Question : Solaris 8; JumpStart Server fails booting via a network install (Kernel Panic Error 8)

Any assistance *really* appareciated...

bhbmr1 (JumpStart server; is a SunFire V100) and the client machine (testbox) is a SunFire V100.

(BTW: This is my first JumpStart server, and hasn't been confirmed functional yet, but I'm sure all the config looks good!)

Output from the JumpStart Server:

$ more /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1       localhost
192.168.5.55    bhbmr1  bhbmr1.mydomain.com        loghost
192.168.5.26    bhnasx  bhnasx.mydomain.com
192.168.5.99    testbox testbox.mydomain.com
192.168.5.54    rtic3   rtic3.mydomain.com

$ more /etc/ethers
0:3:ba:27:1e:8b testbox
0:3:ba:3a:77:ea rtic3

$ more /etc/bootparams
testbox  root=bhbmr1:/export/solaris/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot install=bhbmr1:/export
/solaris boottype=:in  install_config=bhbmr1:/jumpstart rootopts=:rsize=32768

$ uname -n
bhbmr1

$ uname -i
SUNW,UltraAX-i2

$ uname -r
5.8

$ ls /jumpstart
check     profile   rules     rules.ok  samples

$ more /jumpstart/profile
install_type    initial_install
system_type     server
partitioning    explicit
filesys c0t0d0s0        4000    /
filesys c0t0d0s1        4000    /misc
filesys c0t0d0s3        2000    swap
cluster         SUNWCall        add

$ more /jumpstart/rules
any -   -   profile  -

$ ls /export/solaris
Copyright  Solaris_8

Am getting this problematic output below:

ok boot net - install

Res
LOM event: +1d+4h52m56s host resetetting ...

Sun Fire V120 (UltraSPARC-IIe 548MHz), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 4.0, 512 MB memory installed, Serial #52895371.
Ethernet address 0:3:ba:27:1e:8b, Host ID: 83271e8b.

Executing last command: boot net - install
Boot device: /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/network@c,1  File and args: - install

SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic_108528-13 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All rights reserved.

whoami: no domain name <- (now solved via the domainname command, so you can probably forget about this ?!)

panic[cpu0]/thread=30000a83ba0: Can't invoke /etc/init, error 8

000002a1000f7a40 genunix:icode+274 (ffbeffe4, 0, 30000a81b88, 0, ffbefff3, ffffffffffffffff)
%l0-3: 00000000ffbefff0 0000000000000000 0000000000002000 000002a10000fd20
%l4-7: 0000000000000bb8 0000000010423a00 000000001041b2f8 00000000000003cf
syncing file systems... done

skipping system dump - no dump device configured

rebooting...
Res

LOM event: +1d+4h53m48s host resetetting ...

To me it looks very much like it either hasn't pulled the miniroot via tftp or is booting (maybe) the wrong architecture somehow ?!

BHBMR1 hasn't been patched as fully as it could - dunno, if this makes a difference or not ?! I am currently trying to pull patches via the automated SMPATCH (PatchPro, but even this is stumbling after the 20th patch or so, doesn't seem to want to progress :(

This link may be of assistance in assisting me: http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/802-2022/6i610sjc9?a=view#02.Alphabetical_Message_Listing-20

Again, any help really appreciated as I'm blue in the face trying to suss it out :(

Cheers!

John

Answer : Solaris 8; JumpStart Server fails booting via a network install (Kernel Panic Error 8)

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