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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers I got a corrupt /etc/inittab file....what next? Post 28999 by Perderabo on Friday 27th of September 2002 08:49:18 AM

09-27-2002

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I'm not familiar with the Netra. But I found this on Sun's web site...

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The Netra[TM] X1 server comes preinstalled with Solaris[TM] 8 Update 2 (10/00), including LOM (Lights out Management)software and all the patches it needs to function correctly. Because the Netra X1 server does not contain a CD-ROM drive and the Solaris installation media is not bootable on this system, if you need to reinstall the Solaris 8 operating environment, you must do so from a network install server. Additionally, the Netra X1 Drivers must be downloaded from Sun and added to the installation image.

This means that if you can't get that thing to boot, you are going to need a network install server. And really, you are going to need a Sun/Solaris guru to go with it. I guess that I might call my local Sun office and ask them to handle this.

Before that, I would be sure that I really can't get into single user mode. Can you get an "ok" prompt? What are you doing to get into single user mode? "boot -s"? If that doesn't work you may need to use the above procedure to reinstall.

I found one Sun Doc that says "boot -s" from a cdrom is way out of a corrupt /etc/default/init so it may be impossible to get to single user mode with a corrupt /etc/inittab as well.

If you do get yourself out of this fix, please post back and tell us what it took. Good luck.

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suninstall

suninstall(1M)						  System Administration Commands					    suninstall(1M)

NAME

       suninstall - install the Solaris operating system

SYNOPSIS

       suninstall

DESCRIPTION

       install-solaris(1M) is now the preferred command for starting and restarting the Solaris Installation program. It should be used instead of
       suninstall. suninstall is symbolically linked to install-solaris.

       suninstall is a forms-based and graphical subsystem for installing the operating system.

       suninstall exists only on the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should only be invoked from there. Refer to the Solaris 10 Instal-
       lation Guide: Basic Installations for more details.

       suninstall allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. suninstall loads the software available on the installa-
       tion media. Refer to the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations for disk space requirements.

USAGE

       Refer to the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations for more information on the various menus and selections.

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWcdrom (Solaris  instal-  |
       |			     |lation media)		   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       pkginfo(1), install(1M), install-solaris(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)

       Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations

NOTES

       It is advisable to exit suninstall by means of the exit options in the suninstall menus.

SunOS 5.10							    9 Sep 2004							    suninstall(1M)