x86: To Create a Profile Diskette With GRUB

Use this procedure to create a profile diskette with GRUB. A GRUB menu is provided during the installation procedure that enables the boot process. The GRUB menu replaces the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant that might have been needed to boot a system in past releases.

This procedure assumes that the system is running Volume Manager. If you are not using Volume Manager to manage diskettes, CDs, and DVDs, refer to System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems for detailed information about managing removable media without Volume Manager.

1. Locate an x86 based system to which a diskette drive is attached.

2. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

   Roles contain authorizations and privileged commands. For more information about roles, see Configuring RBAC (Task Map) in System Administration Guide: Security Services.

3. Insert a blank diskette or a diskette that can be overwritten into the diskette drive.

4. Mount the diskette.

   # volcheck

5. Determine if you want to copy examples of custom JumpStart files to your JumpStart directory.

   • If no, go to Step 8.

   • If yes, use the following decision table to determine what to do next.

   Example Locations	Instructions
   The Solaris Operating System for x86 Platforms DVD or the Solaris Software for x86 Platforms - 1 CD	Insert the Solaris Operating System for x86 Platforms DVD or the Solaris Software for x86 Platforms - 1 CD into the server's CD-ROM drive.  Volume Manager automatically mounts the DVD or CD.
   An image of the Solaris Operating System for x86 Platforms DVD or the Solaris Software for x86 Platforms - 1 CD on a local disk	Change directory to the location of the Solaris Operating System for x86 Platforms DVD or the Solaris Software for x86 Platforms - 1 CD image. For example, type the following:  cd /export/install

6. Copy the example custom JumpStart files into the JumpStart directory on the profile diskette.

   # cp -r media_path/Solaris_10/Misc/jumpstart_sample/* jumpstart_dir_path

   media_path

   The path to the CD, DVD, or image on the local disk

   jumpstart_dir_path

   The path to the profile diskette where you want to place the example custom JumpStart files

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   Note –

   You must place all custom JumpStart installation files in the root (/) directory on the profile diskette.

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   For example, the following command copies the contents of jumpstart_sample on the Solaris Software for x86 Platforms - 1 CD to the root (/) directory on a profile diskette that is named scrap:

   cp -r /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Misc/jumpstart_sample/* /floppy/scrap

7. Update the example JumpStart files on the profile diskette so that the files work in your environment.

8. Ensure that root owns the JumpStart directory and that permissions are set to 755.

9. Eject the diskette by clicking Eject Disk in the File Manager window or by typing eject floppy on the command line.

10. In the Removable Media Manager dialog box, click OK.

11. Manually eject the diskette.

See Also

You have completed the creation of a profile diskette. Now you can update the rules file and create profiles on the profile diskette to perform custom JumpStart installations. To continue, go to Creating the rules File.