Hi guys,
For some reason a client has given us a Sun Netra T1 with Solaris 8 to administer for them. That's always good business. However, the other day we rebooted the machine and to our amazement, after doing the preliminary hardware tests, we got an error messgae saying that /etc/inittab was... (3 Replies)
Hi!
Is it possible to add more ttys in Solaris, like with inittab in Linux? I want to switch between the ttys with Alt F1+F2+F3 .... like Linux does.
How can i do this? (1 Reply)
Hi,
In Solaris 9 and below release we are using the rc script in inittab. I don't have much idea abt inittab in Solaris.
In Solris 9 and below:
We use rc3 script to start up the server. And we run database script before the rc3.
os:23:respawn:/etc/init.d/database start >/dev/null 2>&1... (7 Replies)
Hi masters
Is there any way to edit or delete an entry in inittab file without using vi or any editors?
We can use commands instead or any shell script ..
If any one can help deeply appreciated
Thanks a lot
sai (3 Replies)
Hi
currently my linux instance is running in runlevel 3 ( someone has set the default to 3)
i have to change it to runlevel 5 . my question
1) does the editing of /etc/inittab needs system restart to enter runlevel 5.
2) how can we avoid system restart because if some users are... (3 Replies)
Today there was a situation where processes running from inittab was broken. Can someone help me understand, how to find out, who might have stopped those processes? Or how does it get broken?
G (2 Replies)
I am installing BusyBox on a device that does not have keyboard or serial connection, so I log into the system with SSH. I am in doubt about what to put in the inittab file. This is the content of the file:
::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS
::respawn:/bin/login
::shutdown:/sbin/swapoff -a... (1 Reply)
Hi All,
I am booting by Linux box with the run level 3 and it gets booted successfully.
I want to execute a script once the system is up and running in the run level 3. I was trying to add a entry to /etc/inittab to execute my script once the system is up.
I have added the below... (5 Replies)
Hi All,
Please help me and guide me to write a bash/shell script on Linux box to delete parent entry with all their child entries.
example:
Parent is :
----------
dn: email=yogesh.kumar@wipro.com, o=wipro, o=in
child is:
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dn: cn: yogesh kumar, email=yogesh.kumar@wipro.com,... (1 Reply)
Hi to all ,
i wrote a small script and i add it to inittab to start the script during Startup. The script works fine , if i call it from the prompt but if it is call from inittab it is runnng too but it does not recognize system variable like USER , LOGNAME.
Since i running out of ideas i... (12 Replies)
Discussion started by: Nadielosabra
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install-solaris
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.
23 Sep 2005 install-solaris(1M)