet and from my router to my Apple TV. This only happens with Quello not with anything else (HD movies, HD TV shows, music, etc).
Any thoughts/suggestions or is this a new issue Apple needs to be aware of since Quello is new content for Apple TV?
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Same problem here... 9 out of 10 times the Qello app just kills my Apple TV and I have to restart. When the Qello app doesn't crash out the AppleTV it usually pixelates and has poor audio performance.
I have 20MB/sec internet access, the Apple TV is hardwired (no wireless) and my routers firmware shows that I'm not having any connection issues and should have plenty of bandwidth.
I think the issues are probably two fold... one is the Application itself is obviously buggy (suprised Apple didn't find this in any Q/A testing) but beyond that it looks like the service isn't setup to serve up the bits at the rate needed.
Too bad, I like the service but I'll be cancelling ASAP.

I changed my apple id email address to try jumpstart my account to send me a verification email for iCloud activation. It worked but now I cannot change back to my original email address. It says its in use.

Hi Guys
I am writing this on behalf of a friend of mine. To understand my issue let me explain how it started. My friend has a apple ID with email address (lets call it) [email protected] when activating iCloud on her iPhone a email was sent to verify her account. This was not done and rendered the iCloud feature disabled due to not being activated. [email protected] is the correct email address and works. A form of troubleshooting I used the iForgot service to test if the email address was correct and mail flow from apple was working and it worked fine.
I logged into apple id to manage account and resend activation email for iCloud. this did not send the mail. I waited 48hrs but to no avail.
I decided to kickstart the account to force it to send to another email address by changing the primary email address from [email protected] to [email protected] it worked and I verified the address and iCloud is now active. However now I cannot change the primary email address back to [email protected] as it says its being used by another apple ID.
I then tried iForgot with the [email protected] email address, it says it sent a email to [email protected] but nothing arrived in [email protected] or [email protected]
I have this feeling the [email protected] is stuck I'm memory on my apple ID some how but can't get it to forget [email protected] so that I can use it as my primary email address again.
I have tried to log into iTunes with my original details [email protected] and password but says its incorrect.
any advices in this would be greatly appreciated.

The idea to jumpstart by change was not the smartest one, but gives you an opportunity to use that "temporary" account as permanent. You do not have a choice cause obviously despite you thinking that old account is no more -it does exist on Apple servers. And if you are unwilling to share your [email protected] with friend, just create one extra [email protected] for your friend. One suggestion - do not use gmail.

How to use Apple TV with Logitech Harmony remote WITHOUT having to unpair?

I have a Logitech Harmony 880 remote which I am trying to set up with my new Apple TV.
Within the Logitech software I set up Apple TV as a MediaCenter PC device.
I've followed these instructions already.
http://logitech-en-amr.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8480
The Harmony remote works great with the Apple TV if I follow these instructions to unpair the remote EVERY time I want to use it. Once I turn the TV off or switch to another activity, it loses this setting and I have to unpair again when I go back to Apple TV.
I would like to be able to use my Harmony Remote without having to unpair constantly.
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I tried to use the Harmony remote's IR learning mode directly with my Apple Remote instead of using the settings from the database. I still have to unpair every time.
I tried to go into the Apple TV > Settings > General > Remote and have Apple TV learn my remote's IR. There are instructions to hold down each button until a progress bar is full. The first button is the up arrow. The progress bar never activates when I push the up arrow on my Logitech Harmony remote although I know the Apple TV is somewhat recognizing the button press because I hear an auditory beep and see the led light on the front of the Apple TV flash when I push the button. None of the arrow buttons of the Harmony remote would activate the on screen progress bar although some buttons such as the Volume buttons would.
At this point, I resigned myself to having to unpair every time I accessed my Apple TV so I thought I would get smart and program the unpair button to show up as one of the additional buttons on the lcd screen of the Harmony Remote when I start the Apple TV activity. I'm sure by now you can see where this is going. My attempts to outsmart my advanced technological devices failed dismally as it seems the unpair option of the Harmony remote will only function correctly if I first press the Devices button and then choose the Apple TV.
I was wondering if anyone had gotten a Logitech Harmony remote to work successfully with the new Apple TV without having to use the unpair command every time and if so, what did you do to resolve this issue?

