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Operating Systems Solaris Jumpstart with flars: looking for /tmp/flar Post 302261322 by System Shock on Monday 24th of November 2008 11:07:14 AM

11-24-2008

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Jumpstart with flars: looking for /tmp/flar

I'm a little stumped here. If anyone has seen this, please point me in the right direction
Little background first:

I maintain a Solaris corporate build, currently based on Solaris 10u4 (08/07). This build is deployed using flars through jumpstart, wanboot, and jumpstart DVD. In the lab, I have a jumpstart server (built with Sol10 5/08) and a client set up for the only purpose of maintaining that build. Basically, when the build needs to be updated, I :
- build the client with the current flar,
- make all the changes to the client I need to make,
- create new flar with the exact same command every time,
- move the flar to the jumpstart flars directory,
- edit the flar name in the profile/class file,
- test the new flar by re-jumping the client with the new flar.

This year alone, I've done this 6-7 times. No issues. Until today. I needed to update the build with a new SNMP client, so I went through my usual procedure... but, when I went to test the flar, when it came time for the jumpstart to open the flar, it game me this message:

Code:

Processing profile
           -Opening Flash archive

ERROR: Could not open file (/tmp/flarAAAdZaGeb)

I have no idea why the jumpstart is looking for that /tmp/flarAAAdZaGeb, nor what flarAAAdZaGeb is. If anyone knows what this is, please let me know.

More info:
- When I jumpstart the client with the older flars, no issue.
- I went ahead and rebuilt the client with the last flar that worked, and without making any changes, made a flar out of that build, and still got the Could not open file, this time /tmp/flarAAAVjaGeb.

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install-solaris(1M)													       install-solaris(1M)

NAME

       install-solaris - install the Solaris operating system

SYNOPSIS

       install-solaris

       install-solaris	invokes  the  Solaris  Install	program. Depending on graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation,
       install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical installer.

       The following minimum requirements for physical memory dictate which features are available during installation:

       For SPARC machines:

       128 MB

	   Minimum physical memory for all installation types

       128 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for windowing system

       384 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation

       For x86 machines:

       256 MB

	   Minimum physical memory for all installation types

       256 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for windowing system

       512 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation

       In some cases, even if the minimum physical memory is present, available virtual memory after system startup can limit the number  of  fea-
       tures available.

       install-solaris	exists	only  on  the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should be invoked only from there. Refer to the  for more
       details.

       install-solaris allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. install-solaris loads the software available on the
       installation media. Refer to the  for disk space requirements.

       Refer to the  for more information on the various menus and selections.

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

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

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

       It is advisable to exit install-solaris by means of the exit options in the install-solaris menus.

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