03-28-2008
how to pin files to /tmp
Hi all,
Am currently working on editing a startup script that need me to copy a certain file from cdrom to /tmp (its a live cd am working on)and mount if from there to certain place..
Now i know that nothing can be stored in /tmp permanently ,however mechanism to load the file to /tmp on every boot is possible...
So i would like to know how it could be done.
Here is what i have tried (this editing that ive done is on the script that is necessary to boot properly, so there is no other script that i can code this line into ,in the pretext of making it work)
cp /.cdrom/<file> /tmp/
i included this into the script and try to boot ,but a regular cp command doesnt seem to be working...
However there are a few file that are already present on /tmp, if i can know how they were loaded ,i could use the same method..
please help
Thanks
Last edited by wrapster; 03-28-2008 at 10:49 AM..
Reason: forgot a few issues
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parse_dynamic_clustertoc
parse_dynamic_clustertoc(1M) System Administration Commands parse_dynamic_clustertoc(1M)
NAME
parse_dynamic_clustertoc - parse clustertoc file based on dynamic entries
SYNOPSIS
cdrom/export/exec/sparc.Solaris_2.x/sbin/install.d/parse_dynamic_clustertoc
cdrom/export/exec/i386.Solaris_2.x/sbin/install.d/parse_dynamic_clustertoc
DESCRIPTION
This script parses the clustertoc file before the suninstall(1M) process is run. parse_dynamic_clustertoc is called by a modified syscon-
fig script on the install CD. When parse_dynamic_clustertoc runs, it reads the clustertoc and when it encounters SUNW_CSRMBRIFF lines, it
either checks the platform using the script's builtin function, or calls an external script. The script exits with a 0 if the cluster
entry is included, otherwise it will be ignored. If the cluster entry is to be included, the SUNW_CSRMBRIFF =(test test_arg)cluster line
is converted to SUNW_CSRMEMBER =cluster.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Checking For an SX Framebuffer
The following is an example of a simple external test to check for an SX Framebuffer. The entry in the clustertoc file is shown and fol-
lowing that is the script that must be placed in the install.d/dynamic_test directory.
SUNW_CSRMBRIFF=(smcc.dctoc sx)SUNWCsx
#! /bin/sh
#
# Likewise, this file is expected to live under $(TESTDIR).
#
case "$1"
in
sx) prtconf -p | grep 'SUNW,sx' 1> /dev/null;;
esac
FILES
cdrom/Solaris_2.x/locale/C/.clustertoc.dynamic
Dynamic version of the clustertoc file
cdrom/export/exec/sparc.Solaris_2.x/sbin/install.d/dynamic_test
Directory that contains any additional tests
cdrom/export/exec/i386.Solaris_2.x/sbin/install.d/dynamic_test
Directory that contains any additional tests
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SHWPcdrom (Solaris CD) |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
suninstall(1M), clustertoc(4), attributes(5)
SunOS 5.10 6 Sep 1995 parse_dynamic_clustertoc(1M)