Solaris

yes, you're right. I forgot how the option was called.

I wouldn't have a problem installng the missing packages. I've allready went the same way on another machine. but there it was clear which device the DVD is. on this installation I have no clue to find out which dev I have to mount to get access to the install medium. thats all! which packages I need then, I do know.

but maybe I can upload the packages and do a

Code:

pkgadd -d http://URI

?
I will try tomorrow...

You might underestimate the dependency nightmare that usually result from such an approach. Unlike the other packaging tools you are probably more familiar with, SVR4 pkgadd doesn't automatically handle dependencies. It just complains when a required package is missing.
Your DVD is one of the /dev/dsk/c*s0

Just write a script that mounts all possible devices and one should succeed. eg:

Code:

#!/bin/ksh
devfsadm -v
for dev in /dev/dsk/c*s0
do
  mnt=/tmp/$(basename $dev)
  mkdir $mnt
  mount -F hsfs -ro $dev $mnt
done
df -k | grep /tmp

Edit:

There are certainly less "brute force" ways to identify what devices are there on a Solaris. One I'm thinking of is simply running:

Code:

iostat -xnE

I see!

brilliant idea! tanks!

Reposting what I appended to my previous reply as we crossposted:

There are certainly less "brute force" ways to identify what devices are there on Solaris. One I'm thinking of is simply running:

Code:

iostat -xnE