Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 Installation Program Does Not Automatically Start When Using Custom JumpStart or re-preinstall (4556860)

If you install using the custom JumpStart^TM program or the re-preinstall command, when the Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 CD completes, the Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 CD installation program does not automatically start. The system will reboot normally, but the installation is not complete.

Workaround: If you are performing a custom JumpStart installation, or you are using the re-preinstall command, choose one of the following workarounds.

• Use a combined network image of the Solaris 8 Software CDs to perform the installation.

• After the installation program on the Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 CD completes, follow these steps.

  1. Login as superuser.

  2. Verify that the file /var/sadm/system/data/packages_to_be_added exists. Type the following command.

     # ls /var/sadm/system/data/

     • If the file packages_to_be_added is listed in the output of the ls command, go to the next step.

     • If the output of the ls command does not list packages_to_be_added, your installation is complete. Do not continue with the workaround.

  3. Insert the Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 CD into the CD-ROM drive and type the following commands to start the installation program.

     # volcheck # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_8/Tools/Installers # ./solaris2

  4. After the Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 installation completes, type the following command to determine if /var/sadm/system/data/packages_to_be_added exists.

     # ls /var/sadm/system/data

     • If the file packages_to_be_added is listed in the output of the ls command, go to the next step.

     • If the output of the ls command does not list packages_to_be_added, your installation is complete. Do not continue with the workaround.

  5. Insert the Solaris 8 Languages CD into the CD-ROM drive and type the following commands.

     # volcheck # cd /cdrom/cdrom0 # ./installer

  6. Choose the custom installation path in the Solaris 8 Languages CD installation program.

  7. Select the languages that you require for your system and complete the installation.

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  Note -

  If you have more than one CD-ROM drive, the path might be /cdrom/cdrom#, where cdrom# is the CD-ROM drive into which you inserted the Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 CD, or the Solaris 8 Languages CD.

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