Apple Powerbook with OS X as Jumpstart Server
In a month I will need to install Solaris 9 on multiple SUN servers via a jumpstart process. Now, I've done this a few times using a SUN server running SolarisOS. This time Im on a tight schedule since it requires going overseas to the client's site. I have 2 scenarios available to me:
1. Jumpstart using an Intel laptop running VMware with Solaris distro
or
2. use an Apple Powerbook running Mac OS X 10.3.8 to install
I'd rather use #2 if I can since in scenario #1 the laptop is running MS Windoze (don't ask).
My understanding that the <b>install</b> server is easy since it only requires an NFS mount (supported by OS X). The problem lies in the <b>boot</b> server since there some differences/problems on OS X such as rarpd, etc.
I found this thread where a SUN engineer actually did try to use OS X -;)
<a href="http://www.opendarwin.org/pipermail/hackers/2004-September/004753.html" target="_blank"> http://www.opendarwin.org/pipermail/hackers/2004-September/0 04753.html</a>
I m asking for your you expert advise on this one:
Has anyone of you tried this before and if you have could you please post your comments/suggestions/solutions in this thread?
Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Andrei T.
