hi incredible,
thanks for the response.
This is connected via switch.
Please give me 12 more hours as I am not near the systems. Thanks a lot.

one more important thing is that, if i remove the following entry from /etc/hosts of jumpstart server:

Code:

 
127.0.0.1 localhost loghost amd1

then the sparc machine will boot from the server, but it ignores the sysidcfg files and works like a normal installation, asking interactive questions starting from Choose Language, etc.
But if i put the above entry back again, the above problem arises. Something related to the ip resolution...(localhost), that is what the link i provided also says, but i cant understand that...!!

---------- Post updated 10-12-09 at 09:47 PM ---------- Previous update was 10-11-09 at 10:03 PM ----------

Following is the content of /etc/bootpararms:

Code:

sparc1  root=amd1:/jumpstart/Solaris_10/Tools/Boot install=amd1:/jumpstart boottype=:in sysid_config=amd1:/jumpstart/sysidcfg-dir/sparc1/ install_config=amd1:/jumpstart rootopts=:rsize=8192

---------- Post updated 10-13-09 at 05:14 PM ---------- Previous update was 10-12-09 at 09:47 PM ----------

requesting help for this issue..pls..