I'm having the same issue except that I set up the Apple TV as a Media PC on my Harmony 770 and that gave me the unpair addition button that actually works. Per your idea, I've been using that to gain functionality of my Apple TV 3 from the Harmony remote.
However that's just a workaround. I've gone a step further and learned the raw commands and it still won't work. This makes me think the issue is on the Apple TV refusing to recognize the remote unless you press "unpair" everytime.
Is anyone else having this issue on the current Apple TV 3 firmware?

Problem with yahoo! SMTP POP server mail account on new upgraded iphone 4.3.5

PLEASE HELP!
I am a California AT&T wireless customer with a new iphone 4 on the iOS 4.3.5 upgraded system and suddenly I am unable to successfully add my Yahoo! email account and have it configured to send/receive my emails. I was able to successfully add my gmail and Microsoft exchange server account, but only problems with the Yahoo! I checked all the settings, have done several add/delete accounts, restore network settings, and retry/reboots, to no avail. This is a seriously annoying problem, it worked with the pre-upgraded older version fine without any problems ever. I continually get the same error message: SERVER UNAVAILABLE, please try again later.
I know this error is inaccurate because all my other email accounts work fine as well as Safari and all other internet connections and apps. It is not a phone thing, it is some yahoo and upgraded software incompatibility issue that no one seems to have resolved yet.
This is a SMTP PUSH POP account, and I have literally tried everything. I have tried all the fixes while connected to wifi, and then tried them just via my 3G cell network connection. I read on a message board about turning on/off SSL, could someone tell me how to do that? When I go into to:
settings>mail accounts>outgoing mail server SMTP>Yahoo! SMTP, everything is grayed out and I can't change any ports or SSL.
When I try to manually add a server, which I was told was a fix, I don't know what to type into the host name. Does anyone know how to help?
I have seen this problems on numerous message boards, even in the UK. I contacted Apple Support, with no success in resolving this problem, had an open case for several days contacted several supervisor personnel, all advised me to contact Yahoo! who do not offer customer care via telephone only online, and nothing there helped to resolve my issue.
PLEASE, PLEASE HELP!
THANKS

Yahoo's servers have been having problems off and on now for close to a month if not longer. There's not much you can do about it except talk to Yahoo, which is kind of like beating your head against a wall. They've had problems like this off and on since as far back as the mid 90's. I gave up on them long ago. Just convert to something else and dump them. It's not worth the headache.

Can't Install Mac OS 10.4 in Apple PowerBook G4 Titanium

Hello!
I have an Apple PowerBook G4 Titanium (400Mhz). My system crash when I tried to enter and hang up in the Apple logo. I used Diskwarrior and TechTool Pro to identify the problem, but there;s no error. I inserted the 10.4 installer and format the had disk. When I tried to install Mac OS 10.4, I receive the following error:
"Essentials Installation. An error ocurred, try again"
This appears a few seconds and the screen goes blue forever. I checked the surface hard disk with TechTool Pro again and the HD seems to be OK.
Anyone can help me to know why when I tried to install 10.4, the installation hang up in the Essentials part?.
Thanks in advance.

Hello and Thanks for answer:
Yes, I have the Retail Tiger Installer disk. The problem is WHEN the installation is taking part. When a installer disk don't work with the computer, the message "This software can't be installed in this computer" and the SHUTDOWN or RESTART button appears.
In this case, all work OK until the part INSTALLING ESSENCIALS when the screen goes blue. Now, I install Mac OS 10.3 and all the installation go OK. Upgrade via Software Update to 10.3.9 and update again via Installer CD 10.4 and all works OK. Now i'm upgrading to 10.4.11 using again Software Update. The problem is WHEN i try to install from the Apple Mac OS 10.4 Retail direct to the PowerBook G4. I tried zap the PRAM and the problem persist. NOTE: When I purchase the 10.4 DVD I make an security copy. I use the security copy and the error show up....then I use the original DVD suspicious an damage in the backup disk, but the original make the same error.
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I am getting the error "We're sorry we cannot complete your request on the iTunes store at this time. Please try again later." on both my iPhone and iTunes on my computer. What is wrong with iTunes? Is the server down???

I am getting the error "We're sorry we cannot complete your request on the iTunes store at this time. Please try again later." on both my iPhone and iTunes on my computer. What is wrong with iTunes? Is the server down or what? I need to download some things and update some apps...

I've been getting the same message for like an hour now. Since everything was working fine a few hours ago, and nothing changed on my end before it stopped working, I'm guessing it's something on Apple's end. They probably already know about it by now, and are hopefully working on fixing it, so there's probably not much we can do but wait for them to fix it.

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