Avoid X on x86 jumpstart, Solaris 10x86 u3

trying to jumpstart some dells via a standard term server but the display goes to X windows (or even if that doesn't work, it stops posting to the Serial port console). is there any way to force a text only install?
thanks.

Yup, add "w" to the "install" entry in /tftpboot/boot/grub/menu.lst: an example:
Example:
default=0
timeout=30
title Solaris_10 8/07 Hands Off Installation (c) MagAbr
kernel /I86PC.Solaris_10-2/multiboot kernel/unix -B install_media=10.91.1.140:/export/install/Solaris/i386/10/8_07,install_config=10.91.1.140:/export/install/config,sysid_config=10.91.1.140:/export/install/sysidcfg
- install w
module /I86PC.Solaris_10-2/x86.minirootIn case the forum messes up the formating, the line starting with 'kernel' should end with 'install w', or grub will break.
.7/M.

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rarp
kernel /I86PC.Solaris_10-1/multiboot kernel/unix -B install_media=192.168.1.100:/jumpstart/OS/intel
module /I86PC.Solaris_10-1/x86.miniroot
------------- end ---------------
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kernel /i86PC.Solaris_10-1/multiboot kernel/unix -B install_config=192.168.1.100:/jumpstart,sysid_config=192.168.1.100:/jumpstart/Sysidcfg/Solaris_10-1-intel/,install_media=192.168.1.100:/jumpstart/OS/intel
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---- end ----
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How do you get Solaris 10 x86 Jumpstart to redirect it's output to the console? I have an X4500 that I'm trying to jumstart while logged into the ILOM console. Everything will crap out, and all output will go to the VGA port.

Yes... I've seen and used the grub -b switches for input-device and output-device and this does change the way certain things work. However, this does not redirect input and output solely to the console, as you would, lets say, any sparc box. I start a jumpstat process, tell it to go to the console, and it hangs and waits for input from the VGA device. Right now, I have an odd interaction going on between the ILOM webgui redirection and the console. I can't login through the webgui and reboot the box through the console, nor can I hit CTRL+N to get it to boot off the network when I have the ILOM Webgui redirected to my keyboard. But when it boots off the virtual CD, or if I use the console to get into the BIOS, then and only then can I use my keyboard in the ILOM Webgui.
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------------- end ---------------
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I'm trying to understand why Solaris 10x86 06/06 hang just after grub on HP DL585 G1!
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Yes, we have the v4 release, but, well, it pretty much sucks. I did send a message to a person at Adobe who replied that
Contrary to what people presume, coming out with a huge product like a Reader on an additional platform, isn't simply a re-compile. There are various 3rd party components that the Reader ships with (internal and external) and the team needs to evaluate what the schedule for these dependencies would have, also there's a ton of extra testing involved the moment we add an additional platform. Also, there's market viability, where we look at the numbers or the traction a platform is getting before we take a decision.
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Solaris 10 x86 JumpStart install not working

I'm working with several Compaq DL380 servers.
I've installed Solaris 10 x86 3/05 onto DL380 #1, and created a 3GB servername.flar Flash Archive of that system.
I've moved that .flar file to a local web server. I can bring it up in any host's browser on the local subnet, and am able to download the .flar file.
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So, the same system, when installed from CDs, can access the web server and download the .flar file, but when re-installing and specifying the same URL it can't find it. I'm giving the DL380 #2 the same IP, same netmask, etc.. when doing the re-install.
I can't think of anything else to try. Any ideas?
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# ./add_install_client -i 192.168.1.51 -c sun1:/jumpstart/ -p sun1:/jumpstart/Sysidcfg/Solaris_10-intel/ host2 i86pc
unmount: warning: /tftboot/I86PC.Solaris_10-1 not in mnttab
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mount: Mount point /tftboot.I86PC.Solaris_10-1 does not exist.
cleaning up preexisting install client "host2"
removing host2 from bootparams
rm: /tftboot/ is a directory
updating /etc/bootparams
ln: cannot create /tftpboot//pxegrub.I86PC.Solaris_10-1: File exists
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------------- end ---------------
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pxegrub.I86PC.Solaris_10-1
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---- end ----
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Hi all,
I'm just posting this here in case someone comes across the same problem I did.
When trying to do a custom jumpstart installation on x86 boxes from a Solaris 8 SPARC server, Grub was failing to do TFTP of the "multiboot" and "x86.miniroot" files. A snoop of the traffic would reveal some "TFTP Error: not defined" packets.
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# ./add_install_client -i 192.168.1.51 -c sun1:/jumpstart/ -p sun1:/jumpstart/Sysidcfg/Solaris_10-intel/ host2 i86pc
unmount: warning: /tftboot/I86PC.Solaris_10-1 not in mnttab
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mount: Mount point /tftboot.I86PC.Solaris_10-1 does not exist.
cleaning up preexisting install client "host2"
removing host2 from bootparams
rm: /tftboot/ is a directory
updating /etc/bootparams
ln: cannot create /tftpboot//pxegrub.I86PC.Solaris_10-1: File exists
Create a grub boot flloppy and edit GRUB menu to contain
the following entry:
title Solaris netinstall
rarp
kernel /I86PC.Solaris_10-1/multiboot kernel/unix -B install_media=192.168.1.100:/jumpstart/OS/intel
module /I86PC.Solaris_10-1/x86.miniroot
------------- end ---------------
So, I have tried this with the -i, -e -i+-e, with -s and without.
I have an entry in /etc/ethers and /etc/hosts. However, I don't think it is a FQDN or simular issue. Looks like a script issue.
/tftpboot/ ends up with
boot/
nbp. -> pxegrub.I86PC.Solaris_10-1
pxegrub.I86PC.Solaris_10-1
rm.192.168.1.51
/tftpboot/boot/
grub/
/tftpboot/boot/grub/
menu.1st
# cat menu.1st
default 0
timeout=30
title Solaris_10 jumpstart
kernel /i86PC.Solaris_10-1/multiboot kernel/unix -B install_config=192.168.1.100:/jumpstart,sysid_config=192.168.1.100:/jumpstart/Sysidcfg/Solaris_10-1-intel/,install_media=192.168.1.100:/jumpstart/OS/intel
module /I86PC.Solaris_10-1/x86.miniroot
---- end ----
Thanks for the help.
Aaron

Solaris 10 x86 Jumpstart TFTP error not defined!!!!

I have a solaris 10 jumpstart sparc that does all x86 installs. Until now it has been working fine. I now have to jumpstart two new clients a sun X4200 and an X2100. However I cannot get past the loading of the miniroot. It finds the menu.lst.MACRONAME ok, I see the Solaris 10 jumpstart title and then all I see is a number of dots appearing on the client screen and then nothing.
From the snoop I only get TFTP Error: Not Defined. I have logged a call with Sun but no luck there as yet! Does anyone have any ideas?
Many thanks in advance
Sofia
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Yes, the current x86 miniroot from sol 10 06/06 does not contain all the necessary drivers for the X2100 which is an amd64. So it is either unpacking the miniroot and repacking it with the appropriate drivers that are contained in the SUNWnge package or do the manual install and then add them from the supplementary cd that contains these specific drivers. SUN has recorded the incident and they will fix it with the next releases I have been told.

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