Solaris 10 Boot File?

austinramsay · 05-23-2008, 05:39 PM

Hello,
Is there a file I can add commands in so that Solaris runs them when I boot it? Thanks.

custangro · 05-23-2008, 06:28 PM

Make a startup script in /etc/init.d and make a symlink to /etc/rc3.d/ and give it a start-up value (an "S" value).

-C

wrapster · 05-25-2008, 07:28 AM

By solaris10 ,i understand you mean opensolairs?
if so you can openup the ramdisk, /boot/x86.microroot
then in the microroot,go to lib/svc/methods/
You will find a host of files,depending on which part of the boot you need your manipulations,go ahead and edit that file,redo your stuff to get the ramdisk back...u should be done!!!

jlliagre · 05-25-2008, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrapster

By solaris10 ,i understand you mean opensolairs?

Although obviously related, OpenSolaris as a distribution is somewhat different from Solaris 10.
In particular the /boot/x86.microroot file isn't part of Solaris 10.

wrapster · 05-25-2008, 11:42 AM

oh, its called the x86.miniroot-safe in solaris!!!!
my mistake!
The reason i said that it could be opensolaris is because i have seen a lot of ppl address it as S10,while they actually mean OS...

austinramsay · 05-25-2008, 12:49 PM

I am running Solaris Express. Sorry about that.

jlliagre · 05-25-2008, 01:41 PM

Okay. So what kind of command do you want to run and at what stage of the boot process ?

austinramsay · 05-25-2008, 04:54 PM

Code:

wificonfig -i ath0 connect ramsay-02d9
ifconfig ath0 dhcp

Which enables my wireless card and connects to my wireless network.

jlliagre · 05-25-2008, 05:48 PM

You don't need to run that script. Just enable nwam as you are on Solaris Express and the OS will figure it out itself after you give it a hint once.

custangro · 05-26-2008, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by custangro

Make a startup script in /etc/init.d and make a symlink to /etc/rc3.d/ and give it a start-up value (an "S" value).

-C

I guess I'm a little "old school" on this one

-C

jlliagre · 05-26-2008, 03:10 PM

Yes

that's the "legacy" way of doing it, yet still supported though.